Job Details
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that is fighting for change that lasts, right here in the U.S. and across the globe. We bring sustainable solutions to the world's greatest problems - disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. The organization is approximately 75 years old and has worked in over 100 countries around the world since its founding.
In the United States, we come alongside local churches, community organizations and hundreds of individual volunteers to support newly arriving refugee and other immigrant families. Today, we are proud to partner with over 6,000 local churches, and 95,000 volunteers globally to bring hope, healing and transformation to the most vulnerable.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered 'yes', to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
World Relief seeks a part-time Graphic Design intern to join the Church and Community Engagement Training Team. This internship offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience creating resources to inform, educate and inspire others to engage in welcoming immigrant neighbors to the U.S. The ideal candidate will have a passion for design, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to work co-creatively with our team to turn concepts into engaging, useful resources.
Role & Responsibilities
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Reporting to the Training Product Specialist, this person will create visually appealing and on-brand design materials for various Church & Community Engagement programs like Churches of Welcome, Good Neighbor Teams, and The Workshop E-Learning Program;
- Work with the Training Team to develop and execute creative concepts that align with project goals and objectives;
- Create designs to specification for digital and print platforms, including: social media, website, interactive e-learning content, email, infographics, presentation decks, and other educational & promotional collateral;
- Collaborate and brainstorm design projects with various staff in Church & Community Engagement, Marketing department and local offices across the U.S.;
- Ensure that all design materials adhere to the organization's brand guidelines and other Training Team best practices to maintain a consistent visual identity across all projects & resources;
- Actively participate in design reviews, take feedback constructively, and make revisions as needed;
- Manage project schedules and competing deadlines;
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in graphic design & digital media
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities- Fluency in Canva is essential; Experience with Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Thinglink, Asana or WordPress is a plus;
- Experience with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams);
- Strong visual design skills with a solid understanding of layout, typography and color theory;
- Ability to receive art direction and work within an existing brand style;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate and co-create effectively with team members;
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines;
- Attention to detail and quality
Requirements- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Currently enrolled in or has completed an A.A. or B.A. degree or has equivalent work experience in Graphic Design or related major;
- Experience designing for both print and digital (social media, websites, video, etc);
- Willing to learn, ask for help, communicate directly and engage with a growth mindset;
- Online portfolio showing samples of design work;
Temporary Employees and Paid Interns have access to the following World Relief benefits:- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
World Relief Discounts (Immediately Eligible):- Verizon
- Pet Insurance through Nationwide
- Home and Auto insurance through Liberty Mutual
- Working Advantage Discount Program
- Active & Fit Gym Membership
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations
The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds.
Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.
The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: General office setting. World Relief also offers hybrid and remote schedules for limited positions.
Great lengths of time working on computer, reading from computer screen, entering information, standing at copier or fax machine, and some time on the phone or in virtual meetings may be required.
Year-end archiving activities involve repeated lifting and bending.
Physical, emotional and intellectual demands
Equipment used: Employee computer (desktop or laptop), printer, and copier.
All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. This position description is not all-inclusive and is always under review.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Legal Background in the United States World Relief is both an equal opportunity employer and a faith-based religious organization.World Relief strictly prohibits and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against employees on the basis of person's race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law, which does not conflict with the protections afforded World Relief as a faith-based employer.
In addition, physical or mental limitations will not be a factor in the application of World Relief's employment policies or employee practices, except for those situations in which occupational requirement make consideration of such factors necessary.
Pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 702 (42 U.S.C. 2000e 1(a) World Relief has the right to, and does, hire only candidates who agree with World Relief's Statement of Faith.