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Spring Internship - Creative: Graphic Design

Departmental Overview: The Creative Department is responsible for the design and production of all of exhibits, advertisements, collateral support materials, web graphics (social media, website and email) and on-property signage – from concept to delivery. The department’s overall goal is to perpetuate the mission of the Museum. The Creative Department interacts with nearly all other departments on projects such as Education, Events, Development, merchandise, dining and more. We support all these different, but connected elements simultaneously and produce materials that rise to a level of excellence worthy of those legends and artists we honor and celebrate.

Internship Overview:The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum offers unpaid internships that advance the educational goals of the student as well as the Museum’s mission. Internships are designed for a minimum commitment of 20 hours per week for a minimum of 12 weeks with consideration given to individual university requirements. Additional adjustments to the 12 week, 20 hour schedule will be at the discretion of the internship supervisor. Educational programs which operate on a quarterly basis will be accommodated. Motivated students who are seeking hands-on experiences in a team-oriented environment will find excellent opportunities at the Museum.
The Creative intern will rotate throughout the department, assisting each designer with specific projects as needed – consistently delivering on-brand designs for advertising and marketing campaigns and other collateral materials for a variety of departments within the Museum. A majority if the Creative intern’s attention will be spent assisting in the development of on-property programming signage, marketing materials, social media posts, and print ads.

Specific Internship Duties:
  • Assist members of the Creative department on a variety of design-related tasks to
  • meet individual department goals and deadlines
  • Learn and use Basecamp (a project management tool) daily to gather job information, post designs, gather feedback, post edits, and work toward a final product
  • Design a range of projects including monthly postcards, ads, fliers, and on-property signage
  • Edit print and web images using Photoshop
  • Assist in preparing files and uploading to vendors for printing
  • Take part in Creative Department conceptual meetings
  • Gain general institutional knowledge about the Museum in order to maintain our mission
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Enrolled in a college or university pursuing a degree in a related field (design, fine art, etc)
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Junior- or Senior-level students
  • Passionate about music and the Museum
Essential Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and abilities needed for success in the position):
  • Ability to multitask and problem solve
  • Upbeat, energetic, passionate about design
  • Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator are a must
Conditions of Internship:
  • Must pass a background check
  • 20 hours per week, flexible within M-F / 8am – 5pm
  • Lift 25 lbs or less


Notes to Applicant:
  • Due to the high volume of applications received for internships, hiring managers may only contact you if they are interested in scheduling an interview. Please refrain from calling to inquire about your status in the search
  • Please upload a resume and cover letter when applying for this internship
  • Applications are only accepted online on our Careers page https://countrymusichalloffame.org/index.php/contentpages/employment