Graphic Design Intern Job at City of St. Louis Park, MN in Minnea...
City of St. Louis Park, MN - Minneapolis, MN, United States, 55416![City of St. Louis Park, MN](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Location : St. Louis Park, MN
Job Type: Intern
Job Number: 2025-556-01
Department: Communications and Technology Department
Opening Date: 01/17/2025
Closing Date: 2/9/2025 11:59 PM Central
Job Summary
About us
The City of St. Louis Park is committed to being a leader in race, equity, and inclusion. As one of the city's strategic priorities, the city seeks to ensure all practices, programs, policies, and services of the city are fair, inclusive, and equitable. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences, and our strategic vision includes hiring and retaining racially diverse and racially conscious staff across all levels of our organization.
About the position
Assist communications staff in transforming information into creative and visually engaging designs that support the city's communications initiatives and work.
Intern will be regularly scheduled to work an average of 20 hours per week for six months to one year. Hours are flexible.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide support for communications staff and city departments by designing a variety of communications and marketing collateral, including brochures, postcards, signs, newsletters and other items.
- Assist with designing graphics for social media platforms, website, cable TV productions and in-house display monitors.
- Ensure compliance with brand manual and other city guidelines.
- Perform other duties as directed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program or taking post-secondary courses for graphic design, UX design and/or marketing.
- Basic knowledge of fundamental design elements and principles including typography, layout, balance and design.
- Competent in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
- Understanding of differing aspects of print, social media and web resolution/layout.
- Ability to:
- Work in a deadline-driven environment with minimal supervision.
- Deal tactfully and effectively with staff, the public, and outside agencies.
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated cultural competence and comfort with supporting the city's strategic objectives for racial equity.
- Experience:
- Working in an office environment
- With design, art, and photography.
- With writing and editing.
- Using Microsoft Office 365, and content design for social media platforms and websites.
- Interest in government and government communications.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Applications must be filled completely for consideration.
This position is not eligible for benefits.
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Are you currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program or taking post-secondary courses for graphic design, UX design and/or marketing?
- Yes
- No
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What is your degree/certificate, where are you enrolled and when do you graduate?
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If you have a design portfolio, please include it as a pdf supplement attachment or share a URL where we can find examples of your work.
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Describe your experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
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Describe your understanding of differing aspects of print, social media and web resolution/layout.
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Do you have experience: (Select all that apply)
- Working in an office environment
- With design, art, and photography.
- With writing and editing formal communications and/or content.
- Using Microsoft Office 365, and content design for social media platforms and websites.
- I do not have the above experiences.
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Describe your experience with each of the selected items above.
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Source: Please select one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening.
- I am a current employee
- Indeed
- Twitter (X)
- College or university
- City job notification email
- City newsletter
- City employee referral
- City website
- Governmentjobs.com
- Job fair or networking event
- Word of mouth
- Other
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Source: If you selected college, professional association, career fair, employee referral, or other, please provide more information here.
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