With Who: AFL
Location: Duncan, SC
Dates: Summer 2021
Compensation: $14/hour
Position Summary: (This is a paid internship.) AFL provides industry-leading fiber optic products and services across the globe. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and now we manufacture over two thousand products, employ over 5,000 associates and consistently generate annual sales in excess of a billion-dollars in revenue. With our commitment to professional growth and employee development, let AFL “Connect” you to your next career opportunity!
Graphic Design Intern: The Graphic Design Intern is responsible for assisting with a wide variety of marketing projects for our various lines of business at AFL. This is an exciting opportunity for a college student to learn from industry leading creatives and designers and to gain work experience while using their education. This individual will be immersed in a variety of marketing aspects preparing the individual for a career in business, marketing, or graphic design, marketing, communications, or business.
Responsibilities:
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Executing changes and updates to data sheets, brochures, programs, catalogs and product profiles.
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Designing and preparing community and PR projects (flyers, posters, logos, etc.)
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Supporting the marketing department on a wide variety other projects through implementing design solutions.
Requirements:
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Must currently be a student at a four year college or university with a minimum 2.75 GPA.
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Experience creating graphics working with appropriate tools
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Working knowledge of digital file preparation for a variety of print media
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Computer illustration, photography, and photo retouching experience a plus
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Creative graphical capabilities
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Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.)
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Experience with web design a plus
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The knowledge of how to prepare digital files for a variety of print media.
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Task-oriented with the ability to execute a given project from start to finish in a timely manner.
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Strong ‘team player’ skills enabling collaboration within the marketing communications team as well as select interaction with the various business units within AFL.
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All candidates must provide a portfolio of their work to Alex Wilson at Alex.Wilson@aflglobal.com
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Available term- Summer 2021 (June 1st – Aug 6th.)
Competencies for Success:
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Detail-oriented with strong design skills.
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Ability to multi-task.
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Ability to work independently, but also work as a contributing member of the Marketing Communications team.
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Enthusiasm for the design process.
Application Deadline: Applications due by May 14, 2021 at 5:00 PM.
Apply (or request more information): See the CofC Handshake Portal site.