Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area is seeking a creative and conscientious self-starter with graphic design skills who is passionate about our mission and interested in building their portfolio with a nationally recognized non-profit brand. This position works with the marketing team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and design print and digital materials
• Retouch and prepare photos for a variety of use cases, including social media
• Adhere to Make-A-Wish brand guidelines and complete projects according to deadline
• Use graphic design software and work with a wide variety of media
• Collaborate with the marketing team and others to develop design concepts
• Receive feedback from Make-A-Wish staff members and make necessary changes
• Assemble final files for print as needed; liaise with print vendors for quality control
• Occasionally produce more complex media, such as animated graphics
• Ensure a wide variety of graphics projects are completed as needed on deadline

Qualifications:

• Strong graphic design skills—knowledge of layouts, typography, line composition, color, and other graphic design fundamentals
• Strong creative skills and an eye for detail
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
• Experience with and knowledge of social media platforms from a graphics standpoint
• Work proactively and independently, communicating well with marketing staff
• Commitment to maintaining brand standards on behalf of Make-A-Wish
• Additional visual communications skills such as videography, photography, or HTML a plus

Commitment:
10-15 hours a week; flexible schedule, though with some scheduled weekly and bi-weekly meetings. This is a summer 2021 internship, starting June 2021, and going through the end of summer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this internship will be entirely remotely.

Majors: Graphic design, digital arts, or related field preferred. Minimum G.P.A. is 3.0. 

This is a volunteer position. College credit may be available depending on the requirements of your college or university.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter; resume; and portfolio/work samples via email to [email protected]. No phone calls please.