City Kidz
Creative & Design Intern
Position Type: Volunteer-Intern
4, 8 and 12 month positions available
Date ad Posted: Nov 23, 2011
Application Deadline: Dec 20, 2011
Location: 601 Burlington St E, Unit A, Hamilton, ON L8L 4J5
Looking to expand your skills, gain valuable experience, work in an awesome team environment, and make a positive impact on at-risk kids? Then we’ve got the perfect opportunity for you!
City Kidz is a dynamic faith-based organization dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk children. Our mission: to instill positive values and morals into the lives of children and to help build a solid foundation for their future, to inspire each child to make positive life choices and to choose to “do what’s right.”
Every Saturday nearly 1100 children are bussed in from across Hamilton to experience a dynamic and interactive 90 minute show and each week over 2300 children receive home visits by a member of our volunteer visitation staff.
As the Creative & Design Intern you will use your creative skills to make a difference in the lives of children from the inner city, work in a collaborative environment and work on diverse projects including but not limited to: branding, multimedia, set design, posters, flyers, newsletters, booklets and brochures. Through it all you will gain valuable experience, meet some awesome people, and use your talents and skills to improve the lives of deserving kids!
Responsibilities:
- Work in coordination with the Creative & Design Specialist to develop print and multimedia materials for marketing and program production.
Qualifications:
- Preferred proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop along with experience in Mac environment
- Ability to work both collaboratively as well as independently with little supervision when necessary
- Curiosity and desire to learn and expand graphic design skills in print and multimedia
- Owning your own Mac System with Adobe Suite is also preferred
- Special projects will be available for a candidate proficient in web design (with HTML & CSS knowledge)
If you are an enthusiastic person who has a passion for creativity and a desire to make a difference in the lives of children, please submit your resume and a portfolio along with references by Dec 20, 2011. Please submit only by email or fax.
We appreciate all applicants, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
Compensation: Currently this is a Volunteer Position
Contact: Jeremy Curry, Creative and Design Specialist
Email: jeremy@citykidz.ca Fax: 905 544-4077 Phone: 905 544-3996 ext 224
Address: 601 Burlington St E, Unit A, Hamilton, ON L8L 4J5
For more information about City Kidz please visit us on the web at www.citykidz.ca
