Graphic Design Intern

As a Graphic Design Intern, you will be responsible for designing print and digital marketing materials while working with our dynamic and passionate team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Build elegant presentations for donors, supporters, events and campaigns
  • Create unique and thoughtful design solutions for our external and internal needs
  • Layout data heavy reports, briefing papers, and fact-sheets utilizing pre existing and new templates.
  • Design content across multiple channels (web, print, email campaigns, social media)
  • Collaborate and interact with a team who are passionate about social justice issues
  • Other duties as assigned.

MUST-HAVES

  • A strong portfolio displaying a wide diversity of print and graphic design work
  • A knowledge and understanding of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign (Basic knowledge of Pages, Keynote, HTML/CSS a plus)
  • Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
  • A genuine interest and motivation to learn and grow as a designer
  • A passion for designing beautiful and thoughtful experiences

SKILLS

  • You’re agile and pragmatic: you like getting things done, are disciplined about time management, and consider yourself a remover of obstacles.
  • You can find the root cause of problems: you enjoy not just addressing the immediate issue, but tracking down and resolving the underlying source of the problem.
  • You are self-motivated: you see something that can be improved, and you don’t wait for permission to fix it.
  • You hold your weight on a small team that handles a lot: we’re a small and efficient staff; because of our size, every person plays an essential role in the organization.
  • You communicate well: you can articulate issues to team members and clearly convey how your solutions will work to address the issues we face.

COMMITMENT

Our internships last  between 3-6 months.  We’ll need you for 20 hours a week.  You can work remotely. 

COMPENSATION

This is an unpaid internship – but is an exceptional opportunity to gain experience at an international non-profit with an ambitious mission. We will gladly work with your institution to give you academic credit for your experience.