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**Open Date** 05/20/2025

**Requisition Number** PRN15911N

**Job Title** UU Student - Computer

**Working Title** UU Student - Computer

**Job Grade** SJ

**FLSA Code** Nonexempt

**Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No

**Type** Non Benefited Staff / Student

**Temporary?** No

**Standard Hours per Week** 19.20

**Full Time or Part Time?** Part Time

**Shift** Day

Work Schedule Summary

M-F 8 am to 5pm

**Is this a work study job?** No

**VP Area** Academic Affairs

**Department** 00640 - CHPC Ctr for High Perform Computing

**Location** Campus

**City** Salt Lake City, UT

**Type of Recruitment** External Posting

**Pay Rate Range** 15.00

**Close Date** 08/20/2025

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

The Center for High Performance Computing is looking for a student intern to work with a team of students and full-time employees on a 3D Visualization of a data center. The visualization is a first person experience of the data center. This particular position will focus mostly on the modeling and lighting aspects. The student will need to be familiar with modeling applications such as Blender, Maya, or other 3D modelers. The student will be working in a team environment with individual responsibilities. The student must be able to both work alone and work in a team. The student must be able to communicate well with others, both written and verbally. Part of the responsibilities will be to document work, document code, and document aspects of a datacenter.

Responsibilities

* Go through a series of tutorials and reading on tools such as Blender, Maya, Unreal Engine

* Learn 3D modeling of different objects and how to apply textures in an efficient manner

* Create 3D objects based on real infrastructure

* Optimize lighting and object polygons for HTML delivery

* Learn how to access databases from appropriate 3D engine

* Produce video walk through and tutorials on equipment replacement

* Produce equipment sensor models

Minimum Qualifications

Must be a University of Utah student

* aggressive learning attitude and willingness to jump in and try things

* ability to learn by reading/combing Google for answers

* ability to run with a topic with full self motivation

* some demonstrated experience with modeling applications

Preferences

Preferences: ( NOT REQUIRED )

* basic working knowledge of a command line interface

* experience working in a Linux environment

* demonstrated technical writing skills for documentation, including diagramming

* familiarity with programming languages, e.g. C, Python, Go, PERL , Java, C++, etc.

* familiarity with scripting, i.e. Bash, zsh, powershell

* familiarity with databases

* familiarity with git version control system

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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