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College Aide

New York City Department of Transportation
$16.50 - $20.90
United States, New York, Manhattan
Nov 17, 2024
The Department of Transportation's Creative Services seeks a graphic artist intern with expertise in designing print and digital materials used in outreach for the NYC Public. The preferred candidate will be excellent at communicating visual ideas and multitasking graphic design projects in a fast-paced New York City government agency. Professional and positive attitude, ability to take direction and feedback from various sources needed. Responsible for completion of a wide variety of graphic design projects utilizing Mac OSX, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat) and Microsoft Office. Projects may include brochures, postcards, flyers, signage, posters, apparel and digital banners for social media. Ability to create stunning designs that pop, creative use of typography as well as a very clean and sophisticated design style. Minimum Qualifications For Assignment Level I: Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school. For Assignment Level II (Information Technology): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow): Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications. SPECIAL NOTE Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods. Preferred Skills Knowledge of the typography, color process, printing techniques, fiery, large format printers. Working knowledge of Mac OSX and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat). Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/. Residency Requirement New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview. Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.