Web Design/Development Internship - Portal to the Public Department (unpaid)
Pacific Science Center —
Seattle, WA — Virtual
Pacific Science Centers Portal to the Public department has an exciting internship opportunity for an experienced and creative student. The intern will help maintain the Science Centers existing Portal to the Public website and participate in the expansion of the website that will add more interactive components to better connect the network of Portal to the Public sites across the country. At the internships conclusion, the intern will have gained marketable web skills and expanded their professional portfolio.
Portal to the Public Network (PoPNet) is a project to help other museums and science centers develop partnerships and programs with scientists in their community. All members of the network run professional development for scientists and host public programs featuring scientists. With funding from an IMLS and an NSF grant, we are creating a network of institutions that collaborate and share resources with each other. By 2015, over 40 institutions will have created programs that bring scientists together with public audiences in informal face-to-face conversations. For more information, including a list of all sites and resources used in this project, please visit the Portal to the Public website here http://popnet.pacificsciencecenter.org/
Reports to: Portal to the Public Program Specialist
Position Start Date: June 2013 or sooner
Position End Date: Six-month commitment, though ideal candidates will be open to extending internship
Time Commitment: Flexible, ideally 8 hours a week or more with the opportunity to work remotely
Learning Opportunities
Develop professional experience interfacing with a large hosting company
Gain familiarity/deepen understanding of open-source content management systems
Create and try out web functions to increase usability for a national networks website
Strengthen communication skills through interactions with Pacific Science Center staff
Demonstrate leadership skills while working in a team environment
Gain insight into the inner-workings of a busy department with a demanding work-load
TO APPLY: Email a cover letter and resume to volunteers@pacsci.org with the title Portal to the Public Web Design/Development Internship.
