Family Advancement Graphic Design INTERN

Family Advancement Graphic Design Intern - Job Description

What you would be a part of:

Focus on the Family is a Christian non-profit media ministry that offers practical, everyday help to families at every age and stage of their journey. We encourage kids and adults to grow in their faith; we prepare men and women for marriage and show them how to cherish one another for a lifetime; we provide training and support for moms and dads so they can navigate real-time parenting challenges; and we stand up for all human life, from conception to natural death. We are unashamedly pro-family, pro-life, and pro-Jesus.

The Donor Communications team builds print and digital content so that donors can see the ministry impact of their giving and partnership. As an intern you would get to be involved in multi-media projects that encapsulate the impact stories Focus on the Family receives from families across the nation and around the world.

Responsibilities – What does a day in the life look like?

• Designing print and digital materials to be shared with donors
• Designing print and digital materials for special donor events
• Collaborating with internal teams to gather content for design pieces
• Meeting with the Family Advancement Communications team to ideate creative ways to communicate with donors
• Participating in film shoots

Goals – What do we want you to learn and grow in? 

• Apply graphic design skills to professional content pieces
• Build experience managing projects
• Grow in understanding the print production process, from ideation to design to the final product
• Get an inside look at the donor communication world
• Spend 1:1 time with leaders with decades of experience in fundraising and donor relations

Experience – What are we looking for in a candidate?

• Graphic Design, Communications, Marketing, Films major or similar
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite – InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and/or Premiere
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Developing skills with copywriting or editing
• High interpersonal communication skills
• Willing to think creatively and take initiative

As a non-profit ministry, Focus on the Family is committed to hiring staff who are dedicated to sharing the gospel and live by biblical 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 and Statement of Faith; upholding Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer

Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Focus on the Family core values

Additional Notes

This position is an intern position only.  There will be no compensation or pay with this position, but a $3500 honorarium, workday lunch, and housing for out-of-town students will be provided.

Only upperclassmen college students need apply for the 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.