Description

About ASA:

Started in Chicago, IL, Asian Student Achievement, (ASA) is a growing organization that specializes in professional development for students and professionals. Our mission is to get Asian and Asian-Americans through the pipeline to leadership positions and increase diversity in the workforce. For more on the services we offer, please see http://www.learnasa.org


Why we need you:

• You are creative, self-motivated, and passionate about web design. You pay close attention to detail and sometimes say out loud “this is so not user-friendly!”. Utilize these wonderful skill sets and help Asian Student Achievement design and maintain the company website through Weebly. 

What you can learn from us:

• How to work in a non-traditional work environment
• How to thrive in a small team setting and learn what it takes to run your own business
• How to manage day-to-day operations in a startup
• How to refine your own soft skills through coaching from us (of course!)

Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain UI patterns to ensure a positive user-experience website
• Improve aesthetic design (colors, layout, graphics, style) of website to attract potential clients and maintain consistency of ASA branding  
• Remain professional in all public, social media, and written communications
• Partake in administrative tasks for Asian Student Achievement (ASA)
• Use the ASA Google Drive in an organized manner
• Respond to emails, Slack, and other communication within 24 hours of notification
• Proactiveness in promoting ASA services such as: coaching, speaking engagements, and job board services through external outreach
• Engage in monthly team meetings and biweekly check-ins

Requirements

• Engage in monthly team meetings and biweekly check-ins 
• Experience in Adobe Creative Suite and other visual design tools
• Good understanding of content management systems
• Experience in programming languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Proactive initiative for constant improvement of the design and development process
• Knowledge and understanding of search engine optimization 
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and as a team member
• Adaptable to new environments and willing to learn new techniques 
• Detail-oriented and organized with great work ethic
• Must have valid work status (US Citizens and Permanent Residents can disregard this)
• You may use your OPT (optional practical training) hours
• We will not be able to sponsor you for any other type of visa, e.g. H-1B
• We will not be able to pay for any costs associated with work status and eligibility
• You may first need approval from your school and/or the US Government before interning with us. Please take care of this before interviewing with us.
• Must be a current college student or above
• Commit to at least an 8 months internship with the possibility of extension or promotion
• Commit to a minimum of 6 hours a week to assigned tasks, meetings, and ASA events (we will reimburse you for any required travel)

Non-compete clause: While working for ASA, you are not allowed to work as a volunteer, part-time, or full-time employee with any competing organization or company that offers our business plan.

Preferred:

• Experience working with relational database management systems and SQL
• Experience with server side scripting languages such as JSP, PHP, or ASP
• Experience with Google Workspace (Google drive, documents, sheets, excel, calendar)
• Networking skills and command of conversational skills for interaction with clients and teammates. 
• Having any prior internship experience(s) or similar part-time job(s) in web design, UI/UX

Ready for the next step? Contact us!

Please send your resume to us at asa@learnasa.org. Briefly tell us what motivated you to apply and why you are uniquely qualified. We are looking forward to chatting with you!