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Form of workMarketing & Graphic Design Paid Intern
John Ball Zoo is looking for a creative and energetic Graphic Designer to join the Marketing team for the summer. Work on a variety of projects from largescale prints to digital promotions. Experience a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment working with other designers and multiple departments. Grow your skills in organization, balancing projects, and visual storytelling. Get a chance to explore the zoo and its inhabitants and learn how to effectively translate that knowledge into enhancing the guest experience.
Pay Rate: $13.50
Essential Duties
- Reporting to the Creative Manager, the Marketing & Graphic Design Intern will have the following responsibilities:
- Create Graphic Design assets for internal and external zoo needs.
- Collaborate with the Events Team to create graphics for 10 – 15 special events including but not limited to wayfinding signs, guest maps, and promotional graphics.
- Complete monthly zoo-wide sign audits.
- Update the Zoo’s website weekly including but not limited to the daily blog, photos, and interactive map.
What you will take away
- Ability to manage and organize multiple projects at a single time.
- Ability to understand, interpret, and collaborate with multiple departments.
- Understand how a marketing department operates within a non-profit.
- Ability to confidently communicate within a professional setting.
- A better understanding of the importance of brand consistency.
- A better understanding of what it means to be part of an AZA institution and the role zoos play in conservation efforts.
- Ability to design content that speaks to diverse audiences.
- Understand how to utilize a project management system for a collaborative workspace.
- Experience in a wide range of Graphic Design projects both print and digital.
Qualifications
- Must be enrolled in a relevant college program. ex. Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, etc
- Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to interact positively and appropriately with coworkers, supervisors, managers and members of the general public with a wide variety of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Working knowledge with Graphic Design software (Adobe Creative Suite - InDesign, Illustrator, & Photoshop).
- Proficiency with Apple products including a MacBook Pro.
John Ball Zoo Internship Program
- May 28th - August 18th
- Hourly pay with 40 hours per week for a minimum of 10 weeks, and a maximum of 12 weeks
- No housing assistance is provided
- Students can arrange housing through local universities
- Zoo Membership – during employment ($135 Value)
- Free Bus Passes
- Personal & Professional Development Opportunities
- Career Development, Training, Professional References & Assistance
John Ball Zoo is a drug-free workplace under federal regulations. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
