JMP internships allow students the ability to explore a possible future career, network with professionals in the field, and gain valuable experience they wouldn't get in the classroom. Interns are a valuable resource to JMP as well, helping us invest in our future success by discovering new talent and potential leaders.
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Meet the Interns: Irene Ji (@IreneJi)
Manager: Ryan Lekivetz (@Ryan_Lekivetz)
Irene Ji is a PhD student at the Duke University. This summer, she is working as a JMP Research Statistician Software Development Intern in the JMP Development department.
"Irene is currently working on a principled approach to address the recurring "fault localization" problem faced by our testers." Advanced Analytics R&D Manager, Ryan Lekivtz says. "This problem pertains to identifying the set of inputs that cause a failure when you have some test cases that fail. Irene has demonstrated a rapid understanding of software testing and combinatorial testing concepts. We have high hopes that her research will result in one or more publications and enhance the covering array platform in JMP."
Let’s learn a little more about Irene.
Where are you located?
Durham, NC
What college/university do you attend?
Duke University
What department are you working in?
DOE & Reliability
What is your job title/position?
JMP Research Statistician Software Development Intern
What made you want to intern at JMP?
I learned about design and experiments in a course at Duke. I find it interesting to view software testing as a design problem and I would like to learn more about it. I would also like to see how research work can be done in the industries (comparing to doing graduate research at school).
As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I dreamed about doing a lot of things when I was young, one of them is being an astronut.
What's something most people don't know about you?
I worked as an actuarial analyst before I came to Duke for PhD study.
Of the places you've visited, what's your favorite?
The Hobbiton (in New Zealand), because of the scenery from the Lord of the Rings.
What are you most excited about this internship?
Working in an amazing team, working on research problems that I'm interested in, and getting out of comfort zone to meet new people.
What do you hope to accomplish during this internship?
Complete the paper we are preparing, apply our method to some JMP problems, make some new friends.
If you could splurge on one item and cost was no object, what would you buy?
I've never thought about it... Perhaps flight tickets for traveling around the world with my family?
What would be the title of your autobiography?
A Person Who is an Introvert but Also Wants to Try New Things
What advice would you give prospective intern applicants?
Learn about the job and company, be open to learn new things.
Find Irene on LinkedIn!
