-----Original Message----- From: Web Intern NYC [mailto:WebIntern.NYC@newyork.msf.org] On Behalf Of Webmaster NYC Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:47 AM To: Richard Anderson Subject: Contact inquiry for Web Internship opportunity Dear Professor Anderson, The Web team of Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres is currently seeking candidates for *paid* internships at its New York office. Please advise on who we should contact to distribute an email or advertisement to students in your department? Thank you in advance for pointing us in the right direction. Best regards, Tina Chen Web Developer Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) 333 7th Avenue, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10001 (212) 655-3774 / tina.chen@newyork.msf.org Web Intern Job Description Department: Communications Type of position: Intern, paid Minimum Time Commitment: 20 hrs/week Duration: One semester Location: New York City Objective: To support the Web Development Team while providing a practical learning experience to a student interested in web design, web development and data management. Overview: The Web Intern will assist the Webmaster, offering day-to-day programming support and meeting project-based needs as they arise. The Web Intern will have the opportunity to contribute creatively to a constantly evolving, highly-trafficked website while improving his or her programming skills. An undergraduate looking to put a computer science degree to work for a good cause will be perfect for this position. Duties: The Web Intern will be expected to perform the following tasks: Post daily updated content to site Design and create web layouts and graphics Participate in discussions with other departments regarding site development and growth Apply web optimization techniques to entire site Required Skills: Must be comfortable with hand-coded HTML and CSS Must be able to use Photoshop Attention to detail Ability to troubleshoot ones own work Preferred Skills: Server-side programming SQL database programming Content Management Systems (CMS) Preference will be given to candidates who can provide their own laptop and software (eg. Dreamweaver, Photoshop). For more information please visit: http://doctorswithoutborders.org/work/office/internships.cfm#a2460 --------------------------------------------------------- US Webmaster Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)