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Intern, Web Design and Social Media

Maxar Technologies

Maxar Technologies

Marketing & Communications, Design
Palo Alto, CA, USA
Posted on Jan 6, 2025

Please review the job details below.

Maxar Space Systems is currently seeking a motivated and creative Web Design & Social Media Intern to join our team in Palo Alto, CA. In this role, you will help shape the development of our new company website while supporting and enhancing our social media strategy. This role offers the opportunity to work on website design and optimization, as well as leverage the website as a powerful tool to boost social media engagement and digital marketing efforts.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist in the design, development, and launch of the new company website, ensuring it is visually appealing, user-friendly, and aligned with our brand guidelines.

  • Collaborate with the team to create cohesive content strategies that drive traffic from social platforms to the website.

  • Optimize the website for performance, SEO, mobile responsiveness, and integration with social media channels.

  • Create and update social media content, including posts, graphics, and videos, in line with brand guidelines.

  • Monitor website analytics, track social media traffic, and provide insights to enhance both website and social media performance.

  • Ensure that the website and social media platforms reflect consistent messaging and promote a unified brand image.

Minimum Requirements

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

  • Strong knowledge of HTML, web design principles, and web optimization techniques (SEO, speed, mobile responsiveness).

  • Experience using design tools to create visually engaging content.

  • Familiarity with social media platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) and best practices for digital marketing.

  • Understanding of website analytics tools and social media metrics.

  • Strong communication and writing skills.

  • Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks

In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

● The base pay for this position within California is: $33.25 - $33.25 hourly.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.

To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.