If you need advanced notice that the internet’s importance will continue to grow in campaigning, here it is. AdAge, the well-known magazine that reports analysis of marketing and media, completed a study that found the internet has passed TV as an information source for voters under 30.

While many political strategists dismiss youth vote trends, due in large part to their historically low turnout, those young voters will carry the internet with them over the years. Not only that, but as with other studies on Internet usage, the Web moves quickly across age brackets.

For instance, AdAge reports that 26% of all voters — regardless of age — have viewed a political candidate’s profile on a social networking site. This is an indication that the trend is already expanding beyond the 30 and under crowd. The need for a strong web presence may be a lesson that becomes more clear in coming election cycles.

Flat Creek is expanding, and your web development expertise may be the perfect fit. For details, check out our listing on Facebook or take a look at the description below:

Flat Creek, an interactive marketing and online public affairs firm, is seeking a part-time or full-time web developer to manage the technical development and implementation of our online projects.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, capable of full-service web development from concept through production, and be excited to learn new skills for working in a Web-enabled world. The successful candidate will be the primary web developer in a marketing and public affairs company developing applications and mark up for a variety of web sites. Necessary experience includes a working knowledge of ASP.Net, Dreamweaver, XHTML/CSS, Javascript, and PHP. A well qualified candidate understands today’s changing web development/design landscape, and possesses excellent communication skills, as well as the ability to work independently. This candidate also functions well in a detail oriented environment that requires prioritizing multiple tasks to meet tight deadlines. This position will enable the candidate to coordinate the implementation of larger projects by working with terrific independent freelancers and small development firms as well.

To be considered, candidates must either be a current college student or have a college degree and background in web development. Experience developing technical specifications for web projects is a plus. Ideally, the position will start part-time and require a work commitment of 20-30 hours per week, with the potential to turn into a full time position. The Web Developer will work out of our office in Murfreesboro on the Square. Interested candidates should send a resume and writing sample to jobs@fcreek.com.