What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wayfinding Graphic Designer- College Intern (One Year) position at City and County of Denver?
About Our Job
Who We Are
The Denver International Airport (DEN) Planning & Design Team is actively seeking a Wayfinding Graphic Design College Intern (nicknamed “DENtern”) to contribute to their division. As part of DEN's Strategic Plan, Vision 100, which envisions reaching 100 million annual passengers, Planning & Design plays a pivotal role in transforming the aviation industry.
Our Wayfinding team, within the Planning & Design department, is responsible for all signage needs through the airport campus. Creating new, updating existing, and rerouting passengers around construction, all while upholding design standards and ADA standards. We meet with project managers in many different departments to help assist with their signage concerns and create solutions as the subject matter experts in the field.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive pay rate to commensurate with education. The salary range for this position is $20.92-23.64 / hour, based on education. Denver International Airport emerging talent positions are required to attend all sessions of professional development within the cohort model. You will be onboarded with a cohort of peers to begin to help you develop your network across the aviation industry.
As an intern you will get to experience working on projects such as, but not limited to :
2-3 weeks to observe and engage with DEN’s current check-in system and provide any feedback for improvement from a design or system update.
1-2 weeks to review DEN’s pictogram set, research best practices and updates from industry partners that would help improve DEN’s current pictograms.
On-going throughout time with the wayfinding team. The Intern should learn this tool to help with daily work and understand how we keep a digital map of all signage at DEN.
Observe temporary signage and help identify areas for improvements
2-3 weeks. Walk the floor and help the wayfinding team find areas to improve when it comes to vinyl graphics applied to surfaces or areas that might be under-construction.
Look for areas where signage is overdone, conflicting or in need of attention
Fresh new perspective can surface questioning as to why and / or where signage can be lacking or overdone. The intern will help assist in the plan on how to move and guide passengers with signage as they arrive, leave, or as they are exploring the airport campus while at DEN.
Ideal Candidate Summary
What You’ll Bring
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following interests, characteristics and skills :
Someone interested in the Aviation Industry, Wayfinding, Signage, and / or looking to develop their graphic design skills
Someone pursuing a degree in Aviation, Architecture, Art, Graphic Design, Project Management, Interior Design, or related
Desired Skill Set : Adaptability
Attention to Detail
Problem-Solving
Collaboration Skills
Understanding of Spatial Awareness
Communication Skill : Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders, from clients to contractors, to ensure the design vision is executed successfully
Technology Savvy : Familiarity with a design platform such as Adobe Illustrator
Problem Solving : Ability to tackle spatial problems and provide functional design solutions that make navigation easier for users.
Time Management : Ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple tasks or projects at once.
Minimum Qualifications
Education Requirement : Current enrollment in an accredited college program leading to a certificate, licensure, associates, bachelor’s, or higher degree in, or a recent graduate (completed specified program within 1 year of completion).
This position is open to students currently enrolled in an accredited college program leading to a certificate, licensure, associates, bachelors, higher degree in, or up to one year post college graduation
Experience : None
Mandatory documentation required to be considered for this position :
1-2 page resume
Transcripts – either official or unofficial; dated within your current academic term. This is only used to verify amounts of credits; grades will not influence hiring decision.
Optional Documents
Cover letter detailing why you are interested in this position and 3-5 new skills, experiences, or tools you are hoping to take away from this experience.
Location Flexibility
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model with a required 3 days in office. This can be worked out depending on school schedule. Employees work where needed to support business, at the Denver International Airport. We do not offer housing or relocation assistance for this position.
Internship Duration and Hours :
Duration : 1 year
Start Date : June 2nd, 2025
End Date : June 2nd, 2026
Typical hours : 8 : 00AM – 4 : 30PM (exact times can be flexible, not to exceed 39 hours / week).
Application Deadline :
This posting will accept applications from February 10th to February 22nd, 2025, at midnight.
Position Type
Oncall
FBI Background Check : FBI criminal background check is required for all positions at Denver International Airport (DEN). Employees are also required to report any felony convictions and / or moving violations to maintain this clearance and be eligible for continued employment. By position, a pre-employment physical / drug test may be required.
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About Everything Else
Job Profile
TA3181 Professional Administration Intern
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Position Type
Oncall
Position Salary Range
19.75 - $22.32
Starting Pay
20.92-23.64 / hour, based on education
Agency
Denver International Airport
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Salary : $20 - $22
