Paid Design Intern Wanted

STUDENT INTERN

Number of Openings:  1

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)

Marketing and Communications Division

DESIGN INTERN will report to the Creative Director and/or staff designers performing various program support and administrative duties.

Internships are limited to one, 12 month, academic year.  Students are limited to working one internship (lasting no more than one twelve month academic year) per City Department

DUTIES:

• Assist in the design of marketing and advertising using Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign), working creatively within project parameters including but not limited to: deadlines, specifications, brand guidelines.
• Assist in the design of marketing and advertising for concerts and exhibitions at the Chicago Cultural Center, Millennium Park and other DCASE-run venues
• Assist in the design of marketing and advertising for City festivals/events including but not limited to: Chicago Air and Water Show, Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Gospel Music Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Chicago SummerDance, Millennium Park Summer Music Series, and Taste of Chicago
• Assist with designing assets for social media
• Assist with designing assets for web and e-communications
• Prepare design files for print/release
• Coordinate with City print shop and contracted print vendors
• Coordinate with DCASE staff to traffic/track design jobs, using Basecamp, Microsoft Office applications and other project management tools
• Perform various administrative duties assigned by the design staff, including laminating, trimming, and print collateral pickup or distribution

• Perform additional functions to support other DCASE festivals, programs, and events, including attendance at events, and routine clerical and administrative duties involving copying, scanning, document preparation, filing, correspondence, answering the telephone, mailings, tracking, event set up, and using social media to promote DCASE events and activities
• Perform related duties as required

NOTE:            This is a temporary position.  Year-long (Fall/Winter 2016 through Spring/Summer 2017) internship, work at least 10 – 20 hours per week during the school year and full time/35 hours per week during summer/academic breaks; have a flexible work schedule.  Possible to work early mornings, weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays during festivals and special events.  Position is assigned both indoors and outdoors.

Must be willing and able to stand long periods of time and lift up to 20 lbs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or law school OR a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited business or data processing/information technology school.  Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale OR at least a 3.5 on a 5.0 grading scale.  Students must maintain the required GPA throughout the duration of their employment/internship. 

Must be enrolled in school with a minimum of 6 credit hours (or quarter hour equivalency) throughout the duration of the internship, with the exception of academic breaks, i.e. summer.

Disclaimer – “Accredited” means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.

Residency Requirement:   All paid Interns of the City of Chicago must be residents of the City for the duration of the Internship. Proof of residency will be required.

Salary: $11.00/Hour

Posting dates:  10/21-11/3/2016

For a complete job description and to apply, you must visit the City of Chicago job site:

www.cityofchicago.org/CAREERS

At the website, go to the left hand side bar under “I Want To…” and click the link titled “Apply For.” Scroll down and click on the link titled “Jobs at the City of Chicago.”  Follow the directions to set up a Profile. Once your Profile is complete, you may apply for this position.  Your application is complete only after you hit the “Submit” button.