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Job ID 74768
Job Funding Source Non-Work-Study
Employer Center for Academic Innovation
Category Professional/Administrative
Job Description

Software Engineer Student Fellow

Summer 2026 Fellowship Experience

Center for Academic Innovation

Deadline to apply: Priority consideration will be given to applications submitted by Sunday, March 15, 2026. (This posting may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received)

Application Link: https://myumi.ch/W6WAn 

Location: 317 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (75% in-person fellowship experience)

Pay Rate: Undergraduate $17/hr, Master’s $20/hr, Doctoral $23/hr

Job Duration: 40 hours/week for the spring/summer 2026 semester, with the possibility of extending the fellowship

Supervisor: Ethan Gery (cai-student-hiring@umich.edu)

 

Who we’re looking for: 

We are looking for well-rounded, motivated and flexible fellows to help us design, build, and scale the Michigan Online platform to serve 25 million learners worldwide. We are a collaborative, agile team dedicated to creating a world-class, data-driven, and personalized destination for online education.

 

What You’ll Do: 

  • Implement designs and create and test software across the development stack, from database to server-side code to front-end user interfaces.

  • Work in a diverse and collaborative environment with other developers, testers, designers, and product specialists. 

  • Contribute to product discovery, ensuring we build solutions that truly make a difference for Michigan Online learners.

 

How to apply:

To apply, please complete the Student Fellowship Application and upload the following supplemental documents:

  • Resume

  • Cover Letter

  • Optional: Submit a link to a portfolio or code repository
Educational Value

The Experience and Skills You’ll Gain: 

  • Work in a team-centric cross-functional environment

  • Develop an online platform with cutting edge technologies

  • Contribute to the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including discovery, design, development, deployment, and support. 
Job Requirements

Student Qualifications:

  • Current U-M student studying or with related experience in computer science, computer engineering, or a related discipline.

  • Strong organizational and communication skills

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines

  • Strong commitment to problem solving, teamwork, and the ability to act independently

  • Eager to learn new technologies and skills

  • Experience with one or more object-oriented programming languages

  • Desired (not required) experience with:

    • Django / Flask, Ruby on Rails or similar web frameworks

    • JavaScript (ES6 preferred) and related libraries and frameworks (e.g. Vue.js)

    • HTML5 + CSS, LESS or SASS

    • PostgreSQL or similar
Hourly Rate $17.00/hour to $23.00/hour
Hours 20.0 to 29.0 hours per week
Time Frame Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
Start Date Monday, May 4, 2026
End Date At the end of the spring/summer 2024 term, with possibility of a fellowship extension
Primary Contact Roderick Simmons
Primary Contact's Email cai-student-hiring@umich.edu
Supervisor Ethan Gery
Work Location U-M's Center for Academic Innovation 317 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 75% in-person work expectation
Phone N/A
Fax N/A