Work Study Part-Time Student Graphic Design Assistant

About the role

This graduate-level Work Study position provides hands-on experience in a professional design environment. The Graphic Design Assistant will help plan, develop, produce, and manage a variety of print, digital, and web-based communications, gaining real-world graphic design experience while learning to manage projects from start to finish and developing customer relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, produces, and manages design deliverables on the Luddy School Marketing and Communications team.
• Works collaboratively with team members to support overall print and digital design needs for the team and the Luddy School.
• Designs basic and complex communication, marketing, and web materials by established deadlines for a variety of audiences and for distribution across print and digital platforms.
• Independently applies brand guidelines and design principles.
• Manages a small project, from start to finish, or one phase of a large project, ensuring on-time completion within budget.
• Develops project plan(s) and efficiently analyzes, tracks, forecasts, and reports on project metrics and shortfalls.
• Reports on progress and provides regular updates to upper management.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled as a graduate student at Indiana University pursuing a graduate degree in fine arts, art, graphic design, or a related field.
• Intermediate level of experience using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Clear communication skills, dependability, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Consistent use of communication and project management tools such as Teams, Asana, OneDrive, and Outlook.
• This position is only eligible to graduate-level work-study students.
• A portfolio of work will be requested at the onset of an interview.

Pay

$18.00 per hour

Schedule

Average hours per week: 11

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU.
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting.
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options.
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses.
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year.
• Generous paid time off plans.
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.