The Center for Urban Research (CUR), located at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, organizes basic research on the critical issues facing New York and other large cities in the U.S. and abroad, collaborates on applied research and information dissemination with public agencies, nonprofit organizations, foundations, the media, and other partners, and holdsevents to foster public understanding and discussion of urban issues and urban research. It works closely with graduate students and faculty at the Graduate Center to carry out these activities.
Position Description:
This position will be part of a team working on CUR's NYC's 21st Century for All project. The goal of this project is to highlight the most pressing policy concerns facing New York City during the 2013 mayoral election, and suggest innovative solutions to encourage economic growth and improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers. The project is organizing a series of high level sessions encouraging brainstorming among relevant policy makers, culminating in a an anthology of essays addressing policy regarding education, sustainability, social services, and economic development just to name a few.
The Web Design and Management Intern will help with the development of the NYC's 21st Century for All's website, as well as be collaborate in the creation of social media outreach strategies, and assist in their execution.
Required Qualifications
- BA degree in a field related to web design or development
- Experience in website creation, development and design
- Highly organized and able to adhere to deadlines
- Previous work/ internship/volunteer experience in web design and familiarity with relevant design/production software (such as Photoshop, Illustrator, or equivalents)
- Ability to learn to use new web programs quickly and efficiently
- Skilled in utilizing Wordpress, Bootstrap, or other blogging and website platforms
- Adept at utilizing Facebook, Twitter and Youtube
- Ability to be flexible in time commitment (some weeks will require more than 10 hours of work)
- The capability to work both independently, as well as part of a team
Desired Qualifications:
- An interest in New York City politics, public policy, or social justice
- Currently in a masters program related to web design, web development, or urban public policy
- Experience in graphic design and videography
Time commitment: Minimum 10 hours/week; end of January through the end of May 2013.
Compensation: Modest monthly stipend with travel allowance
Position Begins: January 16th. 2013
Application Deadline: January 16th, 2013
