Summary
Search for Common Ground is seeking a part-time intern with skills in the full Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, InDesign, and/or Illustrator. TheDesign Intern will report to the Strategic Development and Communications Department and assist in a variety of online marketing, social media, and communications projects, working with our field offices in 30 countries around the world. Through hands-on training, the Design Intern will learn strategy and tactics for design & communication that can be broadly applied to the nonprofit sector and marketing in general. The scope of the internship will be tailored to the intern's strengths and experience, building on the individual's skills. This is an unpaid internship with the option of earning college credit.
Responsibilities
Working as a graphic designer for Strategic Development and Communications by creating logos and other images and materials pertinent to social media, online, and print campaigns for raising awareness of the organization.
· Aid with SFCG social media sites
· Assisting with theme customization
· Assisting in creative process for coming up with new designs
· Assisting with staff training to facilitate content input/updates on their end
Minimum Qualifications
Demonstrated knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator)
· Experience in graphic design
· Creative; artistic; knowledge of trending styles
· Self-starter; organized; detail-oriented
· Familiarity with Adobe Dreamweaver and web design are a plus, but not mandatory
· Experience with browser-based email blast services are a plus, but not mandatory (ex: Constant Contact, Salsa, etc.)
