Web Developer

Creating a swimmable, drinkable, fishable future for Lake Ontario: We are Lake Ontario Waterkeeper.

What you’ll be doing

• creating the templates for/ publishing an interactive blueprint on environmental law and investigations on waterkeeper.ca (a Squarespace site)
• migrating content from the old waterkeeper.ca website to the existing site
• resolving navigation issues and updating CSS on waterkeeper.ca to improve user experience
• testing, improving, and launching an online store to sell T-shirts on waterkeeper.ca using existing Squarespace and Stripe tools
• providing as-needed support for the overhaul of www.theswimguide.org (currently in progress)
• providing as-needed assistance with iOS and Android apps (Swim Guide, Drink Guide)
• assisting with the planning, design, and development phase of an exciting new web project (the Watermark Project)

Required skills and experience

• Be very comfortable with CSS3, HTML5, PHP 5.3+
• Understanding of application server and development tools, specifically Ubuntu Linux, Git, Apache, Nginx, and MySQL.
• Have a minimum portfolio of 2-3 web projects that you worked on, either as part of a paid position, on spec, as a volunteer, or simply for your own interest
• Have a degree or certificate from an accredited post-secondary institution (college, university, etc.) (* this is a requirement of the program that funds the position)
• Be 30 years old or younger at the time of the internship
• Be out of school and seeking employment
• Be a Canadian citizen, or permanent resident, or a protected person as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Knowledge of Squarespace, Wordpress, Mailchimp, and Salesforce are an added bonus.