Graphic Design - Summer Student
About The Position
TriSummit Utilities Inc. (TSU) is an energy company with natural gas distribution utilities and long-term contracted renewable power generation assets. TSU’s mission is to make communities a better place to live, by connecting them to the energy they want, when they need it, now and into the future. In an ever-changing world, our vision is to adapt, using our energy infrastructure to provide increasing value to our communities. Our people take great pride in supporting and having a positive impact in the communities where we live and work. If you share our passion for these values and are eager to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to join our dedicated team. Reporting to the Manager, Communications, the Graphic Design Summer Student will support our Communications and Marketing team. This role is ideal for a post-secondary student who is eager to gain hands-on experience designing corporate-ready visual content, strengthening technical skills, and contributing to meaningful, real-world projects.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Digital Media, or related post-secondary program.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating creativity, technical skill, layout proficiency, and an understanding of brand systems and corporate design requirements.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) or equivalent platforms such as Figma or Canva.
- Solid understanding of design fundamentals including typography, layout, and visual hierarchy.
- Proactive mindset with the ability to take direction, ask clarifying questions, and work independently when needed.
- Strong time-management and organizational skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
- Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
Nice To Haves
- Photography, videography, animation, or motion graphics skills are considered assets.
Responsibilities
- Design high-quality corporate materials, including presentations, reports, infographics, social media graphics, web assets, internal communication materials, printed documents, and branded templates.
- Translate complex information into polished visual content that aligns with corporate communication needs.
- Support and maintain brand consistency across all design outputs; assist in maintaining and enhancing brand standards, guidelines, and asset libraries.
- Organize and manage a digital asset library, ensuring files and technical assets are accessible, current, and well catalogued.
- Proactively contribute creative ideas, participate in brainstorming sessions, and bring forward design recommendations to improve clarity and impact.
- Edit, retouch, and optimize images and graphics for various channels and formats.
- Take ownership of assigned projects, ensuring accuracy, timely delivery, and adherence to direction and feedback.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet required deadlines.
- Support multimedia projects (e.g., video editing, motion graphics) depending on skill set.
- Perform other creative or administrative tasks as required.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- A Flexible Workplace model tailored to the requirements of the Calgary Corporate Office.
- A safety-centric culture.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
