Full Time Paid Intern - YA Weekly Design (Church Magazines)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints•Salt Lake, UT

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Church magazines offer paid design internships three times a year. We are currently hiring for positions during September–December (Fall). The internship is 40 hours a week for the 4-month period. Medical benefits are offered. This position is located at the Church Office Building but may be able to work from home for some of the week, depending on arrangements made with hiring staff.

Requirements

Candidates should exhibit a love for clean, impactful design.
Show excellence in editorial design, visual communication, and production for print.
Proficient in the use of InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Applicants for this internship must be working toward a degree in graphic design, advertising, or have taken classes in graphic design and be currently enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university, or they must have recently finished a degree from an accredited college or university (within one year of beginning their internship).
Applicants must be available for video conference interviews.
A love for all aspects of design
At least one year of college-level graphic design experience
Willingness to listen to and learn from your peers
Experience in editorial design and production
Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
Basic understanding of Church doctrine, history, organization, and policy
The ability to manage many projects simultaneously
The ability to give careful attention to detail and sustain concentration for long periods of time
Experience creating engaging social media content, including graphics and short-form video editing for Instagram and other platforms, with a strong understanding of audience behavior and attention-grabbing design.
To apply, please submit: 1. A brief (one pages or less) cover letter 2. A one-page resume that includes a link to your digital portfolio

Nice To Haves

Digital portfolios should: feature samples that exhibit excellence in editorial design and communication clearly demonstrate your role in page layout, graphic design, illustration and photo selection, and implementation of communication philosophy

Responsibilities

Participates in the ideation, design and production of multiple articles for Church print and digital magazines and social media posts for a young adult audience (18-35).
Is mentored in all aspects of design, including observation, collaboration, visualization, conceptualization, art direction, and implementation.