Job Description
The PSU Center for Entrepreneurship seeks a Junior Graphic Designer to provide graphic design and administrative support for the Center for Entrepreneurship communications and development. Reporting to the Director of Student Innovation, the Junior Graphic Designer will work with the Center for Entrepreneurship staff to assist in creating compelling communications pieces for PSU Center for Entrepreneurship Internal and external audiences; and will assist in building relationships with alumni, students, and faculty to advance the Center’s vision of partnership, access, and community engagement.
Responsibilities:
- Design and edit communication pieces, including newsletters, postcards, flyers, social media-ready assets, digital signage, and video editing.
- Provide clerical support for development activities
- Provide support for PSU Center for Entrepreneurship events
- Support social media (especially Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) by providing photographs, ideas, posts, etc.
- Provide occasional administrative support and back-up to Program Managers and Director of Student Innovation.
- Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications:
- Proficient in graphic design, preferably in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in MS Word and Excel
- Must be conscientious, detail-oriented, and a creative problem solver
- Interested in communications, marketing, development, alumni relations, social media, or similar
- Photography skills or interest helpful
Eligibility:
- Must be PSU student. Prefer sophomore, junior, or senior standing or graduate student
- Maintain the minimum credit hours each term/be eligible to be a student employee
Hours and Rate:
- Starting at $15.00 an hour (depending on experience), 19 hours a week
Portland State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
TO APPLY:
Send a cover letter, resume, and a list of two references, as well as graphic design samples/portfolio, to barraza@pdx.edu, noting “Junior Designer Search” in the subject line. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until finalists are identified.
About PSU Center for Entrepreneurship
Ready to take your idea, project, or business to the next level? Whether you’re a student, faculty or member of the Portland community, the PSU Center for Entrepreneurship can help. PSU has a thriving entrepreneurial community that fosters collaboration and innovation. See how you can be a part of it!
Innovative ideas are generated in PSU classrooms, dorm rooms, research labs, and offices. The Center for Entrepreneurship (CE) helps those ideas come to life.
PSU’s mission extends beyond the classroom. In addition to student learning, the university strives for excellence in innovative research and community engagement that contributes to the economic vitality, environmental sustainability, and quality of life in the Portland region and beyond. Entrepreneurship fits into this mission by providing real-world educational and business
development opportunities in a broad range of disciplines.
Across campus, there are dozens of PSU programs and organizations related to entrepreneurship. We keep a finger on the pulse of entrepreneurial opportunities at the university and within the Portland community, serving as a central hub of information. In addition to resources, we also offer a number of workshops, networking opportunities and other events.