Graphic Designer Student Assistant [Career & Leadership Development (CLD)]

***PREFERENCE will be given to Visual Communication Design Students***

• Please DO NOT APPLY if YOU DO NOT have skills in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

*Must be available to work ALL shifts in-person (no remote work)*

**Training: December 2024**

***Official Start Date: January  6, 2025***

The Office of Career & Leadership Development (CLD) assists students in developing, evaluating, and/or implementing self-directed career, education, and employment decisions and plans. CLD collaborates with employers, recruiters, faculty/staff, and student organizations to assist in the search process for part-time student employment, internship programs, and full-time professional employment. In addition, Student Assistants are expected to promote an atmosphere of professionalism and to be courteous and helpful to those who use our services.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop concepts, graphics, and layouts for newsletters , brochures, promotional emails, flyers, posters, bookmarks, t-shirts, digital images for display screens and web content, etc.
• Prepare rough drafts, review final layouts, and suggest improvements
• Ensure deadlines are met and materials are printed to best quality
• Design and prepare all marketing materials for the office and the Division of Graduate Studies & Career Development (GS&CD)
• Work closely with student assistant team

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least one year’s experience with Adobe Creative Suite including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Proven creative skills
• Must possess a proper design portfolio
• An understanding of UI and UX design preferred
• An ability to conceptualize creative assets based on written content
• Attention to detail
• Good academic standing

OFFICE EXPECTATIONS / CULTURE:

• Provide administrative support in operations, development and logistical planning for CLD and GS&CD events, workshops, programs and services
• Assist with CLD and GS&CD marketing efforts through distributing fliers/posters around campus, tabling in Malcolm X Plaza, posting to social media accounts and updating online calendar/online employment database account
• Answering phone: taking clear, concise messages and delivering them promptly to the appropriate staff
• Greet and provide assistance to office visitors. For students: answer FAQs; assist them with the computers in the Career Computer Lab; inform them of career resources (i.e., CLD website, Handshake, Big Interview, etc.). For employers: assist them with simple requests, such as managing sign-in sheets or providing water, and refer complex ones to a staff member
• Respond to emails in a timely manner or forward to appropriate staff
• Perform light cleaning and maintenance of the front office and interview rooms. Assure that resources, the desk area, and the office are clean, easy to use and in proper order
• Other duties as assigned – may assist other areas of CLD in various tasks (i.e., photocopying; typing documents and forms; preparing information/promotional packets; staffing tables to promote CLD; delivering and picking up of documents and packages between our office and other offices on campus, etc.)

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Submit a resume, cover letter and 3-5 samples, or link to your design portfolio