JOB: Undergraduate Graphic Designer with the NYU Office of Global Inclusion

In your cover letter or resume, please include links to any samples of previous graphic design work (e.g., website or social media portfolio). Additionally, in your cover letter, please include your work availability and whether or not you have work-study.

Successful applicants will have knowledge of desktop publishing and design software, and be skilled in the suite of apps within Adobe Creative Cloud (including Illustrator and Photoshop), proficient with Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and a Mac operating system. Adobe InDesign, Lightroom, and other graphic program knowledge is a plus.

The position requires becoming familiar with and staying up to date on OGI initiatives and goals, as well as maintaining communication with our CMEP and LGBTQ+ centers. Visit OGI’s website for more information about our programs and services at nyu.edu/globalinclusion or find us on social media at @nyuogi (and @nyucmep / @nyulgbtq).

General Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain graphic designs used for the Office and/or Center’s calendars, digital and print promotions and event flyers, social media content, branding materials, and other marketing and communications materials
• Develop promotional graphics for social media in collaboration with other staff members, including Instagram stories, Facebook and Twitter posts, etc.
• Work closely with other staff members to support and develop the visual branding of the office, programs, and annual events (e.g., NYU Solidarity Week, MLK Week, FOCUS, trainings, etc).
• Support with graphics for weekly and special newsletters and other office communications
• General office support—greet visitors, answer visitors’ questions, and refer them to appropriate resources
• General administrative duties (e.g., answering phones, copies, emails)
• Occasionally assist with university-related functions and events (Zoom meetings, Webinars, and possibly small in-person events) to promote office-sponsored programs and services
• Other duties as assigned, as well as opportunities for increased responsibilities around area(s) of interest
• Attend necessary trainings, staff meetings, and team development sessions as requested

Minimum Qualifications and Competencies Needed:

• A passion for global inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and access (global IDBEA) work, and an understanding of the unique needs and concerns of historically marginalized and excluded groups within the NYU community
• Adobe CC Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and LightRoom) and other apps are a plus
• Color correction and color matching acuity
• Comfort with producing both digital and print materials, and should understand the different parameters for each output
• Knowledge and proficiency in designing visuals for Facebook, Instagram (Stories, Feed, Reels), Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Canva
• Familiarity with Google platforms (e.g. Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Experience in an administrative capacity
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to conceptualize and implement design projects
• Ability to work collaboratively on a design and handle multiple design projects at once
• Comfort and experience working in flexible, changing, and fast-paced work environments
• An openness to giving, receiving, and applying feedback with a positive attitude to improve individual and team performance
• Ability to take initiative and work from a positive and solutions-oriented framework
• Demonstrates intention and thought in design choices in regards to storytelling, accessibility, branding, breaking down stereotypes, etc.
• Familiarity with NYU offices and resources
• Willingness to be part of a team
• Ability to operate with confidentiality
• Must be a currently enrolled full-time undergraduate student at NYU in the 2023–2024 academic year
• Must be in good academic standing for the term prior to selection and during the entire period of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience interning or working in a graphic designer capacity
• Experience designing and/or maintaining a brand “tone”
• Experience documenting events through photos and/or video
• Experience in working collaboratively as part of a design team
• Experience in or knowledge of NYU branding guides and accessible design standards

Compensation and Expectations: 

• Pay: $17.00/hour
• Start Date: Dependent on completion of hiring paperwork
• Schedule: 10- to 20-hours/week
• Duration: 
  • Spring of 2024 (can work until the last eligible day of the semester) with the possibility to continue during the Summer and Fall of 2024 

Supervisor: 

Tera Nakata – Associate Director, Strategic Communications and Design, Office of Global Inclusion

Performance Review:

• Student employees are evaluated based on attendance, compliance with office guidelines, and the ability to perform the tasks required of the position
• At a minimum, monthly meetings will be conducted with each student employee to discuss their performance
• Ongoing feedback is consistently provided throughout the duration of employment

Evaluation:

We provide ongoing feedback through 1-on-1 meetings with your direct supervisor, which includes reflection on how the employee is moving towards the goals and priorities that were established together at the start of their work with the office. At the end of each semester, we evaluate how the experience has been, successes, areas for growth, and begin to establish goals for the future.

About the NYU Office of Global Inclusion:

As part of the Office of the President, NYU’s Office of Global Inclusion, Diversity, and Strategic Innovation is dedicated to developing and implementing strategies that advance diversity, equity,  inclusion, access, and belonging across the entire NYU community—including at our campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai and our 12 global academic centers. Visit our website to learn more about what we do.