Design Intern: Visuals, Style Guides & Web

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly position

Luncheon series

Networking with foundation staff

Job summary

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund seeks a Design Intern to join the Learning and Evaluation team for creating polished visual designs for reports, web content, and other communications. The intern will help establish an attractive, consistent brand across materials with creative freedom.

The ideal candidate has a strong design portfolio, proficiency in InDesign and Illustrator, and an interest in human rights and social justice.

Qualifications

• A portfolio demonstrating excellent design sense and ability to translate into high quality print/web products.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign and Illustrator.
• HTML and CSS experience preferred.
• Familiarity with data visualization principles is a plus.
• Strong color and typography understanding.
• Interest in human rights and social justice.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently with urgency.
• Ability to multitask and shift gears as needed.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Good project and deadline management and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Improve the appearance of print and online communications products.
• Develop style guides for print and web for consistency.
• Develop CSS that follows the style guide.
• Brainstorm effective ways to convey information visually.
• Contribute to existing and new data visualization projects.

Skills

Design portfolio

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Color theory

Typography

Self-motivation

Deadline management

Collaboration

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Tools

HTML/CSS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund seeks a Design Intern to join the Learning and Evaluation team for creating polished visual designs for reports, web content, and other communications. The intern will help establish an attractive, consistent brand across materials with creative freedom.

The ideal candidate has a strong design portfolio, proficiency in InDesign and Illustrator, and an interest in human rights and social justice.