11/26/08
Student Assistant Opportunity, Assistant Web Developer
Posted by Jessica on November 26, 2008 in Student Job Opportunities
University Communications is a highly creative, environment that is charged with UB’s marketing and communications (both print and web) We are responsible for conceptualizing and implementing innovative approaches to web communications. We work in a team environment to create and maintain the official UB Internet entry page (www.buffalo.edu), UB’s Intranet Portal, MyUB (myub.buffalo.edu), and many other challenging, cutting-edge projects. We have an opportunity to showcase our university—its mission, its messages, and its people—to each e-visitor, while at the same time helping that visitor achieve the specific purpose of his or her contact with UB.
Our work has been nationally recognized and discussed at such conferences as Internet world and How. The MyUB project has been recognized by IBM as a best practice and all our work has won numerous awards including the Grand Gold in New Media by the Council for the Support and Advancement of Education (CASE).
We are looking for highly motivated, creative students to work up to 20 hours a week.
The primary responsibility of the Assistant Web Developer is to assist maintaining web applications that support and deliver content on eUB and other University at Buffalo web sites. This includes applying solution developed by the Web Interface Designer and Web Applications Programmer that address the user-experience and communication needs of the projects.
Qualifications Skills:
Expertise with website creation and design.
HTML hand-coding and CSS experience essential
UNIX/Linux command line experience
Experience with developing CSS templates
Experience with developing cross-browser code
Experience with PhotoShop and image manipulation
Other:
Interest or background in multimedia and internet resources
Desire to learn and explore new and existing technologies
Enthusiastic team player
An eye for detail
At least one year experience (formal or informal) in creating and/or maintaining websites
To apply, fill out the online application at http://www.buffalo.edu/webteam/.
Deadline for applications is December 12, 2008.
