System Administrator Intern for NASA Open Source CosmosCode Project and CoLab Community Websites | NASA Ames Research Center

The NASA CoLab team at NASA Ames Research Center, in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Sys Admin Intern to join the CoLab team at to support the CoLab and CosmosCode projects. CosmosCode is a flagship project of NASA CoLab, and the intern will be responsible for configuring and operating the website for this open source space-related-software community. The Intern will also assist on-going development and maintenance of the Drupal-driven CoLab Partnership Software project and the CoLab collaborative on-line community website (to be launched soon).

Application Deadline: June 10, 2007

Qualifications:
**installation, setup and ongoing support of Drupal and Trac
**familiar with and interested in open source technologies and solutions.
**setup, configuration, and ongoing system administration, of an apache server with at least postfix, mailman, mysql, and php.
**installation, setup and ongoing support of Drupal and Trac, including importing data from previous installs of both, which may include upgrades and database discrepancies.
**skills in php would be quite helpful but not a must
**basic knowledge of python useful but not a must

About NASA CoLab

NASA CoLab is a Collaborative Space Exploration Lab being developed at NASA. CoLab is providing opportunities for individuals, whether students, technologists or entrepreneurs, to contribute to space exploration, and co-work with NASA scientists and engineers, using collaborative online technologies. By providing the institutional mechanisms and technical platforms for individuals to contribute to a range of activities, from open source software development and space architecture studies, to data analysis and settlement design, it increases the accessibility of space and its relevance to society's activities on Earth. It also provides added value to NASA through catalyzing partnerships, reducing the cost of space exploration, and extending the results and applications of existing activities. Via partnerships, CoLab will include a physical space in downtown San Francisco, a collaborative online space, and an interactive island in the virtual learning community Second Life.

All interns are strongly preferred to be undergraduates enrolled in college/university, or graduate students, and will be an important part of the CoLab and CosmosCode teams. Both are small teams where individual input and personal opinions are encouraged and welcome. We are looking for people to start ASAP; as such, applications will be assessed on a first-come first-serve basis. Position runs through the summer, and pay will be commensurate with education. These positions may have the potential to continue on in a reduced capacity throughout the school year, depending on funding.

To apply, please visit Education Associates website: http://edassoc.arc.nasa.gov, and search for CosmosCode.