Graphic and Web Development Intern

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) is the nation’s first and largest organization dedicated to serving the 2.5 million veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, from their first day home to the rest of their lives. IAVA strives to build an empowered generation of veterans through programs in four key impact areas: Health, Education, Employment and Community.

• Health - IAVA makes it a priority to ensure that both mental and physical health needs are being effectively addressed in our community, and has provided support to over 20,000 returning veterans nationwide.
• Education - With nearly a million new veterans headed back to school under the New GI Bill, IAVA has provided over 500,000 with the tools and support needed to make informed decisions about their education.
• Employment - No veteran should come home from Iraq or Afghanistan to an unemployment check. To fight shockingly high joblessness rates, IAVA’s Combat to Career initiative helped over 270,000 veterans in their transition to civilian careers in 2011.
• Community - Less than 1% of the country served in Iraq and Afghanistan – a stark contrast to the 12% that served during WWII. Building community, both online and on the ground, is a critical factor in fulfilling IAVA’s mission, which means bridging geographical divides to create a united, supported and proud movement of new veterans

Using the most innovative tools, IAVA’s Digital Engagement Department is a leader in new media, technology and online organizing. In this position, you will learn how to manage and grow of IAVA’s digital products and properties through web development on our CMS platform (Drupal). We're looking for a student developer with a hunger for learning, content development and social change. The Graphic and Web Development Intern will report to the Digital Engagement Director.

The Graphic and Web Development Intern will:

Learn how develop new webpages and graphics for IAVA.org and our related micro-sites (NewGIBill.org, TheRucksack.org), using original materials and materials provided by our marketing team.

Build the skills necessary to tackle technical problems large and small, from building a new digital campaign center to editing the way a link displays on a blog post.

Have the opportunity to participate in the creation of content for a variety of external use, including webpages, email communication, social media and mobile applications.

Build individual skill base within the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator primarily), Drupal, CSS and XHTML.

Learn how to take UX/UI challenges and present comprehensive, innovative solutions.

Maximize the use of Google analytics and user testing tools in everyday work.

Have the opportunity to attend relevant trade lectures and talks in the NYC area.

The Graphic and Web Development Intern should possess:

Basic development skills in HTML, CSS, Javascript and Drupal

Strong writing and editing skills

A positive attitude

Resourceful, innovative forward thinking

Ability to work well with others, with a sense of humor and professional demeanor

Enthusiasm for social media and online organizing

To Apply: Please send a resume, cover letter, salary history and three professional references to [email protected], with “Salesforce Coordinator” in the subject line. Include a cover letter that concisely explains how your campaign experience could be applied to IAVA. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. No phone calls, please.

IAVA is an equal opportunity employer. VETERANS OF THE IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN CONFLICTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.