YouSwoop is a daily deal site experiencing rapid growth that is seeking interns ("Swoopterns") to drive further growth and refine branding. The internship program is paid and offers real-world experience in communication, leadership, creativity and decision-making. YouSwoop is seeking a software testing intern to join its development team, find software defects, write test scripts in C# and SQL, design test plans, and report bugs daily to gain hands-on experience in software development.

1. 640 N LaSalle Street
Suite 480
Chicago, IL 60654
YouSwoop's explosive growth as a premier daily deal site has been well chronicled by top local and regional media
outlets, tweeted by thousands of fans, and has got bloggers talking (at the least!). At YouSwoop, our goal is to
provide the highest level of service to our customers and to carry this out more efficiently and proactively than our
competitors. We’re an impassioned, energetic, dedicated and fun group committed to creating awesome
experiences for our Swoopers. We love what we do—we work hard each day to partner with amazing local
businesses so that we can create incredible experiences to introduce to our rapidly growing consumer base. We
believe in empowering the individual – from the individual consumer, individual business, and, of course, each of
our Swoopees who arrive at our office with superior attitude and conviction. We take pride in the ambition,
creativity, efficiency, and spunk of our Swoopees who each have contributed to an innovative and energetic
environment that has allowed for YouSwoop’s continuous growth.
Fall of 2012 will be an exhilarating time of growth at YouSwoop. Therefore, we are going to be hiring “Swoopterns”
to drive more growth, increase awareness, refine our branding, and really be influential in the next stage of our
success. Our mentorship programs are a way to gain real-life experiences that will lead to enhancement of
communication and leadership skills, creativity, decision making capabilities.
YouSwoop’s internship program is paid and you can expect to see your compensation reflect the amount of hard
work you put in. Swoopterns also enjoy a great deal of ownership and independence with their day to day
functions while working under the management of Software Testing Manager Kendall Zettlmeier.
Software Testing Intern
YouSwoop is seeking a graphic design intern to join our development department to aid in the design and
development of in-house applications. This is an exciting hands-on opportunity for a programmer to enhance our
existing software while actively participating in the development of new projects.
Key areas of responsibility
Working on a team to find all software defects
Test software builds daily for bugs using key testing strategies
Design test scripts using C# and .NET
Writing SQL Queries and testing Stored Procedures
Design test plans for each project based on technical specifications
Test daily email templates
Report bugs to developers daily
Qualifications
Pursuing or have completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
Experience with .NET
Experience with SQL
Good understanding of software development process
Good communication skills
Good organizational skills
Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS preferred
Knowledge of testing strategies preferred
Available to work minimum 25 hours a week
Please review the below position and apply to kzettlmeier@youswoop.comwith your resume and a
cover letter!