WebMD - Design Intern (Paid)
WebMD is looking for 2010 summer interns to assist the company in various departments. We are seeking a Design Intern for our Portland, OR office. Web Design is part of WebMD’s Project Management Group. Our designers are responsible for the appearance and usability of WebMD’s Web-based products. They assist in the development of new products and contribute to enhancing and maintaining existing products. The UI design process requires creating prototypes, outlining proposed functionality, building design concepts, and charting user flow for our products, as well as crafting the “look and feel” for custom Web sites used by our clients. The Design staff also works with Marketing and Sales on support materials, including brochures, product demonstrations, and sales collateral. All interns are required to work a 40 hr work week from approximately June 21 through September 10th.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Client content conversion: Intern will be responsible for taking client provided documents and converting them to HTML, with appropriate styles, images and formatting applied.
- Project QA: Intern will be responsible for reviewing and correcting the final client content as produced by other resources
- Preliminary Client Design: Intern will be responsible for producing a variety of client design projects, as directed by the Art Director. Projects will include screenshots, emails, newsletters, weblets, etc.
- Client maintenance: Intern will be responsible for evaluating and providing solutions for bugs, enhancements and other client maintenance issues as directed by the Art Director.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
- Working knowledge of web design software, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and Dreamweaver
- Communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently, multi-task and meet deadlines is expected
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
All interested candidates should apply online www.webmd.com. Click on “Careers” and search under Portland. Resumes must be submitted online. No emailed resumes.