Marketing and Production Assistant Internship

Local letterpress shop and art studio is looking for a qualified student intern for the winter/spring semester. Duties can be tailored around the student’s skills and interests and may include any (but not necessarily all) of the following:
• Researching potential clients and markets
• Creating a monthly e-mail newsletter
• Creating content (photos, videos, text) for social media
• Maintaining a list of clients and contacts
• Organizing and ordering supplies
• Packing shipments
• Preparing paper and canvas for printing and painting
• Organizing wood and metal type
• Print production on letterpress printing press

Useful skills or experience include:
• Social media platforms, specifically Facebook and Instagram
• Mail Chimp
• Excel
• Photoshop
• Online retail platforms like Etsy and Big Cartel
• Creating photos and video with iPhone
• Familiarity with traditional painting and printmaking techniques

The student will gain experience in the following areas:
• Operating a small business
• Being a self-employed entrepreneur
• Marketing to wholesale and retail clients
• Letterpress production
• Organizing an art studio

Location: The studio is located in Tolono, so the intern must have access to reliable transportation. Some work may be done remotely.

Hours: 10 hours per week. Specific hours can be arranged around the student’s class schedule but must be sometime between the hours of 12 and 5, Monday through Friday.

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship.

To apply: Please e-mail a resume or list of past employment, major and year of study, career goals and areas of interest, and contact information to kesler.lisak@gmail.com

Sales and Marketing Internship

Description: A local Scottish-style bakery is seeking an intern to support day-to-day sales and marketing initiatives. Credit and noncredit internships available. Compensation in the form of commission is possible.

Skills and qualifications: The ideal candidate will be pursuing a degree in a communication or business related field (public relations, marketing, advertising, etc.) and be able to work at least 10-15 hours per week. Excellent interpersonal skills, positive attitude, and willingness to learn required. Prior experience with sales and marketing preferred.

Tasks:

• Coordinate and facilitate business meetings with existing and potential vendors under the supervision of the owners
• Develop innovative ideas to expand the bakery’s reach into the marketplace without relying on social media
• Create marketing materials
• Learn how the products are made
• Perform other duties as assigned

To apply, send a resume and cover letter to Anastasia Barracks Montador at TheScotsmansKitchen2@gmail.com.

For more information, call (217) 552-1435.

Applied Media Promotions (AMP)

Status: Available Fall 2018
Position: Graphic Design Intern (for credit or no credit)
Hours: 3-10 hours per week (10 hours a week and enrollment in COM 292 required for credit)
Salary: None

Description: Develop and produce promotional materials for client projects associated with AMP, a
student-staffed strategic communications firm at Parkland College. Tasks may include, but are not limited to, logo development, info cards, posters, mailers, and social media imagery. Enhance your portfolio while working with nonprofit organizations in the Champaign-Urbana area.

Apply: Email application to Cindy Smith (csmith@parkland.edu).
Application deadline: September 4, 2018

Fresh Light Digital Design (Website Design Internship)

Position: Website Design Internship
Status: Available now
Hours: 5-15 Hours Per Week
Salary: Unpaid

Are you looking to gain valuable experience towards your degree? Want to gain exposure to working in a digital marketing agency and working for clients? Then you’ve come to the right place. Fresh Light Digital Design is offering a rare opportunity to join a vibrant and dynamic team as a Website Design Intern.

When you join Fresh Light Digital Design, you get to be part of a boutique digital marketing firm targeting service based businesses and organizations. As a Website Design Intern you will report to the Creative Director and assist with tasks including:

• Researching the market and collating data as required
• Editing existing websites (mainly Wordpress and Squarespace)
• Creating web pages from mockups and layouts
• Creating logos and wordmark logos

Qualifications and Skills

• Passionate about design
• Excellent attention to detail
• A creative mind for problem solving, great initiative and a willingness to learn
• A consistently professional and hardworking manner
• Understanding and experience using Wordpress
• Your own computer and access to the internet
• Self motivated, work well on your own, and good with time management
• Willingness to receive feedback and learn new skills
• Experience or general knowledge of HTML and CSS a plus
• Interest in SEO and search optimization

Benefits

• Grow your portfolio with real world design experience
• Flexible schedule and work from home (some meetings and in office work required)
• Learn to work in an agency environment
• This internship is great for:
• Current students studying Interactive Design, Graphic Design, Communications or Computer Science
• Interested in growing your portfolio 
• Adding real world experience to your resume

This is a 9 month internship program. The unpaid role can be flexible according to the needs and skill set of the successful candidate. In addition you will be able to work from home or remotely on most days. Students that are interested should attach a résumé and a cover letter in an email to Katie Goulet  at info@freshlight.co for consideration.

Fresh Light Digital Design (Graphic Design)

Position: Graphic Design Internship
Status: Available now
Hours: 5-15 Hours Per Week
Salary: Unpaid

Are you looking to gain valuable experience towards your degree? Want to gain exposure to working in a digital marketing agency and working for clients? Then you’ve come to the right place. Fresh Light Digital Design is offering a rare opportunity to join a vibrant and dynamic team as a Graphic Design Intern.

When you join Fresh Light Digital Design, you get to be part of a boutique digital marketing firm targeting service based businesses and organizations. As a Graphic Design Intern you will report to the Creative Director and assist with tasks including:

• Researching the market and collating data as required
• Editing existing designs for digital environments
• Creating graphics for websites, email newsletters, and social media campaigns
• Creating logos and wordmark logos

Qualifications and Skills

• Passionate about design
• Excellent attention to detail
• A creative mind for problem solving, great initiative and a willingness to learn
• A consistently professional and hardworking manner
• Understanding and experience using Adobe Creative Suite
• General understanding of social media
• Your own computer and Adobe Creative Suite Programs
• Self motivated, work well on your own, and good with time management
• Willingness to receive feedback and learn new skills

Benefits

• Grow your portfolio with real world design experience
• Flexible schedule and work from home (some meetings and in office work required)
• Learn to work in an agency environment
• This internship is great for:
• Current students studying Graphic Design
• Interested in growing your portfolio 
• Adding real world experience to your resume

This is a 9 month internship program. The unpaid role can be flexible according to the needs and skill set of the successful candidate. In addition you will be able to work from home or remotely on most days. Students that are interested should attach a résumé and a cover letter in an email to Katie Goulet  at info@tfreshlight.co for consideration.

Gameday Spirit Fanstore (Website Management)

Position: Website Management
Status: Available now
Hours: 12-15 per week
Salary: Negotiable

Gameday Spirit Fanstore is the official fan store of the Fighting Illini. Locally owned and operated since 1998, Gameday Spirit has kept its roots in the heart of campus on the corner of 6th and Green and has recently added a store to the corner of Neil and Kirby. The marketing team recently launched a web store and is looking for an intern with an eye for development errors. Intern will work directly with the marketing manager and marketing and design team to comb through and find design faux pas that cause the site to feel incomplete and editing product names and descriptions to appear so the site seems more professional. This is a great opportunity to get experience as a creative in a business forward workplace, exposure to small business networking and strengthen your résumé.

Ideal candidates will have:

• strong and efficient work-ethic,
• willingness to communicate progress,
• acute attention to detail,
• project and task-management driven,
• proper grammar and punctuation usage,
• flexible with changes in day-to-day tasks,
• and a fun, team-focused personality.

Benefits with interning at Gameday Spirit:

• fun work environment,
• bottomless coffee,
• new facility,
• discount on merchandise,
• first look on new products,
• everyone pitches in to do the chores around the office to promote balance and humility,
• all staff acknowledges that everyone's work is just as important as theirs and helps out where help is needed.

Students that are interested should attach a résumé and a cover letter in an email to Bethany Manalo, the Marketing Manager, at bethany.manalo@gamedayspirit.com for consideration. Please make the subject line "Website Management Intern" and tell Bethany a little bit about yourself in the email.

All internships with Gameday Spirit can potentially turn into full-time jobs after graduation.

Gameday Spirit Fanstore (Photographer)

Position: Studio Photographer
Status: Available now
Hours: 12-15 per week
Salary: Negotiable

Gameday Spirit Fanstore is the official fan store of the Fighting Illini. Locally owned and operated since 1998, Gameday Spirit has kept its roots in the heart of campus on the corner of 6th and Green and has recently added a store to the corner of Neil and Kirby. The marketing team is seeking an intern with experience in Adobe Photoshop and studio photography. Intern will work directly with the marketing manager and marketing and design team to take photographs of new products for the online store, for social media posts and for the Spring 2018 catalog. This is a great opportunity to get experience as a creative in a business forward workplace, exposure to small business networking and strengthen your résumé.

• Ideal candidates will have:
• strong and efficient work-ethic,
• willingness to communicate,
• intermediate skill level in Adobe Photoshop,
• knowledgeable with the settings of a camera,
• flexible with changes in day-to-day tasks,
• and a fun, team-focused personality.

Benefits with interning at Gameday Spirit:

• fun work environment,
• bottomless coffee,
• new facility,
• discount on merchandise,
• first look on new products,
• everyone pitches in to do the chores around the office to promote balance and humility,
• all staff acknowledges that everyone's work is just as important as theirs and helps out where help is needed.

Students that are interested should attach a résumé and minimum of 5 portfolio pieces in an email to Bethany Manalo, the Marketing Manager, at bethany.manalo@gamedayspirit.com for consideration. Please make the subject line "Studio Photographer Internship" and tell Bethany a little bit about yourself in the email.

All internships with Gameday Spirit can potentially turn into full-time jobs after graduation.

Carle Foundation Hospital Marketing Department

Position: Design Intern
Status: Available Summer 2017
Hours: 12-15 hours per week for 8 weeks
Salary: None

The Carle Foundation Hospital marketing department is currently seeking a design intern to join our fast-paced office for the summer. The intern will work closely with our designers on a range of products for both digital and print applications.

Specific tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Designing fliers, posters, social media assets, web pages, and visual identities.
• Image Manipulation
• Asset/Resource Gathering
• File management
• Coffee making ;) 

The ideal candidate will have:

• Attention to detail
• A basic understanding of the Adobe Creative Suite and be comfortable working in a Mac environment
• An understanding of file structure/management
• The ability to take constructive criticism
• Excellent organizational skills
• A great overall attitude 
• Punctuality

Students that are interested should forward a cover letter, résumé, and 5-7 portfolio examples to:

Carle Marketing Department
C/O Steven Martin
901 W. University
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 326-8512
steven.martin@carle.com

Developmental Services Center (DSC)

Position: Graphic Design Internship
Status: Available Spring/Summer 2017
Hours: 5-10 per week
Salary: Volunteer

Developmental Services Center (DSC), a local not-for-profit agency providing comprehensive services for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Champaign, Ford, Piatt, and Iroquois Counties is currently seeking a Graphic Design Intern. We are in the process of launching a store-front where various works of art, t-shirts, and other products made by individuals with disabilities will be available for purchase. As an intern you will have the opportunity to be involved in our start-up process. We are preparing for opening late summer/early fall 2017.

Tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Website Development
• Logo Development
• Design & assist with the execution of unique packaging for our products
• Design & assist with the ordering of signage for our location
• Creation of collateral materials, such as posters and brochures for promotion, as well as social media imagery.

The right student for this position:

• Is able to work with a diverse population in a team environment
• Innovative, resourceful, and passionate
• Reliable
• Knowledgeable of MS Office and/or G-Suite

Please send your resume and design samples/portfolio link to: sdavenport@dsc-illinois.org

Local Author: Web/Branding/Social Media Internship

Position: Graphic Design & Communications Internship
Status: Available Summer 2017
Hours: 10 per week
Salary: Volunteer

Local author/Chicken Soup for the Soul Contributor is currently seeking a Graphic Design & Communications Intern. I'm in the process of rebranding my author site, in addition to launching a new website to house one of my writing projects, where I'm creating a hub for others to submit their stories and find creative workshops and inspiration. A few of the projects we will be working on, but are not limited to:

• Website Development
• Logo Development
• Design for mini e-book
• Landing page creation
• Development of Video and/or PDFs for written course material
• Social media imagery and automation
• E-newsletter creation and management

The right student for this position:

• Proficient in WordPress
• Proficient in MS Office Suite or G Suite
• Proficient in Hootsuite and Mai!Chimp, or willing to learn
• Reliable, willing to work, and is an out of the box thinker

Build your design resume with work that is relevant to today's digital marketplace. I am able to offer flexibility with your schedule and you get to work remotely, with the exception of meetings. Visit my current website at stephdavenport.com and if what I'm doing resonates with you, please send your resume and samples from your portfolio to thestepbdavenport@gmail.com

University of Illinois Press

Status: Available Summer 2017
Position: Design Intern
Hours: 10-20 hours per week
Salary: None

The University of Illinois Press is looking for a student design intern to join our design department. As a student designer you will work closely with the creative team designing covers, helping out with the cover process and creating materials for our books, journals, and marketing materials.

Specific tasks include, but are not limited to, designing book covers, book interiors, and marketing materials; evaluating, scanning, and touching up images, and creating simple charts/graphs for publications.

We are looking for someone who:

• Can create original ideas for new book covers
• Is a creative problem-solver
• Works well independently and also as part of a team
• Is looking to build a portfolio of published works
• Has experience with Adobe Creative Suite

Interested students should forward a cover letter, résumé, and portfolio to

Dustin Hubbart
University of Illinois Press
1325 S Oak Street
Champaign IL 61820

UIUC Creative Services

Status: Available Spring 2017

Position: Student Designer (for credit or no credit)

Hours: 10-15 hours per week 

Salary: $10/hour

Creative Services seeks a Student Designer to join our collaborative creative team responsible for campus-wide communications. The Student Designer will innovate, strategize, conceive, create and design print and digital materials for campus clients that communicate the Illinois story. The Student Designer will work closely with the entire Creative Services team to create promotional and informational marketing products, and gather necessary information to develop creative solutions for each project.

Specific tasks include, but are not limited to designing: posters, magazines, visual identities, flyers, ads, social media graphics, user testing, websites and photography.

The right student for the job:

• Generates creative ideas and helps others in creative thinking and brainstorming processes
• Is detail oriented, resourceful, and a creative problem-solver; can work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a larger team
• Is enthusiastic and wants to build a portfolio and gain experience working with a professional creative team
• Has experience with Adobe InDesgn and Adobe Illustrator, and proficiency in Adobe Photoshop
• Exercises good judgment when interpreting instructions and can identify strengths and weaknesses of alternate solutions
• The internship is available as paid, work study, or class credit.

Interested candidates should forward a cover letter, resume, and portfolio to:

Creative Services
507 W. Green Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217-333- 9200
creativeservices@illinois.edu
creativeservices.illinois.edu/

Applied Media Promotions (AMP)

Status: Available Fall 2016
Position: Graphic Design Intern (for credit or no credit)
Hours: 3-10 hours per week (10 hours a week and enrollment in COM 292 required for credit)
Salary: None

Description: Develop and produce promotional materials for client projects associated with AMP, a student-staffed strategic communications firm at Parkland College. Tasks may include, but are not limited to, logo development, info cards, posters, mailers, and social media imagery.

Enhance your portfolio while working with on-campus and nonprofit organizations in the Champaign-Urbana area.

Apply: Email application to Cindy Smith (csmith@parkland.edu). 

Application deadline: September 6, 2016

Volunteer/Intern Graphic Design Artist: Orpheum Children's Science Museum

If you are looking for a way to plug in with a local community organization or nonprofit organization to build your experience in creating graphic design artwork then the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum has an opportunity that is perfect for you!

The Orpheum Children’s Science Museum is looking for a volunteer/intern graphic design artist to create new design elements and assemble them into templates that can be used in all future works, from exhibit signage to promotional material. All design elements will be organized into a style book so that the museum can achieve a consistent and coherent look with all material we produce. This volunteer will be collaborating with museum staff as we move forward in rebranding our image. New ideas and creativity are highly desired as our museum looks towards creating a fresh image in the future. We are looking for anyone who can give between 2-5 hours a week or more to this ongoing project. Work on the project can begin after September 6th 2016. If interested, please email education@orpheumkids.com.

BLDD Architects (Champaign IL)

Status: Available for Fall 2016
Position: Design Intern
Hours: 10 hours per week (flexible scheduling)
Salary: None

Work with our marketing and design (architectural, interior design and graphic design) teams to build and tag an image library for app and web development. Great eye needed for recognizing a wide range of design styles. Proficiency in Adobe CS programs helpful.

Email cover letter, resume and portfolio samples to:
Jessica Whitlock, Director of Marketing <jessica.whitlock@bldd.com>

Multicultural Community Center

Status: Available for Spring 2016 and Fall 2016
Position: Graphic Design Intern
Hours: 10 hours per week
Salary: None

Multicultural Center is a small, not-for-profit program in Rantoul. We are in search of a Graphic Design Intern that could design various types of marketing information, newsletters, and publications. We are attempting to overcome the overwhelming community belief that our services are only for Hispanic or migrant families, but we are, in fact, a Multicultural Center, meaning our services are available for all! With the organizations roots in being in Migrant Head Start, it has been something that has been difficult for community members to wrap their head around. We would like to increase our enrollment to various races, classes, economic level etc. by advertising to local businesses, schools, and organizations. We're looking for a design intern who wants to work with an established team to bring our goals into fruition.

We will assist in meeting the 150 hour internship requirement for Parkland's graphic design degree.

Desirable Skills:

• Creativity
• Positive Attitude
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Bi­lingual (English/Spanish)
• Reliability
• Able to follow instructions
• Willing to work with individuals from various cultures and background

To apply: send your resume and PDF portfolio to  Christina Deer <cdeer@mcc-rantoul.org>

Champaign County Forest Preserve

Status: Available immediately
Position: Marketing Graphic Design Intern
Hours: 15 + hours per week
Salary: Competitive

Our fast-paced marketing graphic design department is looking for a part-time intern. Responsibilities for this paid internship position include working with the Marketing Coordinator to update and revise content on the District’s website; assess and upgrade communications for dissemination to customers; create designs, concepts and layouts for all brochures, maps, interpretive and other signage; and create, update and post events on website and social media. Must have excellent communication skills, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, the ability to take direction, and a desire to learn. Experience with Adobe Creative Suites or comparable graphic design and audiovisual applications and Microsoft Office Suite, search engines and other web development applications is preferred.

This is a paid internship and applicants should apply at ccfpd.org/About/employment.html

Equal Opportunity Employer. Committed to achieving a diverse work environment.

Xpress Print Plus

Status: Available for Spring 2016
Position: Graphic Design Intern
Hours: 10 to 15 hours per week for 15 weeks starting mid-January
Salary: $9 to $10 per hour

Work with business owner clients to create flyers, brochures, etc. Edit files using Adobe Creative Suite. Work on projects for oversize printers, screened T-shirts etc.

To apply, email cover letter, resume and PDF portfolio to Karen Miller <karenm@xpressprintplus.com>

DREAAM Project

Status: Available immediately
Position: Graphic/Website Design Intern
Hours: Flexible
Salary: None to start; possible stipend in the future

A new community project called the DREAAM Project (Driven to Reach Excellence and Academic Achievement for Males) is looking for an intern to design promotional materials (flyers, newsletter template, application forms) and update a current website.  The DREAAM Project will launch in Summer 2015 to serve at-risk Black boys who need extra learning and social skill support to prepare for kindergarten.

This intern needs to have experience in designing flyers and website design experience is desirable. The primary need is graphic design for promotional materials.  It would help if this person also has experience in using and incorporating social media like Facebook and Twitter.  Hours are flexible and the intern can work from home or Parkland. Duties include:

• Create and design flyers, newsletter template, letterhead, and DREAAM logo
• Improve and update website site with DREAAM Project information
• Set up and incorporate Facebook, Twitter and other social media tools
• Edit and incorporate supplied product descriptions and text

To apply: send your resume and PDF portfolio to Tracy D. Dace at DREAAMProject@gmail.com

Human Kinetics

Status: Available for Summer/Fall 2015
Position: Marketing Graphic Design Intern
Hours: 20-30 hours per week (for August, September, and October)
Salary: Competitive

Our fast-paced marketing graphic design department is looking for a part-time intern. Responsibilities for this paid internship position include uploading and maintaining content on the Human Kinetics website, and creating and deploying e-mail marketing campaigns. This position will also assist with marketing graphic design projects such as ads, fliers, and posters. Must have excellent communication skills, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, the ability to take direction, and a desire to learn. Experience with InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver is preferred.

This is a paid internship and applicants should apply at http://www.HumanKinetics.com/careers.

Equal Opportunity Employer.
Committed to achieving a diverse work environment.

ThirdSide

Status: Available for Spring 2015
Position: Graphic Design Intern
Hours: 10 hours per week
Salary: Competitive hourly rate dependent on experience

ThirdSide is a small creative design studio specializing in web development. We pride ourselves on giving each client an individual look that matches their personality. We also design everything from branding to posters. We're looking for a design intern who wants to work with actual clients and solve real marketing communications problems. This is a hands-on position in a collaborative environment that could turn into a full time position for the right person.

You have a strong creative portfolio that matches our established aesthetic with samples of:

• Logo design
• Branding 
• Creative typography
• Print (newsletters, brochures, posters, etc.)
• Web mockups

You are a creative person with the following skills and aptitude:

• Expertise in Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Proficiency in HTML and CSS
• Intuitive understanding of user experience design 
• Positive attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to collaborate
• Ability to meet deadlines
• High level of reliability

Send hourly rate requirements, resume, cover letter and PDF portfolio to: Jason Cerezo <jason@thirdside.co>

Parkland Student Life

Status: Available for Spring 2015
Position: Graphic Design Intern
Hours: 10 hours per week
Salary: None

Job description: Design and produce marketing materials for Parkland's Student Life Unit. Create branding, promotion, wayfinding signage and other materials for print and web. Collaborate with in-house and external print shops to produce high quality creative products.

Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Willingness to trouble-shoot print production issues
• Must be a current full-time Parkland student majoring in graphic design or interactive design

Send resume, cover letter and PDF portfolio to: Chaya Sandler <csandler@parkland.edu>

Hickory Point Bank

Status: Available for Spring 2015
Position: Marketing Intern (reports to: Director of Marketing)
Hours: 8-10 hours per week, flexible scheduling during business hours
Salary: $12.50 per hour
Location: Hickory Point Bank, 202 West Park Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820

Basic Function: To provide marketing and communications support to the Marketing Department. This role would assist in events, writing press releases, ad campaign development, social media advertising and potentially some database management/analysis.

Essential Job Duties:

• Assistance with business development/public relations events
• Creation of documents for internal and external users
• Create and maintain Sharepoint Marketing Department site
• Assist with social media management and internet advertising
• Report generation and analysis from Marketing Customer Information File

Knowledge of or desire to learn the following:

• Microsoft Sharepoint
• Adobe Design Premium CS knowledge
• MarketTrax software
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office, Windows Operating Systems
• Minimal skills in graphic design

Training and Experience: Currently enrolled in two-year or four-year college curriculum with an emphasis on Marketing/Communications or Public Relations. Minimum 2.8/4.0 GPA required.

Send resume, cover letter and PDF portfolio to: Susan E. Abbott <susan.abbott@hickorypointbank.com>

Cetis, Inc.

Status: Available Spring 2015
Job Title: Graphic Design Intern
Contact: John Grubb, Director of Sales & Marketing
Phone: 1.217.239.6515
Email: jgrubb@cetisgroup.com
Special Skills/Certifications: Adobe Photoshop and InDesign

Job Description: The Graphics Design intern will work with the Cetis Marketing Department to design new marketing materials including brochures, flyers, eBlasts, and case studies. Internship hours are flexible to class schedule, but intern is expected to be present during working hours (8:30AM-5:30PM) two to three times per week. Paid internship has the potential to extend to Spring semester and continue through summer.  

Cetis, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of Teledex, TeleMatrix, and Scitec brand telephones. Designed and engineered in America and Europe, Cetis products are preferred by hotels, hospitals, governments, and multinational corporations globally.

Company website: www.cetisgroup.com

Entrepreneurship Consulting s.e.c

Status: Available for Fall 2014
Position: Graphic Design Intern
Hours: 10 hours per week (150 total for the semester)
Salary: None


Fall 2014 Project begins September 25:

• Kerris Lee and students from UIUC & Parkland will begin phase II of a mobile app to promote the Willard Airport.
• Kerris Lee and students from UIUC & Parkland will develop concept designs, and market analysis for the development of a new Parkland website.

The meeting location will be room A259 at Parkland College.

What’s in it for you?

• Gain valuable hands on experience and put your skills to the test.
• Network with leaders in our community – experts will be brought in to provide students with networking opportunities and insight into their majors.
• enhance your resume and portfolio with projects that will go live.
• Work with fellow students to solve real problems.
• Want to get involved?

Send your resume to kerris.lee28@gmail.com by september 25, 2014

Don’t have a resume? Email Kerris to let him know you’re interested and go to the Career Center (Room U238) for help creating one.

Museum of the Grand Prairie

Status: Available for Spring 2014
Position: Graphic Design Intern
Hours: 10 hours per week (150 total for the semester)
Salary: None

Description: Will report to the Museum Curator. Will work closely with the Curator and Director to develop and produce graphic materials, including high-resolution images for text labels and photomurals, for Museum exhibits. Must be able to work in a collaborative environment and within deadlines. Museum of the Grand Prairie is located in Mahomet, IL and part of the Champaign County Forest Preserve District. Intern will be responsible for providing transportation to and from the Museum in Mahomet.

Apply: Email resume and sample print pieces in PDF format to Valerie Hall (vhall@ccfpd.org). Application deadline:  February 14, 2014.

Urbana Land Arts

Status: Position available for 2014
Position: Design Intern
Hours: 10/hrs. per week (150 total for semester) or less if student requires.
Salary: none

Description: Urbana Land Arts is seeking interns to participate in creating graphic content for our 2014 Mobile Exhibition Series and the Heartland Pathway trail building effort.

The Mobile Exhibition Series is a six month program that will host 6 distinct artists and designers in ULA’s 21’ step van. The exhibition, as the name implies, will “open” at Urbana’s Market at the Square and continue at the [co][lab] in downtown Urbana. Interns would be responsible for creating a graphic identity for the exhibition series and public announcements for each of the six artist’s projects.

The Heartland Pathway trail is 4.5 mile nature trail in Piatt County. Urbana Land Arts is focused on promoting the trail as a destination and the stewardship of remnant ecologies there. We are in the midst of creating trail signage to be installed for the official opening of the trail in the fall of 2014. Interns would be responsible for creating a graphic icon for the Heartland Pathway and informational panels for communication to the public.

To Apply: Email resume and work samples to Urbanalandarts@gmail.com c/o Chris Carl

[co][lab] a d j a c e n c y +

Status: Spring 2014 (opportunity to extend Summer 2014)
Position: Design Intern
Hours: 10/hrs per week (150 total for the semester)
Salary: None

Description: Intern will work closely with lead Creative Director to help support several ongoing branding/identity initiatives. Responsibilities include development and production of both print and online media, storyboarding, and event/brand building using a variety of multi/new media methods. Intern must be proficient in Adobe CS and provide their own computer/software.

Apply: Email resume and PDF of three selected works that best demonstrate the ability to meet position requirements (deadline January 19, 2014)
Contact: colaburbana@gmail.com
Website: twitter.com/colaburbana

University YMCA-UIUC

Status: Available for Spring 2014
Position: Graphic Design Intern
Hours: 10 flexible hours per week (150 total for the semester)
Salary: None
Website: www.universityymca.org

Job Description: Work in a non-profit organization, to assist with developing 140th anniversary promotional materials as well as the Y Annual Report.

• Work with Y staff to create and redesign program brochures, postcards, and fliers 
• Collaborate in web design and layout of the Y's "Telling Stories" online archive project
• Collaborate in the design and layout of the University YMCA Annual Report

To apply:  Email resume and sample print pieces in PDF format Megan Flowers, Communications Director (megan@universityymca.org). Application deadline: January 17, 2014.

Community Center for the Arts (C4A)

Status: Available for Fall 2013
Job Description: Graphic Design Internship
Hours: Selected candidate will work 10 - 15 hours per week. Schedule is negotiable
Compensation: There is no compensation for the internship; students may arrange to receive internship course credit
Duration: Internship will primarily run between September and December with opportunity to extend
Web site: http://c-4a.org/

Community Center for the Arts (C4A), a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization, is seeking a graphic design intern to assist in the development of a promotional campaign to help raise awareness of our community-minded arts organization. The intern will work closely with the director and C4A’s development and marketing team.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in designing clear and engaging graphic communications for print and web. This will include brochures, direct mail pieces, branded promotional items, website and social media graphics, posters, flyers, and other marketing material as needed.
• Work closely with a project team of paid staff, volunteers and board members to translate concepts into marketing materials. 

Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Adobe software, such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and/or other industry standard design and layout applications. 
• Have a computer and access to graphic design and layout software. 
• Must be self-motivated, organized and detail-oriented.
• Must have excellent time management skills; able to work within set deadlines.
• Must have ability to work independently as well as with a team. 
• Must be able to work closely with a project team of paid staff, volunteers and board members to translate concepts into marketing materials. 
• Enrolled in a College or University, working towards an applicable degree.

Benefits:

• Build a portfolio of real-world experience.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Network with community leaders, non-profit representatives and other creative individuals.
• Be part of an excellent community-minded team.
• Internship credit possible for COM 292 (requires 150 hours of work experience).

Please send cover letter, resume and PDF portfolio by the following date:

• 2013-14 academic year Internship: September 9, 2013 
• Additional 2013-14 academic year Internships available

Via USPS:

• Robin Kearton, Director
  Community Center for the Arts
  103 N. Race St.
  Urbana, IL 61801
• or via Email: info@c-4a.org

Human Kinetics

Status: Available for Spring 2013
Position: Marketing Graphic Design Intern
Hours: Flexible
Salary: None
Website: www.humankinetics.com

Human Kinetics is the world's largest publisher of sports-related books. We're looking for help in the Marketing Graphic Design department. Gain real-world experience by work in a fast-paced environment with fairly quick turnaround times. Must know InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, though the majority of the work will be in InDesign. Create ads, basic fliers, help mount posters.

To apply, send PDF resume and portfolio to Thom Whitaker <ThomW@hkusa.com>.

Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club

Status: Available for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013
Position: Graphic Design Intern
Hours: 10-15 per week, flexible hours
Salary: Possible stipend
Job Description: Work in a non-profit agency assisting with developing marketing materials for youth, families, and community networks
Website:  www.dmbgc-cu.org

• Work with DMBGC staff to create print pieces (brochures, fliers, posters, postcards, bookmarks, etc.)
• Create web slides and logos
• Assist with website development and improvement
• Assist with video shooting and editing
• Photo archiving and tagging
• Work on PC workstation

To apply: Email resume and sample print pieces in PDF format to Tracy D. Dace, Unit Director (tdace@dmbgc-cu.org)

CU Woodshop Supply

Status: Available Fall 2012 or immediately
Position: Website Design Intern
Hours: 12-20 per week (flexible)
Salary: None to start

CU Woodshop Supply is looking for an intern to design a website for our new School of Woodworking set to open September 2012. This person needs to have experience in website design and possess needed skills in graphics associated with web design. This person also needs to have experience in using and incorporating social media like Facebook and Twitter as part of the website. We use Constant Contact as well and that service will need to be incorporated into the site. We also plan to film training and/or tool use demonstrations and need someone with the ability to edit and incorporate video’s into the site. Hours are flexible and it may not even be an option to work from home at times as well. Duties include:

• Design and create a new website from the ground up
• Incorporate features from current site
• Set up and incorporate Facebook, Twitter and other social media tools
• Edit and incorporate supplied product descriptions and text
• Become familiar with Constant Contact and incorporate features of this service into the site
• Analyze and improve the on line presence of our businesses especially with popular search engines
• Woodworking knowledge or experience not required

To apply: send your resume to John Williams at woodworking@cuwoodshop.com.

International Society of Arboriculture

Status: Available for Spring 2012
Position: Graphic Design Intern
Hours: 10-20 per week, flexible hours
Salary: $10/hour

The International Society of Arboriculture is a worldwide professional organization dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation for trees and to promoting research, technology and the professional practice of arboriculture. ISA is headquartered in Champaign, IL with membership from 47 different countries.

ISA has an immediate need for a Graphic Design intern in our Marketing and Member Services Department. Gain experience and earn $10.00 per hour with an employer who is willing to flex around your school schedule. To be considered you must be available to work 10-20 hours per week and have completed a minimum of two semesters at a two or four-year university in a related field of study.

The graphic design intern will create a variety of print and electronic marketing pieces, including but notlimited to fliers, brochures, advertisements, and Web site graphics.

Duties include:

• Complete graphic design projects assigned by the marketing director.
• Apply standard elements of the ISA style guide so as to maintain consistent application of the ISA visual brand.
• Provide regular project status updates to ensure deadlines are met.
• Attend project-related and marketing team meetings when possible to better understand the needs of the department.
• Communicate with printers and other vendors, as requested by the marketing director, to obtain bids for projects.
• Work collaboratively with other interns and staff members in the marketing department to determine new methods for improving efficiency; seek continual process improvements.
• Assist with greeting and directing ISA visitors as they enter the building.

Ideal Candidate Skill Set:

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong attention to detail with a passion for design.
• Customer service orientation with good communication skills to develop positive working relationships with peers and team members.
• Experience with the following software programs: Adobe lnDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint

For consideration, please email your resume and cover letter and a list of three references to: humanresources@isa-arbor.com

International Society of Arboriculture, Human Resources, 2101 West Park Court, Champaign, IL 61821. To learn more about ISA, visit our website at www.isa-arbor.com.

Parkland Marketing Department

Status: Available for Spring 2012

Position: Graphic Design Intern

Hours: 12-19 per week, flexible hours

Salary: Student Worker wages ($8.25/hour)

Job Description: Work in Parkland in-house marketing department.

• Work with clients to create print pieces (brochures, fliers, posters, postcards, bookmarks, etc.)
• Create web slides, still and animated
• Assist migrating web pages into new content management system
• Assist with video shooting and editing
• Photo archiving and tagging
• Work with in-house print shop
• Occasional phone coverage
• Work on Mac workstation using Adobe Creative Suite
• Must be eligible to work as a Parkland student worker

To apply: Email PDF or online resume and portfolio to Hilary Valentine (hvalentine@parkland.edu)

Spirit Screen Printing

Status: Available for Fall 2011
Position: Design Intern
Hours: 20-30 per week
Salary: negotiable

Job description: Design and prepare art work for screen printing.

To apply: Send updated cover letter, resume, and sample works created in Illustrator and Photoshop to Spirit Screen Printing, Inc., Seymour, Illinois at <mfspirit@yahoo.com>.

Creative for Kids

Status: Available for Summer 2011
Position: Design Intern
Hours: 8-10 per week
Salary: $9 per hour

Job Description: CreativeForKids.com is a home-based company that is considering hiring a part-time person to work with all our design and curriculum. This person would need to be a fast learner, good/confident with computers and have the competence to be trained in InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop software. They do not need to have college training because we would train the right person in all the graphic work listed below that requires basic skills in InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop software. This could be the perfect part-time, on-the-job training opportunity for the right college student with the potential to increase both in hours and $ based on skill level and ability to produce. Duties include:

1. Create a monthly email to send out - Constant Contact online
2. Call various conferences and ask if we can include a postcard in their bags - send postcards
3. Pasting, proofing, and corrections in ID software - Training required
4. Create pre-service cards content in AI software - Training required
5. Enter text on posters and binders in APS software - Training required
6. Create Powerpoints  - Training required
7. Create Videos/enter text - Training required
8. Save Curriculum files as PDF files
9. Upkeep and uploading of new products quarterly (Miva online) - as needed
10. Create new products (AI & PS software) - working under Randy's supervision
11. Miscellaneous office work done - as needed 

To apply: Contact Michele Triplett (michele@creativeforkids.com) or 217 762 5800

Champaign Center Partnership

Status: Available for Summer 2011

Position: Design Intern

Hours: 23 per week (for 8 weeks)

Salary: None

Job Description: The Champaign Center Partnership is looking for an intern to assist with marketing and promotions of Downtown, Midtown, and Campustown. This new organization was formed from the merger of the Champaign Downtown Association and the Campustown Business Group in November 2010. Our goal is promote the Center City Districts of Champaign and grow the number of customers and visitors to the area. 

Applicants should have a good understanding of marketing and design principals and be familiar with graphic design programs such as the Adobe Suite. This applicant should also feel comfortable creating and implementing promotional events and coordinating with business owners. A familiarity with the three districts is encouraged.  Additional skills, not required but encouraged include: experience with web design, app building, and logo generation. This internship is unpaid, although it provides a great opportunity to expand your portfolio and creativeness in a fun and dynamic environment. To learn more about the organization, visit www.champaigncenter.com.

To apply: send your resume to T.J. Blakeman at champaigncenterpartnerhsip@gmail.com. 

Weiskamp Screen Printing

Status: Available for Spring 2011

Position: Design Intern

Hours: 12 per week

Salary: None

Job Description: Create custom art for screen printing production, help with other in-house creative marketing and advertising projects. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite required. Pleasant personality desirable, ability to work directly with customers.

• Fast Paced environment
• Practical application of design skills
• Work directly with clients and awesome staff
• Design for your peers (our clients)
• Not just T-shirts, marketing and advertising, too!
• Look around C-U and see your designs in action
• Possible great job opportunities (we hired our last intern to a full time position)

To apply: Email PDF resume and PDF portfolio samples to email@weiskamp.com 

Twin City Tent & Awning

Status: Available for Fall 2010

Position: Graphics Intern

Hours: 12 per week 

Salary: None

Job Description: Our graphics division is looking to fill a position in the exciting growing field of digital Graphics. Applicant must have an understanding of graphics production programs such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and /or Corel Draw 12.  TCT&A has large format digital printers, laminators, heat transfer machines and plotters.  Learn to create full color banners, awning graphics, vehicle warps, POP displays and so much more. Hands-on production works is also required. Look at our web site www.awning-tent.com and see who we are and what we do under banners.
To apply: Email PDF resume and PDF portfolio samples to Wayne M. Yonce (Wayne.yonce@awning-tent.com)

Carle Marketing Dept

Status: Available for Spring 2010

Hours: 12 per week (schedule flexible)

Salary: None

Job Description: Help in finishing smaller scale projects, help with routine work that allows better utilization of the full-time staff. Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite required.

• experience an agency-like environment with lots of learning opportunities
• practical application of design skills
• some pick-up design work using existing Carle templates (brochures, fliers, posters, invitations, etc.)
• a little new design work
• some routine work like photo archiving, creating back-up files, small research projects
• some web based design and content updating some photo/video acquisition
• experience working with printing companies
• we would have a small work station, probably using a Mac laptop

To apply: Email PDF resume and PDF portfolio samples to Mike Billimack (Mike.Billimack@carle.com)