Web Intern – Doctors Without Borders<\/p>\n
Objective: To support the Doctors Without Borders (known globally as MSF or \u201dMedecins Sans Frontieres\u201d) Web & Publications Team while providing a comprehensive learning experience to an individual interested in Web content management, design, and development.<\/p>\n
Overview: The Web Intern will work closely with the Web Manager, developers, and communications staff, offering day-to-day support and meeting project-based needs as they arise. The Web Intern will have the opportunity to contribute creatively to a constantly evolving, highly-visited humanitarian website while improving his\/her design, development, and\/or content management skills. An individual looking to put an Interactive Design or Web\/Creative Technology degree to work for a good cause and to learn more about Web\/digital strategy and content management for non-profits will be perfectly suited for this position. The selected candidate must be willing to commit to this internship for the duration of the semester.<\/p>\n
Please note that for the current semester, the internship will concentrate heavily on Web site editorial and content organization\/management in Drupal 7.<\/p>\n
Duties: The Web Intern will be expected to perform the following tasks, in order of importance and current need:
\nPerform editorial review on and organize large amounts of content (articles, events, press releases, etc) that have been migrated to our new Drupal site<\/p>\n
Post content to website regularly and assist with administrative tasks<\/p>\n
Learn or improve understanding of Drupal, including contributing to content management, site building, and maintenance<\/p>\n
Monitor and produce web metrics<\/p>\n
Participate in discussions regarding site development and growth<\/p>\n
Create and optimize content for the Web and social media<\/p>\n
Edit multimedia files, including slideshows, audio and video<\/p>\n
Design web layouts, graphics, banners, and e-mail templates<\/p>\n
Required Skills:<\/p>\n
Previous use and understanding of Content Management Systems (CMS) such as Drupal and WordPress; comfortable with analyzing Web pages<\/p>\n
Ability to use Photoshop (or other ACS programs) for Web design<\/p>\n
Comfortable with HTML and CSS<\/p>\n
Attention to detail; excellent proofreading and grammar skills<\/p>\n
Ability to troubleshoot one\u2019s own work<\/p>\n
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage own time<\/p>\n
Knowledge of video editing programs<\/p>\n
Comfortable working on both PC and Mac platforms<\/p>\n
Preferred Skills:
\nExpertise in Photoshop<\/p>\n
Coding knowledge or skills (PHP and Javascript)<\/p>\n
Duration & Compensation:
\nThe expected commitment is 15 to 20 hours per week, and the intern must be available to work on site in our Manhattan office.<\/p>\n
The internship starts immediately and runs through the remainder of the Fall 2013 semester. If mutually agreeable, the successful application can also renew the internship for the Spring 2014 semester.<\/p>\n
This is a PAID internship at $10\/hour.<\/p>\n
Please submit a resume and short cover letter addressing why you’re perfect for this opportunity to: internships@newyork.msf.org, with the subject line “Web Intern: Fall 2013.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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