Web Development Student – 4 or 8 Month Fall Term
City : Waterloo
Category : Software & Systems
Industry : IT
Employer : BlackBerry
Worker Sub-Type:
Student (Fixed Term)Job Description:
Today, BlackBerry® is a transformed company. We’re no longer about the smartphone, what we once did for smartphones is what we’re now doing for Enterprise of Things (EoT) – envisioning, enabling and securing new forms of communication that are connecting the business world in extraordinary new ways. We have the most complete and advanced end-to-end solutions to enable EoT, and our ideas lead the way in the hottest markets like cybersecurity, SaaS, neural networks and autonomous vehicles.
Today our software is trusted by the world’s most important organizations, including all of the G7, 16 of the G20, NATO, financial firms, healthcare providers and educational institutions. BlackBerry technology is further embedded in millions of ‘things.’ You can find BlackBerry in smart watches, medical devices, cars, trains, robots, smart meters, TV broadcast equipment, wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, pilot training simulators, mail-sorting machines and, of course, tablets and smartphones just to name a few.
Position Summary
The Web Development Student will be part of the Digital Operations team and be responsible for managing ongoing site updates to BlackBerry.com. The student may be asked to help with larger development projects or time-sensitive campaigns, as well as provide some design support as needed with localizing imagery.
Location: Waterloo, ON
Length of Term: 4 or 8 Months
What you will do
Work with the Digital Operations team to manage and deploy regular site updates
Assist with localization of major product launches
Prepare image files for multiple sites and language variants
Assist with smaller design jobs to update pages and key images
Who we are looking for
Currently enrolled in post-secondary education in a Technology, Engineering or related field
Experience in web development
Strong organizational skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
HTML5, CSS, JQuery, JavaScript
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop
PHP, Wordpress
Familiar with source control
Linux experience
Able to interact with stakeholders to gather requirements
Able to work on multiple requests
Student Life at Blackberry
Growth Mindset: employees have access to skills training and professional development courses, mentorship programs as well as unlimited access to our on-demand learning platform.
Commitment to Wellness: employees have access to events that support physical, mental and financial wellness. We host wellness sessions, fitness courses, discounts to local gyms and offer a 24/7 Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
Highly collaborative teams and a supportive workplace environment, with organization-wide events and a student social committee.
Employee Perks: we have snack and beverage programs at all locations. Students also have access to discounts for local stores, transportation, restaurants and activities.
See more about the student program at BlackBerry over on our Instagram @BlackBerryStudentLife
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40