Volunteer Website Editor Intern - Communications & Engagement

The City of Irvine is seeking an intern to assist staff in the Communications & Engagement Department with City of Irvinewebsite updates, enhancements, and improvements.

Students or recent graduates selected for the position will perform a role primarily dedicated to tasks associated withthe City of Irvine’s website, which was recently refreshed to a new platform.

This internship is unpaid.

Through this internship, the candidate will be able to understand how a government agency shares information via ourwebsite to serve our residents, visitors, and businesses and support the needs in our community.

Minimum commitment is 15-30 hours weekly for three months. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Your Impact

• Update text, images, and taxonomy of City webpages.
• Upload and replace pdfs and other media files.
• Identify and correct broken links and outdated content.
• Ensure content meets ADA standards and best practices.
• Maintain consistent formatting and branding across webpages.
• Coordinate with City departments to publish new information and updates.
• Assist with website organization and navigation improvements.
• Monitor website functionality and report technical issues.
• Conduct routine quality review of webpages to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with the City styleguidelines and standards.

Best Fit

• Experience updating websites using a content management system such as Drupal or a similar platform.
• Knowledge of web content formatting, image optimization, and hyperlink management.
  Student or recent graduate in information technology, content management, digital marketing, web development,or a similar field.

Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions
Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates must have completed some college-level work related to information technology, contentmanagement, digital marketing, web development, or a similar field.
• Possess moderate administrative, professional, and organizational skills.