Web Development Internship

Position Type: 
Internship
City: 
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Reports to Title: 
CEO
Salary: 
Unpaid

Responsibilities

Web Development:

Applicant must posses programming skills with HTML, CSS, PHP & Javascript and strong desire to produce quality client websites with a do what it takes attitude.

  • Maintaining / updating client websites
  • Creating new websites
  • Quality assurance of own work, code testing, cross browser testing, etc.
  • Website Code Optimization
  • Strong knowledge of today's website standards
  • Strong knowledge of: HTML, CSS, PHP, ASP, MySQL, MSSQL & Javascript/jQuery, ActionScript 2/3
  • The ability to hand write HTML and debug most types of code
  • Experience with CMS (Joomla!, Drupal, and Wordpress necessary)
  • The want to learn and implement new technologies such as HTML5 & CSS3
     

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy and implementation
  • Research, identify and establish partnerships with authoritative web sites for link-building.
  • Top-to-bottom management of SEO campaigns; generating ranking reports, conducting site audits, handling client concerns, etc.
     

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Participate in Marketing Department meetings and brainstorming sessions.
  • Request & analyze vender quotes & estimates
  • Work with production staff to ensure work is generated correctly
     

Essential Software Skills

  • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Contribute, Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe Flash a plus but not necessary

Minimum Requirements

Education: Working towards Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Interaction Design, Web Design or Graphic Design
Availability: Two full work days per week (10:00am-4:00pm)

Serious Candidates Should Possess

  • Strong creative skills, with a clearly defined design point of view
  • Portfolio of previous work required
  • Project management skills including organizing and managing multiple projects
  • Ability to multi-task and take direction in a team environment
  • Attend off-site and internal client meetings
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Detail and deadline oriented critical
  • Must be flexible and adapt/react to change
  • Must be organized and able to prioritize

In addition to a relaxed atmosphere, Beyond Spots & Dots offers great benefits to its full-time employees.

  • Medical Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Life Insurance

  • 401K Retirement Plan

  • Competitive Compensation

  • Paid Vacation Days (PTO)

  • Paid Holidays

  • Holiday Party

  • Team Building Outings

  • Free Snacks and Beverages

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If you are interested in working with us, please click on the Apply Now button below or send your resume to:

Beyond Spots & Dots
Attention: Human Resources
1034 Fifth Avenue
First Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

No phone calls please.