Intern, Communications Design 

The Intern, Communications Design under the Communications Team, supports various teams across Elevate while gaining administration skills. The Intern should be familiar with Adobe Create Suite - InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator. Experience with Illustration, logo and icon design is a plus. The intern must be detail-oriented with an emphasis on quality work products. A successful candidate has strong analytical skills, a willingness to be a flexible team player and excellent communication skills. 

The Intern for Communications Design reports directly to the Creative Lead. This position is based in Chicago and is hybrid remote. 

Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly, concisely, and in a timely manner with the Communications and Marketing teams and other program managers and colleagues.
• Support the Senior Art Director with design production to meet project and client timelines.
• Communicate daily with team members on project status and deliverables.
• Support with archival processes for designs, photographs, and video. 
• Help edit graphics, video, audio, and other materials to meet Elevate visual brands. 
• Strong understanding of typography, color theory, and other fundamental design principles.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills

• Enrollment in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program is preferred but relevant lived experience is also eligible.
• Must submit a portfolio that includes examples of digital and print work.
• Ability to self-manage tasks and deadlines, sometimes with competing priorities. 
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• A demonstrated attention to detail.
• Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional organizational and coordination skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill. 
• Photography skills are a plus.

Organization Description

We design and implement programs that reduce costs, protect people and the environment, and ensure the benefits of clean and efficient energy use reach those who need them most.

At Elevate, the greatest asset of our organization is the kind of people we attract. Elevate employees co-create our energetic and collaborative environment, where constant learning and service to others take priority. We empower individuals to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of innovation and we seek dynamic, hardworking team members who are inspired to work with people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Every day we make a difference by placing our team, clients, and community partners first. From our mission to our focus on staff wellbeing and career development opportunities, there’s no better place to grow your career than Elevate.

Terms of Service

Internships at Elevate are paid positions for current college or graduate students or recent college graduates. The usual time commitment is for ten weeks, 40 hours/week but there is some flexibility with this internship. The Communications Intern is paid $20/hour.

If interns are handling confidential data, they will be asked to comply with security policies, as required. In addition, all policy interns are asked to comply with a confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement.

Anti-Discrimination Policy

Elevate is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, termination, promotion, transfer, layoff, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ADA Accommodation

Elevate will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace, and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation, or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to Elevate. Contact the People Team with any questions or requests for accommodations.