OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION (ONC) seeks to reduce partisanship and promote effective solutions to America’s challenges. Powered by America’s youth, we host a media outlet, produce educational materials and facilitate dialogue intended to make America a better country.
Job Description
The Graphic Design Intern contributes to ONC’s mission of providing nonpartisan news, opinions, and policy solutions by completing essential tasks in the media department and collaborating with various departments including Media, Business Development, Community and the Core Content Department. The Graphic Design Intern will have experience in platforms such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Paint 3D, Figma, Canva and/or Photopea. This intern is responsible for creating designs including, but not limited to advertisements, book covers, fliers, graphics for video projects, etc. This intern will work closely with the Director of Marketing and peers while also working independently.
This position is remote, with work primarily conducted over Zoom and Slack, so applicants must be comfortable coordinating in a remote environment and are expected to maintain a high level of communication. Some choose to extend their internship past the amount of time they initially committed to, provided their performance meets the required standards.
Benefits: Flexible schedule, college credit, professional networking, and resume-building experience.
Compensation: This is not a paid position.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with various departments to create creative and informative content that engages members of our Community.
Create advertisements, with headlines from the creative writing team, for potential sponsors of our organization.
Create designs including, but not limited to book covers, infographics, logos, fliers, graphics for video projects, etc.
Communicate with the CEO, COO, and Director of Marketing professionally about designs, necessary layouts and content, timelines and ideas.
Requirements: The Graphic Design Intern should have the following skills, education, and experience:
Current or recent student working towards a degree in Graphic Design and/or related fields.
Knowledge of basic editing software such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, etc. is required.
Responsive, consistent, and effective communicator, even during conflict.
Ability to work remotely and on their own schedule in order to meet deadlines’
Ability to attend Tuesday Media & Marketing team meetings (or inform a Team Lead if you can’t make a meeting)
Must be authorized to intern in the U.S.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- Current or recent student pursuing a degree in Graphic Design or a related field
- Knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, or similar editing software
- Responsive, consistent, and effective communication skills
- Ability to work remotely and independently while meeting deadlines
- Ability to attend Tuesday Media and Marketing team meetings or notify a team lead when unavailable
- Authorization to intern in the United States
What We Do
Our National Conversation (ONC) is a nonpartisan news platform and non-profit organization that seeks to reduce partisanship and promote effective solutions to America's challenges. Powered by youth, the organization hosts a media outlet, produces educational materials, and facilitates dialogue intended to make America a better country, serving as a trusted source of fair, accurate, and balanced information about politics and public policy.
