Graphic Design & Marketing Intern at Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago, IL

Chicago Sun-Times

Graphic Design & Marketing Intern

Chicago, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradInternship

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive branding and asset production for CPM’s Marketing team across radio, podcasts, and events.

Own branding and asset creation for campaigns across radio, podcasts, events.
Must-have: Portfolio and proficiency in Adobe CC and Figma.
Standout: Real-world multimedia samples and eagerness to learn.

Job Description

Responsibilities

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.
Work with the Creative Manager on branding, executing marketing campaigns and assist in the creation of creative campaigns from concept to execution including templating, layout design, social media asset creation, print, digital, video and physical assets.

Requirements

Diligent, detail-oriented, and able to follow direction well
Passion 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
A design portfolio or work samples is required
Education: College seniors or recently graduated from graphic design, visual communications, or radio/film/television
REQUIRED: links to a portfolio of samples; audio, video, or multimedia packages; or other completed work that may be relevant to this opening

Preferred

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

Benefits

Our benefits include a competitive salary and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, vacation, holidays, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement savings, and a commuter benefits plan.

Chicago Sun-Times

What does it mean to be the hardest working paper in America? The Chicago Sun Times is a distinctly Chicago company, with a reputation for having the backs of working women and men. With our team of outstanding journalists, we are determined to listen to, and engage with, our community to bring it news coverage that matters. Using new, multi-platform production and delivery capabilities, we will meet our news consumers where they are, and provide our advertising partners with real value. Subscribe today: https://chicago.suntimes.com/subscribe/ Job information: http://chicago.suntimes.com/jobs-at-the-chicago-sun-times/Like us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/thechicagosuntimes/

Founded in 1948

Chicago, Illinois, USA

446 employees (246 in marketing)

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