Children’s Magazine Graphic Design INTERN

The Focus on the Family Internship Program provides valuable experience, professional and spiritual development, and lasting friendships for over 30 college upperclassmen each summer. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal.

Children’s Magazine Graphic Design Intern

How You Contribute

*Clubhouse* (for 8- to 12-year-olds)and *Clubhouse Jr.* (for 3- to 7-year-olds)magazines are publications that strive to provide life-changing stories in a format and language that’s appropriate to the audience. More than 140,000 children around the world read these award-winning magazines every month. As an intern, you would be part of the editorial process for our October, November and December issues, helping kids laugh, learn and grow closer to Christ.

Responsibilities – What Does “A Day in the Life” Look Like?

In this internship, the intern may:

• Learn print and design processes
• Design spreads and galleys for review
• Illustrate assigned stories and puzzles
• Photograph crafts and recipes
• Attend team meetings including art plans, submission meetings and devotional times
• Assist with designing collateral projects and other administrative work

Goals – How Do We Want You to Learn and Grow?

Through this internship, the intern will have the opportunity to:

• Gain experience designing for a specific audience and brand, resulting in magazine credits that can help land a job in the publishing field
• Develop skills in design, illustration, and photography
• Expand technical experience in Adobe Creative Cloud
• Understand how designers collaborate with editors and freelance artists
• Grow in workplace communication, professionalism and collaboration

Experience – What Are We Looking for in a Candidate?

Ideal candidates should have:

• Pursuing a degree in Graphic Design, Illustration, or similar

• Strong design eye for branding, layout, composition, and typography
• Ability to interact professionally with coworkers
• A desire to learn and grow as a designer and creative
• Strong portfolio featuring editorial and publication design
• Familiarity with photography and/or illustration (preferred)
• Experience working with children (preferred)

Internship Expectations

As a non-profit ministry,Focuson the Family is committed to hiring staff who are dedicated to sharing thegospel and livebybiblical truths. Therefore, all candidates must:

Exemplify Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us...”

Pursue the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adhering to the Standard of Moral Conduct (http://media.focusonthefamily.com/fotf/pdf/about-us/human-resources/moral-policy.pdf) and Statement of Faith (https://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/foundational-values/); upholding Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer

Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Focus on the Family core values (https://www.focusonthefamily.com/about/foundational-values/)

Additional Notes:

This position is an unpaid intern.  There will be no compensation or pay for this position, but a $3,500 honorarium; lunch will be provided during workdays, and housing will be provided for out-of-town students only.

Only upperclassmen college students need apply for a summer internship.

Transportation is the responsibility of the intern and may be a condition of acceptance.

Helping Families Thrive in Christ! Focus on the Family is a 501c3 Christian Non-Profit Ministry.