Digital Product Design Intern - Creative Labs (Strategy & Innovation)

Digital Product Design Intern - Creative Labs (Strategy & Innovation)Work Location:National Service CenterJob Type:Full timeTo advance the purpose of InterVarsity, this person designs digital experiences for all who encounter InterVarsity’s digital presence. This ranges from custom products and content to purchased platforms. Successful candidates know design thought, product design, and user research. They model collaborative working patterns with excellent communication. They continuously remind product and project teams of the importance of creating great audience outcomes.MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIESPersonal: Maturing disciple of Jesus Christ: growing in love for God, God's Word, God's people of every ethnicity and culture, and God's purposes in the worldBe a lifelong learner who prizes the discipleship of the mind and stays current on design thought, product design, and user research.Digital Product Design Methods & ActivitiesProject Analysis & Discovery: Discover requirements through stakeholder interviews, user research, and other problem-space techniques.Data: Analyze data, present data to stakeholders, handle data with sensitivity, and make decisions based on user-generated data and digital analytics.User Research: Conduct generative and evaluative user research utilizing various user research techniques and present insights to stakeholders.User Flows, Wireframing, and Prototyping: Work towards a solution, creating user flows, wireframes, and prototypes to test digital experiences with the target audience.Content and Visual Design: Collaborate with the Editorial and Design teams as needed. Provide copy guidance and write copy. Work within and contribute to InterVarsity’s Digital Design System and our established brand.Software Development: Collaborate with software developers and maintain knowledge of content management systems, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. Provide functional specifications and make sure they are understood and developed as designed. Stay current on emerging technology and consider its use within the ministry.Client and team engagement: Collaborate with others to find a way forward among organizational goals, stakeholder desires, user needs, and resourcing capabilities.Organizational Collaboration & Design MindsetPartner with and respond positively to the coaching of your supervisor and national leaders.Exercise creativity and self-motivation to contribute to a culture of professionalism and exceptional production.Adopt a user-focused mindset: working with a focus on the audience and openness to audience feedback.Adopting a designer’s mindset: becoming more humble, adaptable, embracing productive conflict, and continuously learning.Contribute to collaborative and productive team meetings and relationships.Strong written and presentation skills for sharing thought processes and explaining decision points.Be proactive in bringing the right people into conversations.Proactive in asking questions.Comply with all InterVarsity policies and procedures.Develop and maintain a funding base and prayer supportRaise a portion of salary in an amount or percentage agreed upon with SupervisorCommunicate regularly with current and potential donors, churches, prayer support team members, friends and family regarding ministry with InterVarsityQUALIFICATIONS (common to all levels of Digital Designers)Annually affirm InterVarsity’s Statement of Agreement (Doctrinal Basis and Purpose Statement). Abide by InterVarsity’s Code of Conduct. Believe and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s Human Sexuality Theological Paper. Affirm and behave consonantly with InterVarsity’s “Women inMinistry Statement of Affirmation”Bachelor’sdegree in Graphic Design, Communications, Digital Media, Computer Science, or comparable degrees required Familiarity with at least one digital design tool: UX Pin, Axure, Figma, Adobe XD, etc.Pay Range: $7.25 - $14.29 per hourPay: This position is funded through personal fundraising. Accordingly, compensation will vary based on the ability of the individual to secure a donor team to fund the cost of his/her salary. The anticipated salary range for this position on a full-time basis (40 hours/week) is dependent on a variety of factors, including location and cost of living. The actual salary received,including any geographic adjustment to account for location and cost of living, is subject to the individual’s ability to raise funds necessary to cover the full amount of such salary within the range set forth in the job posting details.Benefits:We offer a competitive benefits package, including health care and retirement savings with a match. Eligibility is based on employee type and hours worked. Benefits include the following:403(b) Retirement Savings Plan403(b) matching contributionsDental insuranceEmployee assistance programEmployee discountsFlexible work scheduleFlexible spending accountsHealth insuranceHealth savings accountLife insurancePaid time offParental leaveProfessional dev