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Creative Intern

Posted on: March 3, 2021 Apply Now
Full-time Finance, Consulting, Entrepreneurship & BusinessExpires May 15, 2021

Healthy Roots Dolls is on a mission to empower young girls through hairplay!

We are a growing start-up looking for a superstar creative intern who is eager to learn and flex their skills. This internship will give you the opportunity to transform concepts to content through a creative lens. You will be working directly with our Art Director on projects focusing on creating marketing pieces for our brand and your portfolio.

Our team’s core value is to do everything with integrity. We’re looking for like-minded candidates who can take initiative and grasp opportunities for Healthy Roots Dolls, execute tasks efficiently, and communicate effectively with our small and remote team. You might be a good fit for this role if you have a background in media/digital arts, video editing, social media, graphic design and photography. Because our goal is to empower girls to love themselves just the way they are, we are looking for candidates who are passionate about empowering diverse women and girls, and experience in the toy industry is a huge plus!

Program Details

  • 10 weeks, June – August 2021
  • 20 – 40 hours/week
  • $10-15/hour
  • Remote (opportunity for in-person photoshoots if in Metro Detroit Area)

Responsibilities

Video Production

  • Assist in ideation, pre-production, and production shoots
  • Edit video content
  • Work in After Effects to add animated motion graphics to content
  • Create original video content for social media platforms

Graphic Design

  • Create eye-catching on-brand graphics and GIFs for social media, email marketing, blog posts, web design, etc.
  • Assist in rebrand transition

Photography

  • Assist in photoshoots, pre-production and shooting
  • Edit photo content

Trend Spotting

  • Provide the team daily snapshot reports on pop culture, brand relevant content, and the design world
  • Apply relevant trends to content creation

Team

  • Support and contribute to a collaborative working environment
  • Attend team meetings ready to listen and ask questions
  • Other duties, as assigned, to further the mission and goals of Healthy Roots Dolls

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shadow all team members outside of the creative team
  • Gain mentors and a network willing to answer any questions
  • Complete internship program with real pieces for portfolio
  • Gain experience in a startup environment AND the toy industry
  • Eligible for college credit

What We’re Looking For:

  • Experience/Knowledge in marketing and digital arts (video production, graphic design, photography, etc.)
  • Knowledge and native user of social media including but not limited to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.
  • Competent and comfortable with operating a camera (phone and DSLR)
  • Photoshop and Sketch competency with an eye for design
  • Premiere Pro competency with ability to edit efficiently
  • After Effects (Animation) competency to add motion graphics to content
  • Positive and proactive attitude
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Self-motivated, adaptable, hard-working, and a fast learner
  • Detail-oriented when it comes to typography, grids, balance, and white space
  • Highly organized and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Enjoys working as a part of a fast-moving, collaborative team
  • Passionate about changing the world for the little ones that come after you

Bonus Points if you are:

  • Competent in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign
  • An Illustrator
  • Experienced in Klaviyo

Requirements:

  • Resume
  • Portfolio/Work Samples
  • Completed Application

Apply at:

https://healthyrootsdolls.com/pages/join-our-team

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