Digital Arts & Media

November 11, 2021, Filed Under: Internship

Internships with The The Salvation Army, Austin Area Command – Spring 2022

About The Salvation Army – Austin Area Command

The Salvation Army is the largest provider of emergency shelter in Central Texas. Inspired by our Christian mission, we do so much to lift those in crisis in our community. True to our motto of Doing The Most Good, we annually we serve over 10,000 Central Texans. Each year we provide over 100,000 nights in shelter, relief for disaster victims, addition rehabilitation, clothing, meals, holiday support, ~$2 million on direct client assistance, and case manage hundreds from crisis to stability and self-sufficiency.

Area Command is the administrative headquarters for our two-county operation in Central Texas. Supporting our three area shelters and Williamson County Service Center, we are a dynamic leadership team responsible for fundraising/development, communications, volunteers, Human Resources, IT, and finance.

Role Description

Interns: Development (Fundraising) / Events / Communications / Volunteers

Assist our energetic, highly-motivated, and very successful development team of nine professionals with various fundraising, volunteer, event and communication projects. Will include hands-on experience of assigned projects including strategic planning, logistics, execution, and evaluation. Interns will have assigned deliverables and accountability to project leaders, and will be able to show results via end-of-term portfolio. Leaders are willing to write reference/performance letters and complete internship-for-college-course-credit paperwork.

10 – 12 hours per week, flexible from Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, may include minimal hours worked remotely and/or offsite. Office is located at 4700 Manor Road. Casual, nice office attire required. Reliable, personal transportation is recommended but not required.

In addition to regular office hours, each internship includes attendance at:

Two-hour orientation the week of January 24 (mutually determined date and time)
Three-hour shift in support of Doing The Most Good Breakfast at the Hyatt Regency either
- (1) the evening of February 9 (pack up, move in, set up) from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
- OR
- (2) February 10 (registration, event execution, clean up) from 7:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Four-hour shift at our fundraising event at TopGolf on May 13 from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.
4 three-hour shifts at our family shelters with volunteers and children – flexible, will include evening and weekend options.

Must pass a background check before the January 24 start date and complete our “Safe from Harm” online course by February 4.

Applications due December 8. Please include an updated resume including work, volunteer, and leadership experience, relevant skills and coursework, and overall GPA. Please also include a thoughtful cover letter stating what you hope to get out of an internship at The Salvation Army and specifically with the development staff. Incomplete applications and/or generic cover letters will not be considered.

Selections announced by December 15; start date is the week of January 24. Internship pay is $10/hour as a part time employee of The Salvation Army with an estimate of 200 hours over the course of the four months.

Specific opportunities: Interns will be involved in various tasks across one or more disciplines listed below. Please note: actual job assignments and projects may shift based on current team priorities and/or other interns’ interests, skills, and expertise.

Communications: Assist with media relations and writing projects including blog posts, social media posts, and press releases. Assist with videography – client and stakeholder interviews including storyboarding, filming and editing; master calendaring of communication projects; graphic design support and skill acquisition. Assist with researching and archiving external communications including all media articles, social media posts, media mentions as well as social media statistics and analytics.

Fundraising: Assist with donor relations: writing projects, donor research, scheduling of donor meetings, writing and mailing donation acknowledgement letters and thank you notes, answering donor phone and email inquiries. Assist with foundation and corporate funder research, grant proposal and report writing, editing and submissions. Assist with late winter thank you project of board members reaching out to major donors as well as springtime fundraising appeals. Learn basic gift processing, database updates, and donor interaction/communication entries.

Volunteers: Assist with promoting volunteer opportunities, setting up shifts online, helping volunteers sign up for shifts. Assist with shifts at family shelters including craft projects, story time, gardening, outdoor sports (i.e. basketball), etc. Help with birthday celebrations for the children in our shelters and special activities. Work closely with shelter case workers to ensure clients in shelter receive special project items/donations.

Events: Assist with the planning and day of execution of Doing the Most Good Breakfast 2022, Swing FORE Austin at TopGolf 2022, and other 2022 events. Assist with Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary events if requested and school schedule allows. Event tasks could include graphic design and wording of various event collateral pieces (invitations, email reminders, event program and PPT presentation), assisting with guest registration and donor relations, help with run of show and “on stage” activities, interface with vendors and collaborative partners for streamlined, guest-centric experience. Assist with the planning and execution of board meetings and other outward facing activities.

For more information, and to apply, please visit our posting on Handshake.

August 5, 2021, Filed Under: Internship, Uncategorized

Texas Sustainability Graphic Design Internship – 2021-22 Academic Year

Role Description

Summary: The Texas Sustainability Graphic Design Intern’s primary focus will be on creating graphics for social media, web, and events. The Office of Sustainability endeavors to both educate the campus community on sustainability issues as well as highlight and celebrate academic and operational sustainability efforts led by students, staff, and faculty across campus. The Graphic Design Intern will work closely with our Communications Intern. You may also be asked to provide support for other Office of Sustainability programs, events, and initiatives.

Requirements: Must be proactive and self-motivated. Demonstrated graphic design skills (e.g. using Canva) and creativity. Enthusiasm for sustainability. Ability to work both independently and as a team. Demonstrated strong time management skills and high attention to detail.

Preferred Skills: Experience developing social media (especially Instagram) or other graphics for an organization. Experience and knowledge in sustainability (such as coursework, volunteer work, prior employment). Experience and knowledge in social media graphics best practices for organizations.

Specific Job Functions:

Work closely with Communications intern to create fresh graphical content across the Office of Sustainability’s Instagram and other social media channels (Twitter, Facebook)
Create graphics as needed for social media, website, newsletter, and for events
Ensure graphics are always on-brand
Provide the undergraduate perspective on sustainability content
Perform other Office of Sustainability tasks as assigned

Pay: $13/hour

Hours: 5-10hrs/week

Location: Some remote work optional, physical office space is in Student Services Building, room 1.302

Start Date/Duration: Preferred start date of late-August 2021. Two semester commitment required. Possibility of summer work.

To apply, submit a resume and cover letter explaining why you are interested in the role and the relevant skills/experiences you bring. Please also send examples of previous graphics/design work. Application materials can be submitted via HireUTexas or via email to Brianna.duran@austin.utexas.edu Students who are Work Study eligible should also submit their Work Study Verification (WSV). Priority given to applications received by Sunday, August 8th.

The UT Office of Sustainability is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including BIPOC, LGBTQ identifying people, gender-nonconforming people, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people who speak a language in addition to English.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this internship, the Texas Sustainability Graphic Design Intern will:

Understand how to apply concepts of sustainability to their personal life, the campus community, and globally.
Have a strong knowledge of every-day sustainability issues.
Improve their ability to work as a team using effective interpersonal communication and conflict resolution to meet the team’s goals.
Gain experience creating eye-catching, impactful graphics for social media, web, and events.
Gain email writing, meeting, and other professional communications skills.

Career-Readiness Competencies:

As a Graphic Design intern, student will strengthen the below competencies.

Oral/Written Communications: Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms. By speaking in meetings, strengthen interpersonal communications skills and ability to express ideas to others.
Professionalism/Work Ethic: Demonstrate personal accountability and the ability to work effectively both independently and within a collaborative team environment consisting of student and professional staff.
Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Strengthen the use of sound reasoning to analyze issues, make decisions, and overcome problems. Develop and implement creative new ideas about how to engage students and advance the Office of Sustainability’s mission through its social media channels.
Teamwork/Collaboration: Build collaborative relationships with teammates. Develop ability to work within a team structure.

July 2, 2021, Filed Under: Internship

City of Austin Public Affairs Office Intern – Fall 2021

About the City of Austin

Over 13,000 employees work for the City of Austin, the nation’s 11^th largest city. The organization is dedicated to becoming the “Best Managed City” while maintaining an environment dedicated to attracting, motivating, and developing qualified, diverse and productive employees.

Internship Overview

Department Mission

At the Public Works Department, our mission is to build and maintain a better community by delivering services to every corner of Austin. We want to set the standard for connecting people with safe and reliable infrastructure.

The Public Works Department values accountability, excellence, innovation, integrity, respect, safety, and unity. These values are supported by how we work; exploring ideas, embracing kindness, and encouraging trust.

For information regarding temporary employee benefits please Please click HERE to review.

Overview of the Position

This position will assist the Public Affairs team to produce compelling visual and written communications to internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities include travel to multiple locations around Austin, sometimes consecutively to shoot and edit video, take photos, design/develop marketing materials, create social media campaigns, write for the internal newsletter, maintain the website, and contribute to community outreach for the department of Public Works.

Key Responsibilities

Traveling to multiple work locations to shoot high-quality digital footage.
Digital film production, including working in Adobe Premiere.
Working with sound and lighting.
Utilizing Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Adobe After Effects.
Preparing written communication for the department.

For more information about the position, and to start an application, please visit https://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/90050. The deadline to apply is 07/18/2021.