Web Developer Intern

Job Posting Title

Web Developer Intern - Summer 2025 at Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department

Agency

566 DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION

Supervisory Organization

Department of Tourism and Recreation

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

May 03, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

January 01, 2099

Full/Part-Time

Part time

Job Type

Seasonal (Fixed Term) (Seasonal)

Compensation

$15/hr part-time/seasonal

Job Description

Position Summary

The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department (OTRD) is seeking a motivated and capable Web Developer Intern to join our internal development team during the summer of 2025. This role provides an opportunity to work in a professional, state-level IT environment on projects that serve Oklahoma citizens and promote tourism statewide. The intern will contribute to the ongoing development, maintenance, and enhancement of websites such as TravelOK.com, OklahomaToday.com, and several microsites dedicated to Oklahoma's parks and travel destinations. This is a paid internship that requires on-site attendance at our downtown Oklahoma City office. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop new features and improve functionality on state tourism websites using Symfony (PHP) 
• Troubleshoot and fix bugs in production systems 
• Write clean, responsive HTML/CSS for various web components 
• Work with Twig templating and RESTful API integrations 
• Collaborate with the dev team through Git-based version control and Jira task tracking 
• Review code from peers and participate in QA processes 
• Assist in photo editing and asset prep using Adobe Photoshop 

Minimum Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), or a related field 
• Proficient in at least two or more of the following: PHP, Symfony, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, MySQL, Git 
• Ability to work independently and contribute to production-grade code 
• Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate in a team environment 
• Ability to commit to full-time or near full-time hours throughout the internship duration 

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Jira or other project/task management tools 
• Experience with a templating engine such as Twig or Blade 
• Exposure to full-stack web development environments (LAMP stack) 
•  Comfortable working with responsive frameworks and accessibility standards 

Academic Credit: This internship may be eligible for academic credit, depending on your institution’s requirements. Students should consult with their academic advisor. 

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.