What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graphic Design & Marketing Intern position at Chicago Public Media?
The Graphic Design & Marketing Intern will work with CPM’s Marketing team to gain experience with branding, designing creative concepts and marketing strategies for radio shows, podcasts, events and more. By the end of the internship the Graphic Design & Marketing Intern will have experience with working with the Creative Manager on branding, executing marketing campaigns and assist in the creation of creative campaigns from concept to execution including but not limited to templating, layout design, social media asset creation, print, digital, video and physical assets.
The Graphic Design & Marketing Internship will be a year program at 24 hours/week. We are located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. All interns MUST be able to work from our office and studios at Navy Pier in Chicago. Due to COVID restrictions, interns may also be required to work remotely with internet access as needed.
Chicago Public Media interns gain hands-on experience while working alongside some of the best talent in the business. Our hope is that — after receiving a solid foundation at Chicago Public Media — our interns continue to contribute to this industry.
Link to our podcasts & shows: https://www.wbez.org/shows
Link to CST website: https://chicago.suntimes.com/
Basic Qualifications
- Diligent, detail-oriented, and able to follow direction well
- Passionate in news, public media/publishing/ journalism
- Proficiency with Adobe CC applications such as PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator After Effects, and or Premiere Pro.
- Figma
- Creating animated gifs
- Experience with Google Workspace
- Canva or other design platforms such as Procreate
- Creativity
- Organized
- A design portfolio or work samples is required
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in typography, graphic design, and layout (school work counts)
- Adobe After Effects
- Experience with A/B testing in design decisions
- Experience with social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram
- Branding experience
- Managing multiple projects
- Video editing
- Social media
Education
College seniors or recently graduated from graphic design, visual communications, or radio/film/television. What we are looking for our candidates to display in their resumes, cover letters and interview conversations:
- Knowledge about Chicago Public Media and our mission of serving the community
- Strong interest in learning and contributing to our mission
- Curiosity and the willingness to learn
- Understanding of the value of bringing together diverse perspectives
- Why Chicago Public Media is part of your career planning in journalism and media
- Specific skills you want to learn during the internship
REQUIRED: links to a portfolio of samples; audio, video, or multimedia packages; or other completed work that may be relevant to this opening
Applications with resumes must include cover letters; use the cover letter to share any links to previous work and/or include any job-related criteria not on your resume.
The deadline is Friday January 17, 2025
Accepted applicants will be required to be available for onboarding and training hours in Chicago during the work week of Feburary 4, 2025.
The essential functions described above are not all-inclusive and may change periodically to meet the needs of Chicago Public Media (CPM). The information contained in this job description is not intended to create any contractual or other legal commitment. Chicago Public Media may change the content or format of this job at any time in its sole and exclusive discretion without notice.
