Paid Internship Opportunity

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September 7, 2017

Institutional Research and Quality Improvement

University of Missouri-Columbia

721 Lewis Hall

Columbia, Missouri 65211

Intern (October 2017 – December 2017)

Position Description

Institutional Research and Quality Improvement for the University of Missouri-Columbia has an opening for an Intern.

The intern would work with a three-person advisory team from the Institutional Research and Quality Improvement office to conduct an analysis of the new, as yet unlaunched, IR&QI website and make appropriate enhancements.  All University of Missouri web development guidelines would need to be followed.  The intern’s primary responsibility would be editing and launching the enhanced website using WordPress for 10 or more hours a week. The website has already been built by a previous intern, but needs to be finalized and launched.

Required Qualifications

The applicant needs to know (or be a quick study for learning) WordPress and also be familiar with MU web guidelines to create, update, and revamp webpages.  Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively on collaborative projects are necessary.

Specific tasks:

1.      Reinstall previous version of WordPress.

2.      Migrate backup version of IRQI website to WordPress.

3.      Review functionality and style of IRQI website and make suggestions for improvements.

4.      Provide basic training for office staff in using WordPress to make updates.

5.      Launch new website that is currently in development, but not live.

Benefits to Student

This job is an hourly position at $15.00 an hour starting as soon as possible.  With an approximate end date of December 8, 2017.

Institutional Research, University of Missouri-Columbia http://ir.missouri.edu//  

We will review the letters of interest and resumes beginning Thursday, September 14, 2017.  Please send your letter of interest and resume via email to: ludemanc@missouri.edu

http://ir.missouri.edu/