Intern, Graphic Design (Spring 2027)

Paycom - ATS; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts in Vienna, VA, offers an Intern/Apprentice position in Communications and Marketing. This 12-week program is part-time (up to 21 hours/week) with a pay rate of $13.75/hour.

Applicants must be physically located in Virginia, Maryland, or DC and able to work on-site on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. You will design signage, publications, invitations, print/web ads, and more as part of Wolf Trap's creative team, gaining hands-on mentorship and

Qualifications

• Qualified graphic design students preferred
• Strong Adobe Creative Suite skills on Mac
• Excellent typography understanding
• Excellent proofreading and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Design signage, multi-page publications, invitations, and ads
• Prepare work for prepress, review proofs, and communicate with printers
• Juggle several projects and build production schedules to meet deadlines

Skills

Attention to detail

Portfolio development

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Wolf Trap HeadQuarters - Vienna, VA 22182, Position Type: Intern/Apprentice, Job Category: Communications and Marketing

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will not be considered after December 1. You must complete your application within three days of starting it for it to be processed.

EXPECTED DURATION:

12 weeks (part-time; up to 21 hours/week)

PAY RATE:

$13.75/hour

LOCATION:

We're pleased to consider applicants who will be physically located in and who will have a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia for the duration of their employment. The Foundation does not offer fully remote work for any positions. Applicants who reside in any other state would be required to be physically located in and provide a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia prior to starting work for Wolf Trap Foundation. If applicant cannot be onsite on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, an onsite schedule should be discussed if contacted for an interview.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Work on a wide range of creative projects in this exciting, fast-paced environment. Receive hands-on professional experience and mentorship while enhancing your design portfolio! As an integral part of Wolf Trap's creative team, you will design signage, multi-page publications, invitations, print/Web ads, and more.

• Juggle several projects simultaneously and learn how to build production schedules and meet deadlines
• Prepare work for prepress, review proofs, and communicate with printers

REQUIREMENTS:

• Talented graphic design students with an interest in performing arts or music preferred
• Strong technical skills in Adobe creative suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) on Mac platform
• Strong understanding and appreciation for typography
• Motion graphic skills a plus
• Strong proofreading skills
• Must be detail-oriented
• Upload at least three portfolio samples showing type and layout skills only. Samples must be submitted as a multipage PDF (max file size 5 MB).

Qualifications: PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:

• Undergraduate students (must have completed at least 1 year of undergraduate study)
• Graduate students
• Recent graduates (up to 2 years out of school)
• Career-changers currently enrolled in a degree program
• International students (J-1 or F-1 Visa required)
• Must be physically located in and have a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia for the duration of their employment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75 percent of the time
• Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment (i.e. calculator, copier, printer, etc.)
• Occasionally required to walk, stoop, bend and reach with arms
• Lift/move up to 10 pounds infrequently

We're pleased to consider applicants who will be physically located in and who will have a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia for the duration of their employment. The Foundation does not offer fully remote work for any positions. Applicants who reside in any other state would be required to be physically located in and provide a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia prior to starting work for Wolf Trap Foundation.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that embraces and encourages different perspectives. We work to reflect and be representative of the communities in which we serve and in which we reside. Qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans who need assistance or an accommodation in our job application processes should contact [e-mail]. An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a background check.