Web 2.0 Application Development Internship

Company: npT Labs, LLC
Location: Lenexa, KS
Start Date: February 15th, 2008
End Date: May 15, 2009
Compensation: $400 per month, approx $10 an hour
Time: Part Time, 10 hours per week

Position Description: npT Labs, llc is a socially conscious for-profit think-tank that develops web-driven products and solutions to improve the effectiveness, cost-savings or impact of public-sector organizations.  We are a new and growing company in Kansas City looking for smart, civic-minded students to join our team at the ground level on exciting projects.  You’ll learn the process of developing ‘Web 2.0′ applications in the Joomla CMS framework, Amazon Computing Cloud with integration of Web APIs, Google Map Language and Facebook Applications.

Requirements:
Basic to intermediate understanding of PHP/MYSQL
Basic Knowledge of Software Development Process
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
XML Knowledge
Basic understanding of Ajax methods
Ability to work in a virtual environment, utilizing email, instant messenger and online collaboration software
Self-Provided transportation (downtown Kansas City, KS) and laptop
Excellent written communication skills
Self-driven, motivated, and disciplined with ability to meet deadlines

Pluses (you’ll be learning if not):
Joomla Content Management System
A tiny bit of Knowledge in GIS and MYSQL spatial extensions (type it in google )
Experience with any Linux Distribution
Experience with Source Revision Control (SVN or CVS)
Apache
Understanding of Object-Orientated Design Patterns and the MVC architecture
Google Maps

Plus Pluses:
In college (community or university) taking at least one course
Women/Minorities

Benefits:
Paid Internship! Dump the waiting job, and gain entry-level experience in this rapidly developing field.
Learn or increase your knowledge of Web 2.0 development
Paid subscription to O’Reilly Safari Books Online
A potential job!
Fun casual work environment (no slacks/ties allowed..shorts preferred)
Maybe a SXSW trip to Austin

To apply, send a 1 page resume with your skills and one reference, and a short email describing yourself to djmelton[@]nptlabs.com. In your email, please answer these three questions (250 words or less per question):

1. If you could make a facebook application, what would it do?
2. If you could make a desktop ‘widget’, what would it do?
3. Do you volunteer? If so, what was the last volunteer project you worked on?

Marketing & Communications Intern

Salary: $500 per month
Time: ~16 hours per week
Dates: Oct 1 to May 1
Location: Lenexa, KS
Company: npT labs, LLC
Product: NonProfit 2.0

Fulltime potential: Yes

Company Description: npT labs, llc is a socially conscious for-profit think-tank that develops web-driven products and solutions to improve the effectiveness, cost-savings or impact of public-sector organizations.  We are a new and growing company in Kansas City looking for smart, civic-minded students to join our team at the ground level on exciting projects. 

Position Description:  npT Labs, llc is seeking to hire an energetic self-starter on a part-time intern basis to focus on the marketing and sales needs of the NonProfit 2.0 project.  The intern will work with the project director to create marketing and sales strategies, including brand-creation, customer-pitches, product development, webinars, and advertising pieces.  You’ll learn the tools of the trade, including Google Apps, Joomla, Jing, Video Creation, and CiviCrm. 

Product Description: NonProfit 2.0 is a complete package of Web 2.0 tools and strategies for nonprofits to extend their limited dollars and staff time to tackle constituent relationship management, online payments, registrations, volunteer management, staff management and web 2.0 strategies.

Marketing Duties:
Work with a team to create tutorials, verbage and brand awareness for the NonProfit 2.0 toolkit.

Sales:

Respond to inquiries and prepare informational emails and demos for potential customers
Work with a team to create a Demo video of the Noprofit 2.0 system

Learning Objectives:
Intern will learn to utilize Salesforce.com, Joomla Content Management System, Web 2.0 websites and GoogleApps.

Requirements:
Be a Graduate or Undergraduate student in an accredited university or enrolled in a community college.
Knowledge of design, advertising, marketing and general sales principles