Social Media/Graphic Designer

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William Preston Smithfield is looking for a volunteering (Remote, if preferred) Social Media/Graphic Designer to work in their internship program for the Fall of 2023. At William Preston Smithfield once the intern successfully passed the interview process, and offered the position, s/he will immediately begin working independently on designing various appealing artworks / master visuals for our yearly full-fledged running campaign calendar.

As a Social Media/Graphic Designer Intern, we would expect from you:

1. Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and

InDesign.

1. Have a related college degree or a similar degree of life experience
2. Be open to receiving feedback and constructive criticism
3. Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
4. An Art Portfolio for previous projects is a must
5. Show eagerness to learn, energetic and self-starter

And, what you’ll bring:

A more diversified Art Portfolio: an opportunity to work on web-related digital artworks and full-fledged campaign designs.

Gaining Experience: a chance to have a branding experience when it comes to

working in a museum industry.

A networking opportunity that will increase the change of your employability in the future.
A stamped and signed certificate will be provided by the end of the internship.

Smithfield is a plantation house in Blacksburg, Virginia, built from 1772 to 1774 by Col. William Preston to be his residence and the headquarters of his farm. It was the birthplace of two Virginia Governors: James Patton Preston and John B. Floyd.

William Preston’s Smithfield tells the story of American history in a way that no other site can. It sits at the intersection of the Colonial America, westward expansion, African slavery, and conflicts between indigenous peoples and European settlers.

Smithfield connects George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, the American Revolution, secessions, emancipation and the Civil War. It is the birthplace of universities, including Virginia Tech. It represents the hope, promise and tragedy of American democracy and provides a unique opportunity to gain perspective from the past, insight for the present, and inspiration for the future.