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City of New York · 1 month ago

Graphic Design Intern

Manhattan, NY

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

$17.85/hr - $21.40/hr

The City of New York's Campaign Finance Board is an independent city agency focused on enhancing local democracy. The Graphic Design Intern will assist the Marketing and Digital Communications Unit with various design tasks, including creating social media posts and formatting text layouts.

GovernmentLegalPublic Relations

Responsibilities

Create social media posts and simple motion graphics for all NYC Votes channels

Format text layouts and create statistical graphs and infographics

Lay out eye-catching emails for our regular subscriber list

Collaborate with other designers and project stakeholders

Qualification

Adobe applicationsMotion designVisual hierarchySocial media designAccessibility designInterpersonal skillsCritical thinkingProblem-solvingOrganizational skillsReceive feedback

Required

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by at least twelve-semester credits (or the equivalent of twelve-semester credits) in accounting, auditing, business or public administration, computer science, economics, finance, statistics, graphic design, personnel or human resources administration, user experience design, or a closely related area of study and one year of satisfactory full-time experience in accounting, auditing (including compliance or investigative auditing), business or public administration, business analysis, computer science, database administration, economics, finance, fiscal or economic management or research, statistics, graphic design, personnel or human resources administration, user experience design, or a closely related field

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in '1' above

Education and/or experience equivalent to '1' above

Familiarity with visual hierarchy, typography, layout, balance, and color

Knowledge and experience with motion design

Knowledge of how to set up native files and export for print and digital production

Highly collaborative with good interpersonal skills

Good critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Attentive to fundamental design standards (kerning, leading, rags, etc.)

Experience with Adobe applications including Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, and Animate

Ability to adhere to deadlines and project specs as provided by stakeholders and supervisors

Very organized with ability to work independently, using tools and platforms like Sharepoint, Slack, and Outlook to organize files, communicate with team members, and provide status updates

Can receive constructive criticism with growth mindset and apply learnings to new projects

Work samples and/or portfolio link must be provided for consideration