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Quantam Computing Developer (2020 PhD Intern)
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**Introduction** IBM Q interns are researchers, engineers, and developers from around the world who drive research and development of the industry's most advanced quantum computing hardware and software and advance the entire quantum computing technology stack. From contributing to the open-source Qiskit framework, to fundamental research in quantum computing, to helping people understand the relevance of quantum computing, IBM Q interns gain valuable skills and experiences essential for future professional opportunities as well as continued studies **Your Role and Responsibilities** IBM Q is an industry-first initiative to build universal quantum computers for business, engineering, and science. With a worldwide network of Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, researchers, educators, and enthusiasts, we are committed to driving innovation for our clients in the IBM Q Network and the extended IBM Q Community. The IBM Q team is recruiting software developers, user experience designers, and community builders who will help advance the field of quantum computing and explore applications to make quantum computing broadly usable and accessible. We are now accepting applications for graduate student developers (including software developers, user experience designers, and community builders) to become IBM Q interns and work with a team of researchers, engineers, and other developers, designers, and community builders to drive research and development of the industry's most advanced quantum computing hardware and software and advance the entire quantum computing technology stack by exploring applications to make quantum computing broadly usable and accessible. IBM Q interns will have the opportunity to focus on experiments, theory, software, or community building. Areas of development could include quantum software architecture, quantum algorithms, quantum software development, quantum community building, and quantum user experience design (among other areas). Graduate students from around the world with varying backgrounds and professional interests and curiosities are encouraged to apply for this unique paid internship experience. The IBM Q internship program connects students with each other, with university programs, with IBM Q Network organizations, and with IBM Q Community members. From contributing to the open-source Qiskit framework, to fundamental research in quantum computing, to helping people understand the relevance of quantum computing, students will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills and experiences essential for future professional opportunities as well as continued studies. IBM Q interns will have the opportunity to: Learn how companies conduct quantum computing research Work on meaningful problems in the field of quantum computing Receive mentorship from IBM researchers and others Collaborate with peers working in the field of quantum computing Get access to state-of-the-art quantum processors and devices at IBM Gain a broad experience in quantum research, from fundamental to applied Get exposure to the wide range of research happening at IBM Receive training on Qiskit and mentorship on contributing to open source This is a Part Time position for the remainder of 2020. **Required Technical and Professional Expertise** + Experience in a Graduate or Undergraduate program related to quantam computing or other applicable area of study + Experience in research, engineering, software development, design, community building or other applicable area + Quantam computing fundamentals through formal education or informal exposure **Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise** + Experience with the Python programming language + Use of or exposure to) the Qiskit quantam computing framework + Participation in the Qiskit advocates programme + Coursework or projects in quantam information, computation, or algorithms. **About Business Unit** IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing. **Your Life @ IBM** What matters to you when you're looking for your next career challenge? Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities - where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust - where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible. Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.