Digital Technology and Culture

A blog for students and friends of Washington State University Vancouver's Digital Technology and Culture Program

Position on the WSUV Campus

Technical Assistant 1
Marketing & Communications Graphic Design Intern, College of Liberal Arts, Digital Technology & Culture

Hourly Rate of Pay: $12.47 work study; $8.07 non-work study; plus, earn up to 3 DTC credit hours while getting paid!

Start Date: September 2008

Estimated Duration: up to 150 hours

Schedule: Up to 10 hours per week

Duties: The primary duties of the Graphic Design Intern will be to assist the Graphic Design/Print Media person in the Office of Marketing & Communications by creating various print materials, tagging and preparing images for the online photo database, taking event photographs, and other duties as assigned. The Graphic Design Intern will receive training from the Office of Marketing & Communications in branding principles and the WSU Vancouver branding guidelines, gaining experience that is applicable to real-world situations. The Graphic Design Intern works with and reports to the Graphic Design/Print Media person with overall supervision provided by the Director of Marketing & Communications. Pay rate and credit earned as listed above.

Minimum Qualifications: Must have experience using image editing and layout design software such as Adobe Creative Suites to create and edit graphic elements. A willingness and eagerness to learn and further develop design skills is also necessary.

Preferred technical skills:
Demonstrated proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite in a MAC or PC environment. Experience working collaboratively on design projects, and in preparing files for a commercial printing press.

Work Study Position: Yes, preferred. Credit earned to be negotiated with John Barber, Digital Technology & Culture program, 360-546-9645.

Department Contact: Lori Brockman, Director of Marketing & Communications, 360-546-9601
Apply for this position at http://www.studentjobs.wsu.edu/. On the side navigation bar, click on the link "Students". Select "Find a Job," set search criteria to "On-Campus Work-Study," select "Advanced" and "Campus" to search by location. If you have any questions or if you need assistance with the application process, please contact Human Resources at hres@vancouver.wsu.edu -or- 360-546-9094 -or- visit room 126 in the Administration Building.

Please contact the Office of Marketing & Communications and/or John Barber, Internship Coordinator for the Digital Technology & Culture program directly for information outside the application process.

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