Student Hourly-Graphic Design Intern at The… · Lawrence

Summary: The University of Kansas School of Business is seeking a Graphic Design Intern to support multiple Academic Affairs units. The intern will design graphic materials, enhance branding, conduct market research, and participate in team planning and development activities. Responsibilities: - Design engaging graphic based designs for print and digital use. This can include event/workshop marketing materials, brand guides, branded promotional items, web designs, posters, banners, flyers, TV graphics, PowerPoints and other marketing materials as needed - Enhance and maintain Academic Success brand, informed by Towering Toward the Blue brand standards (brand.ku.edu). Design swag and promotional materials for multiple units - Conduct market and industry research to understand target audiences by obtaining knowledge of past, current and future trends. Focusing on trend-forecasting to create graphics that may not be shared immediately - Understand and implement critiques and edits as necessary - Participate in weekly Marketing Team meetings and brainstorming sessions related to the development of current and future marketing and advertising campaigns - Work in collaboration with other members of the Digital Media Team (graphic design, photo, video, social media) - Assist in the development of marketing campaigns to promote Academic Success initiatives, such as events and campaigns for multiple units - Complete assigned Professional Development courses/workshops - Take part in creating projects outside of ticketed projects - Attend networking events to expand your professional community Required Qualifications: - Experience working with Adobe Creative Cloud applications including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign, as shown in application materials - Experience with Canva, Figma, Lightroom, Premiere Pro and/or Adobe Express, as shown in application materials - Experience with visual design with skills in brand identity, as shown in application materials - Previous work experience which required prioritizing tasks and projects independently and collaboratively to meet established deadlines, as demonstrated in application materials - Previous work experience which required strong communication skills, as demonstrated by application materials - Previous work experience which required focused work on multiple projects simultaneously, as demonstrated in application materials - Experience requiring flexibility in adjusting deadlines for deliverables throughout the creative process, as shown in application materials Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with Microsoft Office 364 - Experience supporting creative and innovative strategical thinking, with the ability to understand marketing strategies for short-term and long-term campaigns - Experience with the principles and practices of digital, in-person and print based marketing - Experience working with management, and planning strategies for design focused collaborative projects, as demonstrated in application materials - Prior experience in digital media marketing Required Skills: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Canva, Figma, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Express, Visual Design, Brand Identity, Microsoft Office 365, Digital Marketing, Print Marketing, Marketing Strategy Benefits: Mentorship from expert specialists, Career relevant networking opportunities, Professional Development courses/workshops, Attend networking events to expand your professional community