Web Design Intern

Web Design Intern 

 About Us:  

We empower girls and women to move from hopeless to hopeful! 

The Thaddeus Resource Center is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to restore HOPE, inspire GROWTH, and EMPOWER girls and women through education, life skill development, workforce training, and other supportive services. We pride ourselves in having established a family-oriented culture that promotes open communication and collaboration through our values of Empowerment, Commitment, Hope, Compassion, Community, and Grace. 

If you are looking for a HANDS-ON experience where you can truly make an IMPACT, join our team and help us achieve our mission and vision of reaching our community of women, girls, and at-risk youth. 

About the Role: 

A Web Design Intern at Thaddeus will assist in working on creative and design services, web strategies, and interactive marketing. This role will help increase communication and engagement efforts to reach our community and establish public relations. The intern will learn website maintenance and graphic enhancements to make each website genuine, as well as play a role in our marketing and community engagement initiatives.  

The Web Design Intern will receive direct supervision from the Scrum Master under the Tech Department and will get the chance to work in a self-organized team setting. 

This internship is unpaid, but eligible for academic or course credit if approved by your educational institution. 

Responsibilities: 

Create visual concepts and logos that align with Thaddeus’ mission and goals for organization projects (i.e., Events, social media and website content, etc.) 

Strategize and collaborate with team to develop ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate the Thaddeus community and target audience(s) 

Work closely with Thaddeus Threads (Thaddeus’s thrift store) team to accurately promote store updates, events, merchandise, etc. 

Assist in website development initiatives, maintenance and graphic enhancements 

Advise on strategies to improve organization public relations and engage Thaddeus community 

Research into current graphic trends and communicate these trends to the Media and Community Engagement committees 

Participate in our Buddy system once assimilated and act as a mentor/point of contact for new interns transitioning into your team during their induction and onboarding process 

Perform other assigned duties, as needed 

Qualifications: 

Requirements: 

Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Graphic Design, Art, or Web Design, or any other related degree. Alternatively, you have an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience 

Experience in graphic design (web prototypes, flyers, infographics, and other materials) 

Ability to work with photo and video editing software (Canva, Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Premiere Pro, or similar) 

Having a portfolio of completed graphic projects 

Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet project deadlines 

Ability to research, adapt quickly, learn new concepts and systems, and implement them 

Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet project deadlines 

Strong written and verbal communication skills 

Ability to work independently and in a team environment 

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) 

Intern must have the appropriate technology, internet connection, coding experience, and ability to function in a virtual capacity via Microsoft Teams 

Flexible schedule to work on group projects outside of the mandatory meetings, if needed 

Preferred: 

Experience with UX and UI design 

Familiar with product awareness and excellent customer service 

Proficiency in Microsoft Teams and OneNote, 8x8 Work, and Adobe Creative Suite (especially Adobe Acrobat DC) 

Proficiency in Microsoft Teams and OneNote 

Learning Objectives: 

Interns will gain a general understanding of web development techniques and production tasks. 

Interns will learn basics in designing and coding graphical and informational websites. 

Interns will gain basic experience in designing, producing, and installing graphic displays. 

Intern will obtain a basic understanding of image and video editing 

Interns will gain experience collaborating with others, both in their own and other committees within the organization. 

Interns are presented with an opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge and skills in a practical environment. 

Intern will gain basic experience in designing, architect, and some coding of graphical and informational websites 

Time Commitment and Working Conditions: 

Must be available to work a minimum of 15 hours per week 

Must be available for the following VIRTUAL weekly meetings: 

Weekly All Staff Meeting: Tuesdays 9 AM to 10 AM PST 

Weekly Department Meeting: Thursdays 9 AM to 11 AM PST 

Must be able to commit to this 1-year internship 

Advantages: 

Participate in professional training offered to all employees 

Build a resume and explore career options (cross-functional training available) 

Apply skills and knowledge to the workplace 

Grow your professional network and build strong working relationships with previous and current Thaddeus staff 

Flexible scheduling to allow for final exams. 

*** We are an equal opportunity employer. ***