Creative Productions Intern (Summer 2025)

In order to be considered, please apply on our applicant portal: https://www.nystrs.org/careers/job-opportunities/

Apply by end of day: October 13, 2024

Note: This posting will close earlier than October 13, 2024, if 75 applications are received prior to that date.

*Please attach 3-4 pieces (graphic design) showcasing your work under the Additional Attachments section.

Position Summary

The NYSTRS Communications & Outreach (C&O) department is looking for a Creative Productions Intern. C&O manages the communications strategy for NYSTRS. This intern will have an opportunity to shadow and collaborate in creative productions coming out of Communications & Outreach. We have several standard tasks this intern will help us with, including designing business cards, designing material with the brand guidelines, and helping complete C&O requests within their ability. Stretch assignments include conducting research and creating design concepts for internal stakeholder engagement and video creation. Please submit 3-4 pieces (graphic design) that demonstrates your work.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must be enrolled in a full-time bachelor's or master's degree program with at least one semester left to complete all degree requirements after the internship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in photography and videography.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Experience in Microsoft Office products.
• Interest in motion graphics.
• Completion of a 300-level course in graphic design
• Ability to work well independently and collaborate with a team.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize work.
• Desire to research and implement communications best practices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to providing exceptional customer service.

Work Modality

This position is subject to a hybrid work schedule.

Job Duties

The duties of the Creative Productions Intern include, but will not be limited to, the following:

• Shadow C&O team members and collaborate on creative elements of communications strategies.
• Design standard NYSTRS material such as business cards.
• Build design elements for an organization-wide brand refresh.
• Complete C&O requests submitted from other departments.
• Research design trends and pitch ideas to C&O team for content refreshes and new material.

Salary Grade

This is a non-graded position.

Salary Range

$20.00 per hour.

Job Type

Temporary

EEO STATEMENT

At NYSTRS, diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our mission of providing our members with a secure pension and exceptional customer service. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture where all diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment across all operations.

NYSTRS is proud to provide equal opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender expression or identity, national origin, age, ability and disability status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. We are committed to being a workplace that attracts, supports, and retains talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences while championing equal opportunity across recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All applications to NYSTRS should be done via our website. NYSTRS will never ask you to submit private information via email or direct you to submit private information to another site as part of our recruitment process.