Graphic Design Intern

Apprenticely is working with our company partner, Acres to add a Data Entry Intern to their team in Fayetteville, Arkansas!

Our Apprenticely Internship Program is a three-month program that places selected candidates with employers across Arkansas in IT positions to gain experience under the guidance of a professional mentor/IT support team. Internships are designed as an on-ramp to an IT career and can roll into full-time positions based on employer demand.

AcreTrader is looking for a part-time entry level data entry intern on-site in Northwest Arkansas to join the growing data science team. This position will be full-time during the duration of the internship over the Summer and then move to part-time in the fall.

Acres is seeking an experienced and creative Graphic Designer to join our fast-growing in Fayetteville, AR. The Graphic Designer will sit within the marketing team, helping to tell our brand story and take our national market presence to the next level by creating design and marketing collateral to promote Acres through digital and print media.

In this role, you will help create design and marketing collateral, focusing on website graphics, deck templates, signage, print and digital advertisements. The ideal candidate is an analytical and creative designer who pursues customer satisfaction and message clarity in all aspects of design deliverables.

This position will be working within a startup environment that requires flexibility and nimbleness with good communication and willingness to make a real contribution to the team. As at any growing company, you can expect many other tasks and responsibilities to be assigned as well as growth opportunities to be seized.

What You'll Do...

• Create assets to support Acres.com, corporate communications, and culture initiatives
• Produce a wide variety of assets including website graphics, landing pages, digital ads, print ads, downloadable guides, social graphics, product sheets, case studies, printed brochures, and event materials
• Maintain our brand guidelines, updating as needed based on direction
• Collaborate well across other teams to produce assets that meet the needs of each department while maintaining our brand standards
• Own key design asset templates such as sales deck and keep files updated and accessible to appropriate parties
• Manage intake of work and communicate workload concerns proactively
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand user needs, requirements, and business goals
• Within 30 days, develop a deep understanding of Acres business and customer offerings
• Understand Acres mission and core values
• Be able to defend thoughts and ideas internally in a professional manner when challenged
  
  
  

Skills You'll Develop

• You'll develop a diverse portfolio by gaining hands-on experience creating a wide range of design assets across digital and print mediums (website graphics, landing pages, digital/print ads, social graphics, brochures, etc.), showcasing your skills
• You'll learn practical brand management and application by contributing to the maintenance of brand guidelines and ensuring consistency across various communication channels and departmental needs
• You'll develop valuable teamwork and communication skills by collaborating with different teams, understanding their requirements, and presenting and defending your design ideas professionally
• Within the first 30 days, you'll gain insight into Acres' business model and customer offerings, experiencing the design process from understanding needs to delivering final assets in a real-world business environment
  
  
  

Key Competencies / Requirements

• Passion for your craft coupled with openness to critique
• Experience working as a Graphic Designer or other similar position
• A strong portfolio showcasing your work
• Exceptional relationship building, customer service, active listening, and verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to expand existing design skill set, learn new systems, and explore new design trends and techniques
• Strong time management and decision-making skills
• Ability to work well under tight deadlines and can be adaptable to changes in priorities
• Proficiency with design tools such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Figma
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary environment
• Ability to work within a collaborative and iterative user-centered design process
• Ability to be nimble and flexible in a fast-paced environment
• Solid understanding of how to effectively use color, space, and typography
• Ability to receive constructive feedback
• Strong communication skill and ability to effectively convey your ideas to others
• Comfort in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
• Ability to self-start with a strong bias for action
• Intellectual curiosity with a mindset of continuous improvement
• Ability to self-manage and prioritize a large and diverse workload
  
  
  

Details

• Pay: $15/hour
• Schedule: 40-hour week: typically 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
• Length of Internship: 3 months
• Location: Bentonville, Arkansas
  
  
  

How does the interview process work? ACDS will conduct an initial phone interview and assessment. ACDS will send selected resumes to companies that match the candidate’s skills and interests. Our employer partners will decide who to interview and select the final candidates for the internship program.

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