Tuesday, June 24, 2008

** Last Minute NASA Internship Opportunity! **

Web Intern Job Description

The Web Intern will help support the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) Division’s public and internal websites. The intern will work with the Publications and Media team to ensure the division’s websites are accurate, up to date, and meet government standards.

Primary Duties:
  • Update web content regularly to keep websites fresh
  • Proofread, code, and post regular user meeting minutes
  • Help develop and code new web pages
  • Work with team on a large project involving transferring content to a new content management system
  • Conduct quarterly maintenance tasks to ensure accuracy of sites
  • Reformat existing images for web purposes; create new navigation buttons, apply universal web changes as needed
  • Conduct web-based research as needed
In addition, the Web Intern will perform miscellaneous tasks as needed, including scanning documents and helping with document printing/production as needed

Requirements
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Good written and verbal communication skills; ability to proofread web content and identify errors
  • Comfortable using a Macintosh environment and products
  • Ability to navigate and conduct web-based research
  • Strong experience with HTML, XHTML, CSS
  • Self-starter able to apply coding with minimal direction and learn new techniques
  • Knowledge of web design theories, cross-browser issues, and accessibility issues
  • Customer service oriented
The following are helpful but not required:
  • UNIX, JavaScript/ESMAScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Dreamweaver
  • Class schedule that allows work on concurrent days 4-5 days per week
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The NASA people told me they really need someone who has these characteristics:
  • enthusiastic
  • a go-getter
  • someone who has done some real web design/development
  • learns quickly
  • can jump right in
  • has good attention not only to coding detail but English detail for the content end of things
If this describes you , contact:
Martha (Marti) L Carlson
Ames Research Center
(650) 604-4182
Martha.L.Carlson@nasa.gov

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