Intern - Game Night Design

This is a Part Time Unpaid Internship

The Utah Jazz are looking for a Game Night Graphic Design Intern to join their creative team for the 24/25 (Oct 1, 2024 - April 15, 2025) season. Working under the direction of the Social Media Manager in connection with the Design Manager, this position will be responsible for creating digital graphics for the Jazz social media channels on a game night basis. Our ideal candidate is passionate, hard-working, detail-oriented in a fast-paced environment, and is familiar with online trends. Each candidate must provide a design portfolio for review.

APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A PORTFOLIO WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Utilize look-and-feel templates to deliver game night assets to the Utah Jazz social media team, including quarter graphics, milestones, highlight slates and other elements as needed
• Be able to work both home and away games in addition to appropriate in-office hours to learn from both the social media and design teams
• Continue to develop graphic design skills and participate in monthly design events
• Work collaboratively in a team environment
• Embrace a culture of inclusion and diversity where guests and team members feel welcomed, valued, and heard
• Be a good teammate, contribute positively to a winning culture, and be respectful
• Demonstrate world-class customer service-and if you don't directly interact with the customer, support those who do
• Protect the reputation of the company
• Exemplify the Utah Jazz mission and values: transparent, all in, community obsessed, one team, and scrappy
• Accept other duties, as assigned

COMPETENCIES:
• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and rough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.
• Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
• Interpersonal savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Drives results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Undergraduate Junior or Senior studying Graphic Design or a related field
• GPA 3.0 or higher
• Able to work 25 to 30 hours
• Web or PDF portfolio demonstrating strong skills in graphic design, branding, layout design, typography, photo editing, and print with attention to detail
• Speed and proficiency with current Adobe Creative Suite on MacOS
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to work well on quick turnarounds and short deadlines
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work nights and weekends
• Persists in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks
• Proactively seeks feedback without being defensive
• Follows through on commitments
• Anticipates future trends and implications accurately
• Relies on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment when making complex decisions.
• Builds constructive relationships with people both similar and different to self.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• This person must be able to communicate and express themselves both written and verbally.
• This person must be able to observe, inspect, estimate and assess.
• This person must be able to sit, stand, bend, walk, and climb stairs for long periods of time.
• This person must be able to lift 20 lbs.

The Utah Jazz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and the Utah Jazz reserves the right to do so at any time. Employees shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.