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INTERN: Paid Visual Design Internship

My company EdLab is looking for visual designers for their Dev UX/UI department.

Visual Design Interns support our UI/UX team in a wide spectrum of design work and will craft and hone such skills as mapping requirements to storyboards, translating information and visual designs to mockups, creating prototypes (lo- and hi-fi), sourcing useful media (like images and icons), and producing graphic designs.

Application guide attached.
The Visual Design Internship of EdLab at the Gottesman Libraries awards three-month, six- month, or nine-month internships to students and recent graduates interested in the intersection of design, education, and libraries. The person who fills this position plays a central role in our development process. Visual Design Interns gain valuable professional experience working on significant project-based opportunities. In addition, interns participate in ongoing professional development as part of our weekly seminar series. Visual Design Interns support our UI/UX team in a wide spectrum of design work and will craft and hone such skills as mapping requirements to storyboards, translating information and visual designs to mockups, creating prototypes (lo- and hi-fi), sourcing useful media (like images and icons), and producing graphic designs. As part of your application, please include a link to your portfolio (or relevant work samples) in addition to your cover letter and resume. Submissions without a portfolio included will not be considered.  This is a paid hourly internship with the possibility of renewal. What you'll do:  Contribute to and evolve the visual style of our websites and apps.  Participate in the brainstorming and creation of exciting design elements.  Translate bare wireframes into visually appealing designs.  Use Photoshop and/or Illustrator to produce graphic design assets.  Build interactive prototypes (using Sketch, Flinto, Axure, Invision, etc.).  Light coding experience (CSS, JavaScript, HTML) is a plus but not required. Who you are:  A visual thinker who gets their ideas across in diagrams, scribbles, and sketches.  An effective communicator, verbally and in writing.  Someone who stays up to date with the latest innovations in web and mobile design.  Well-versed in design composition and principles.  Versatile and adaptive; willing to accept new challenges and learn new things, often on- the-fly.  A self-starter who is driven to deliver their best on every project.  Someone who can work autonomously as well as on a team. Please submit all application materials to edlabjobs@tc.columbia.edu