[Hiring] Graphic Design Team Lead @Our National Conversation

Role Description

The Graphic Design Team Lead contributes to ONC’s mission of providing nonpartisan news, opinions, and policy solutions by overseeing the Graphic Design Team. The Graphic Design Team Lead will:

• Delegate tasks to interns within the team, assigning responsibilities based on their strengths and expertise.
• Provide guidance and support to interns, ensuring they have the necessary resources and assistance to excel in their roles.
• Actively coach interns, fostering their professional development and helping them navigate their responsibilities within the department.
• Manage projects by coordinating and prioritizing various ONC design projects, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Provide creative direction and constructive feedback to interns, guiding the development of design concepts that align with the organization's brand guidelines and mission.
• Review and approve design work to ensure it meets the required standards.
• Conduct regular design critiques to encourage improvement and maintain consistency.
• Effectively communicate with other ONC team members via Slack, Email, and Zoom.

This position is remote, with work primarily conducted over Zoom and Slack, so applicants must be comfortable coordinating in a remote environment and are expected to maintain a high level of communication. The duration of this internship can be as short as a semester or as long as a year or more and can be extended. Preferably, this leader will commit to 6 months.

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in Visual/Fine Arts or Graphic Design, Visual Communication, and/or related fields.
• Responsive, consistent, and effective communicator, even during conflict.
• A self-starter who is willing to take initiative and complete tasks.
• Ability to work remotely and on their own schedule in order to make deadlines.
• Adobe Suite experience.
• Canva experience preferred.
• Google Workspace experience preferred.
• Ability to attend the Organization-Wide meetings every other week.
• Ability to lead weekly Graphic Design Team meetings.
• Must be authorized to intern in the U.S.
• Include a one-page Cover Letter submitted with application.

Requirements

• This is an unpaid internship.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule.
• College credit.
• Professional networking.
• Resume-building experience.