Creative Department Intern

Looking for motivated and hardworking individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, and would absolutely love it if you are a creative thinker with initiative and passion to change the world.

Intern will work directly with our Creative Director and join a team that includes a producer, program manager, writer, and social strategist‚ all of whom are working to shape a meaningful initiative with real world impact.

The ideal candidate has an interest in brand development, editorial design, interactive design, and art direction. He or she will possess solid illustration skills and a love for typography, grid systems, structure, and information hierarchy.

A strong aesthetic sense, eye for details, and the ability to translate concepts into visual designs will be essential, along with a thorough grasp of web culture, social media, usability, and web design fundamentals.

Responsibilities will include:

– Production of artwork for editorial features and blog posts

– Online research for competitive audits and feature development

– Presentation design and infographics

– Design of website pages and promos within an established design system

– Visual explorations of features, brand applications, and editorial illustrations

– Preparation of website designs for development

– Must be proficient in Adobe CS5 Design (especially Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator), have basic HTML and CSS knowledge and work in Keynote.

– Candidates with knowledge in AfterEffects, jQuery and Javascript is a plus.

Overall Job Requirements:

– Enthusiasm and passion for Yoxi and its mission

– Excellent writing and communication skills

– The ability to multi-task

– Attentive to detail

– Creative and practical problem-solver

– Self-starter

– Exceptional organizational skills

– MAC OS, Google Docs, and basic Excel skills a plus

– Exceptional Internet research skills

– Previous related experience preferred

– Interest in social media, marketing, online campaigns, blogging, and PR

• This internship is unpaid; A 30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard will be provided for each month the intern works for Yoxi

If interested, please send your resume, brief cover letter and portfolio (if applicable) to jobs@yoxi.tv with Creative Department Intern in the Subject line.

ABOUT Yoxi: Yoxi is a project of TTSL, a grant-making foundation dedicated to facilitating socially responsible living. Visit www.yoxi.tv to learn more. Follow Yoxi on Twitter: www.twitter.com/yoxi_play. Join Yoxi on Facebook: www.facebook.com/yoxi.