Design Intern

Huenited Overview

Huenited has a mission to create meaningful change in the industry by collaborating across agencies and marketing organizations to uncover and harness the power and potential found within Black talent. They are focused on 3 pillars: awareness, recruiting, and partnership.

They drive awareness for creative career possibilities through strategic partnerships and real industry exposure, as well as meaningful learning opportunities.

They recruit diverse talent with a focus on continued growth and equitable leadership opportunities to create a better work environment for professionals at all career levels.

They build partnerships and facilitate mentorship to foster skillset development throughout professional careers, focused on diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Huenited is starting with a focus on the Cincinnati market with aspirations to expand nationally. pep is proud to be one of the first agency partners and excited to be the first to offer a paid Huenited internship.

Internship Overview

This internship is for a student who is studying graphics design, studio art, fine arts, or a related creative field and has an interest in learning more about the advertising, media, and promotion agency industry. Their primary job responsibilities will be focused on work with pep but they will also have opportunities for job shadows at other agencies to gain exposure and learn about various roles. A mentor will also be assigned.

We are looking for someone who is not only very creative, but also energetic, inquisitive, agile, and hungry to learn! Intern MUST be located in the Cincinnati area to report into our pep HQ office.

Primary Job Functions

To perform this job successfully, intern candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Assist Creative Director/Assoc Creative Director to design, revise, and release final high-resolution files of determined promotional creative and graphics in a timely and accurate manner.
• Creates unique versions, and custom coupon offers for promotional material as directed by Client and pep team.
• Preps designed marketing material files for production, reviews printer proofs for accuracy and provides final print approval.
• Assist with social, blog creative/visual development (including video)
• Create and maintain social content calendar with direction from SVP/Director of Client Strategy
• pep corporate website graphic updates with direction from SVP/Director of Client Strategy
• Design support for pep corporate marketing and sales collateral
• Participate in job shadow experiences at other agencies as determined
  
  

Job Competencies

• Ability to conceptualize and create marketing materials that meet Client’s objectives with thorough attention to detail
• Flexibility to help the pep team with other tasks related to the Client’s business as directed
• Strong communication and organization skills
• Strong time management skills to meet assigned deadlines
• Technical capacity and aptitude as it applies to both digital and print production design
  
  

Required Education And Experience

• Proficient in Adobe product suite (specifically Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Acrobat Pro)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Powerpoint)
• Expertise in creating posts, reels, videos, other content for social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok
• Experience organizing and maintaining files
• Must provide portfolio
• Pursuing Graphic Design degree