GRAPHIC DESIGN ASSOCIATE  |  FILM PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE

Graphic Design Associate

International Justice Mission’s intern program provides Graphic Design students with experience in a professional and fast-paced in-house creative environment to help them become better students and better designers. We look for confident, self-sufficient, articulate and motivated students with a strong ability to concept - a bit of wit and a sense of humor doesn't hurt either!

The Graphic Design Associate will be part of IJM’s Communications team and will participate in the design process from concept to completion. This is a great opportunity for a creative and motivated graduate or undergraduate student to build a portfolio and gain hands-on work experience. Throughout this internship, you will work closely with our Lead Graphic Designer and be involved in a variety of challenging high profile projects with fast turn-around. Additionally, you will be invited to contribute creative input at our creative review meetings.

Our design associate participates in every phase of the design process. Be eager to contribute on brainstorming, design and organizational tasks. As part of the design team, you will bring stories to life in the form of environments, identity, packaging, print collateral, movies, reports and diagrams. You will be part of a team that believes that strategy and research is important, needs a strong design point of view and that creating it can be fun. By the end of the internship you will have experienced a new way of thinking and participated in a broad range of design activities. You will have also gained a better understanding of what good strategic design really is. Just as importantly, you will have inspired us with your energy and passion for design. IJM is willing to work with your school to help you receive credits where applicable.

Requirements:

• Must have completed a minimum of 5 semesters or equivalent (junior year, second semester)
• An understanding of design as being broad and that it takes a team of designers, researchers and strategists to shape meaningful experiences
• The ability to clearly communicate conceptual ideas and design rationale to other members of the design and project teams through critiques, working sessions and presentations
• Strong conceptual and organizational (information design) abilities punctuated by an attention to detail

• A flexible and collaborative work style
• The ability to learn
• A hands-on, DIY approach (meaning you are not afraid to create with your hands – not fully reliant upon technology to execute design vision)
• Strong command of InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Student experience in web, interactive and mobile interface design

Acceptance based on resume/portfolio review (include any available work including brand identity, packaging, direct marketing, retail, exhibits, signage, etc.) Please include a résumé with links to an online portfolio, or 3-4 work samples in PDF format.

Film Production Associate

International Justice Mission’s intern program provides film and video production students with experience in a professional and fast-paced in-house creative environment to help them become better students and better filmmakers. We look for confident, self-sufficient, articulate and motivated students with a strong ability to generate high quality film and video resources.

The Film Production Associate will be part of IJM’s Communications team and will participate in the film production process from concept to completion. This is a great opportunity for a creative and motivated graduate or undergraduate student to build their reel and gain hands-on work experience. Throughout this internship, you will work closely with IJM’s Director of Photography and be involved in a variety of challenging high profile projects with fast turn-around. Additionally, you will be invited to contribute creative input at our creative review meetings.

Our Film Production Associate participates in every phase of the production process making substantial contributions to brainstorming, production and organizational tasks. As part of the production team, you will bring stories to life in the form of storyboards, interviews, scripts, motion graphics and fully edited pieces. We aim to tell substantial stories of injustice and rescue with their full amount of intellectual and emotional integrity, so that the public is educated, inspired and up-to-date on the work of justice as it happens around the world. Creating video materials of the highest caliber in an efficient and compelling manner is essential to this position.

You will be part of a team that believes that strategy and research is important, needs a strong narrative point of view and that getting to create is the best job in the world. By the end of the internship you will have experienced a new way of thinking and participated in a broad range of production activities. You will have also gained a better understanding of what makes good storytelling compelling. Just as importantly, you will have inspired us with your energy and passion for filmmaking. IJM is willing to work with your school to help you receive credits where applicable.

Requirements:

• Must have completed a minimum of 5 semesters or equivalent (junior year, second semester)
• A broad understanding of filmmaking and that it takes a production team, researchers and strategists to shape meaningful experiences
• The ability to clearly communicate conceptual ideas and production rationale to other members of the design and project teams through critiques, working sessions and presentations
• Strong conceptual and organizational skills punctuated by an attention to detail
• A highly motivated, flexible and collaborative work style
• The ability to learn with a positive attitude and to work independently
• Demonstrated ability to meet demanding deadlines and manage tasks in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong command of Final Cut Pro, After Effects, DVD Studio Pro, Live Type and Photoshop
• Student experience in motion graphics

Acceptance based on resume/reel review (include any available work including film/video projects, storyboards, scripts, etc.) Please include a résumé with a DVD of your reel and/or links to an online portfolio.