Graphic Design Intern
Ginger Snap Works, LLC is a social media consultancy, training and management firm. We clean up “Social Media Pollution” by connecting the right audiences with the right messages on the right platforms to maximize results for our clients. We have a committed and energetic team of communication experts and we hope to find interns who will be enthusiastic about our mission and eager to learn new skills.
Position responsibilities may include:
§ Brainstorm and mock up design creation to present to supervisors and clients.
§ Develop new branding identity materials for corporate training and services.
§ Improve current company promotional materials.
§ Operate project schedules.
§ Create branded PowerPoint slide template.
§ Create branded social media presence via: images, infographics, ebooks & other downloadable products that are brand appropriate and visually engaging.
§ Build strong relationships and create value for clients and themselves.
§ Prepare weekly reports and give status updates to Supervisor.
§ Help with client follow-up and other events that may become a priority.
§ Communicates to Supervisor or takes other appropriate actions if there are breakdowns in communication that requires authority.
§ Follows all assigned tasks through to completion.
Traits of the right person:
Graphic Design interns will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement upon hire and will be involved with the handling, creation & development of confidential material.
§ Fast learner with a strong desire to learn more!
§ Detail-oriented, organized, & deadline responsive
§ Computer & social media savvy
§ Strong written and verbal communication skills
§ Excellent interpersonal skills
§ High work ethic, unquestionable integrity, honesty
Commitment & Compensation:
Internships are unpaid positions: however, may be worth credit hours through your college or university programs.
Minimum 20 hrs / wk. Responsibilities can be scaled appropriately if you are looking for a less intense full-time internship opportunity. MUST HAVE PERSONAL COMPUTER, PERSONAL PHONE, AND ACCESS TO INTERNET
Technology requirements:
Graphic Design Interns will be required to us a computer, be in communication with GSW staff, and complete weekly conference calls and reviews as required by your schools internship course.
§ E-mail (for communication with other employees, customers, & clients)
§ Google Docs (for organizing tasks and information)
§ Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, WordPress and inDesign
§ Social Media Platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, WordPress.
Training and development:
Our commitment is that all interns generate satisfaction and fulfillment during their tenure with our company. While our business is a place of solid results for our clients and furthering our consultancy, it is also unmistakably a place of learning, training, and development for people, both in their role as interns but also in all other aspects of their lives. We are committed that interns have clear pathways for developing and producing the results for which they are accountable, as well as increasing their personal confidence & professional skills. In addition, our intent is for interns to exercise their integrity, and develop themselves as a more powerful, able, compassionate, and contributing human being.