Deadline extended to 30 April for Information Technology Assistant applications

An internship position is available to assist the Director, Information Technology in all aspects of development and maintenance of the computer and network services provided through the offices of the World Scout Bureau, including user support to employees and key volunteers. The deadline for applications for this position has been extended to 30 April 2009.

This position, based in Switzerland, should interest any young PC and IT services technician or equivalent with some experience of working in a mixed operating system environment, particularly working with Linux/BSD or similar open source systems. The internship provides a preparation for further studies in information technology or a related specialism on return to the home country. The preferred age range is 18-23 years old and preference may be given to applications submitted by members of the Scout movement.

Full information on the application procedure and position description can be found here:

http://scout.org/.../information_technology_assistant

The successful applicant would be expected to start in late July or early August 2009.