POSITION SUMMARY  

The Design Intern will join a 17-person Development and Marketing team at City Parks Foundation, reporting to the Marketing Director. The Graphic Design Intern will provide design  support for the City Parks Foundation Marketing department and various program areas including sports, education, community engagement and arts programs with a heavy focus on supporting design for our Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage festival. The Graphic Design Intern will assist the Graphic Designer with projects including but not limited 

to marketing promotional materials; social media assets, print and digital advertisements, event posters; and assist in editing and updating other templated designs. This role is an opportunity to work on diverse projects with massive New York City exposure. 

The intern candidate must be available to work a minimum of 15 hours/week between April and August. Start and end dates are flexible. This is a paid, hourly position and may qualify for academic credit. This role will be hybrid (1-2 days a week in office).

COMPENSATION: $17.00 per hour

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the graphic designer with updating templated designs including social media graphics, and a variety of design projects for the SummerStage festival
• Design and repurpose existing artwork for marketing promotional material including social media campaigns, media advertisements, program flyers, and more 
• Update design assets for our other program areas including the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre, the NYC Green Fund, and our Sports and Education programs 
• Work closely to support the Marketing Team on additional projects; 
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned based on interest and professional development goals

QUALIFICATIONS 

• 1+ years experience in graphic design work with either a prior job, internship or school work 
• Must be able to work independently and remotely (a laptop will be provided)
• Must demonstrate strong verbal communication skills, and have strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong graphic design skills and portfolio to show examples of work (classwork will be accepted)
• Must be proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
• Must be proficient in Google Suite
• Knowledge of After Effects and GIF animation a plus (not required)
• Interest in the nonprofit sector or the performing arts is a plus

ABOUT CITY PARKS FOUNDATION

At City Parks Foundation (CPF), we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities.

Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space Partners-NYC coalition of conservancies and alliances. We also administer the NYC Green Fund, a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations.

We produce SummerStage, the iconic free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City.

We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens.

Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. City Parks Foundation does not offer visa sponsorship.