Program Assistant Two Jobs in Utah (NOW HIRING)

Announcement
Details
Open Date
08/21/2026
Requisition Number
PRN17393N
Job Title
Program Assistants
Working Title
Intern - Software Development
Career Progression Track
S00
Track Level
S2 - Intermediate, S1 - Entry Level Support
FLSA Code
Nonexempt
Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No
Type
Non Benefited Staff / Student
Temporary?
No
Standard Hours per Week
19
Full Time or Part Time?
Part Time
Shift
Day
Work Schedule Summary
Mon-Fri between 8am-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
Entry Level - $17, Intermediate - $19
Close Date
09/21/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
The Center for High Performance Computing (CHPC) is seeking students and other interested individuals to fill part-time positions that support CHPC's mission to enable research and innovation through advanced computing infrastructure, technical services, and user support at the University of Utah. Program participants-including undergraduate students, graduate students - receive hands on experience in a professional technical environment. Positions are structured to provide meaningful project work, defined learning or professional development objectives, and supervised access to CHPC systems appropriate to the role.
This position will be on the software development team, where part-time employees will actively participate in the full enterprise software development lifecycle, data engineering, visualization and analytics, as well as other opportunities to learn and work with high-performance computing (HPC), research computing, ML/AI, and other related domains.
Candidates selected for this position who are active students will be encouraged to prioritize their coursework over most job duties. This position is intended to complement a formal secondary education, not distract from it.
Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu
The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.
Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle.
• Work in a command-line terminal environment, often without GUIs.
• Perform basic system configuration and administration tasks.
• Continuously learn and iterate on new technologies and projects.
• Be responsive and communicate in a technical team environment.
• Manage risks responsibly.

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Program Assistant,, I: Requires little to no related experience.
Program Assistant,, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.
Some background (academic, professional, or self-taught) in software development: comfortable in at least one programming language, such as Python, Javascript, Golang, C, or Rust.
Preferences

• Prior experience in any computer-related domain (homelab, robotics, CAD, game development, citizen science, etc.).
• Familiarity with scientific research processes.

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 possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.
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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