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Website Design Assistant (Summer 2021 Work-Study)

The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University is dedicated to inspiring research, leadership and innovation that ensures clean, abundant water for the environment and all humanity. The Meadows Center fulfills its mission by integrating activities across four pillars of action in powerful ways. Our work in each of these pillars begins at Spring Lake – one of the largest artesian springs in the world – and ripples outward across Texas and beyond.

We are seeking a graduate or undergraduate intern that is a versatile, motivated individual with strong all-around design skills, a great creative eye, knowledge of branding and an enthusiasm to learn. S/he will work in collaboration with the Communications Manager to redesign and maintain the Meadows Center’s website to improve usability and accessibility. Our organization is the only organization of its kind in Texas- as a web development intern, your role will be vital in helping us effectively share our mission. Applicants must have work-study position.

Please note our location: http://www.meadowscenter.txstate.edu/About/Contact-Us.html. Students with a vehicle must have a Texas State parking permit or pay the daily fee. Students without a vehicle must have a reliable method of getting to work. 

Job Duties: Duties include, but are not limited to:
  • Work with the Communications Manager to lead the overhaul/redesign of the Meadows Center’s website
  • Assist in development of digital assets for webpages/sites
  • Perform maintenance and updates to existing websites when requested
  • Utilizes web analytics to suggest improvements to the Meadows Center website and the other project websites
  • Assist in optimizing website content and structure to enhance search engine optimization.
  • Performs other related tasks as assigned.

Required Knowledge and Skills:
  • Working with CMS (content management systems) such as GATO, Squarespace, and Wordpress
  • Willingness to learn new things
  • Be an energetic self-starter who can take direction.
  • Comfortable working and collaborating with multiple departments
  • Bonus points for: Proficient or expert skill in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop