The reason our work is great is because of our amazing team, which is made up of smart, creative people who are passionate about doing great work. We focus on building data visualizations and mapping tools that have a real world impact.

Jobs at Development Seed

• Ability to discern "commander's intent" and get things done by being creative and resourceful, with a desire to take ownership over tasks.
• Appreciation for documenting code, writing tests for code, and making useful comments when using version control.
• Commitment to a GTD system and the ability to effectively communicate about actionable tasks.
• Enjoy reading code.
• Interest in working in an agile development environment. We scrum.
• Desire to work closely with a passionate team to build amazing tools.

Our headquarters is based in Washington, DC. We find that there is real magic that happens when we sit around the same table. We call it "hivemind". It's a combination of feeding off each other's energy, casually transferring knowledge quickly between different teams, the fun of having dogs in the office and how their moods can change the working vibe, and blowing off steam with some seriously competitive foosball. The combination is exhilarating and makes us each feel we are part of something bigger.

If you are interested in the kind of work we are doing and in solving hard problems, drop us a line at jobs@developmentseed.org. We'd love to talk.

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Mapping and Data Internship: Spring 2013

We are looking for a mapping and data intern to join our team this Spring in our Washington, DC headquarters. This internship will focus on designing maps in TileMill and researching and processing large data sets to develop meaningful visualizations.

Qualities we're looking for

We are looking for a student who is taking classes at night or a recent graduate. A background in GIS or computer science is not necessary. You'll be a great candidate if you - are excited about data visualizations, especially from a geospatial perspective - love maps! - want to construct meaningful visual narratives behind large data sets - understand that all great tools and platforms require data research and processing - have experience or a strong interest in learning web languages, such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - think the word "chart" means much more than it sounds like

Key responsibilities

• Researching and processing large datasets, including demographic and landuse data
• Designing maps in TileMill
• Communicating your findings and progress with your team via GitHub
• Learning and writing basic web languages

How to apply

Email jobs@developmentseed.org with the following information:

• A map made in TileMill, with a description that tell us:
  • what you are trying to communicate
  • why you chose this
  • where the data is from
  • how you would make it better if you had all the technical skills you could ever want
• A brief note about yourself
• Your resume
• Bonus: Include your map in a map-site template, or if you've been tinkering with mapbox.js or any web-drawing APIs, such as d3.js, send over a past project. We'd love to see it.

This position is full time and our office is located in Washington, DC. There will be a competitive monthly stipend, frequent foosball, and two office dogs.