Web Developer
Lake Ontario Waterkeeper
(Toronto, Ontario)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.
Additional Notes on Compensation
This position is funded by the YMCA Digital Skills Youth Internship Program. Compensation and hours are dictated by the program - you will work 35 hours per week for 16 weeks and/or a total of 560 hours. Compensation cannot exceed $21 per hour.
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