Graphic Design Intern
Bronson Health Care Systems
601 John Street, P.O. Box 19
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
 

 Internship/Non-paid/For College Credit 

Fall Semester, 12-16 weeks in length 

Approximate Hours per Week: 15-30 (Flexible with class schedule) 

Job Description: Seeking an intern to support the Corporate Communications department and graphics team at a large regional health system. The purpose of this position is to enrich the participant's knowledge and experience in healthcare communications by providing a forum for learning and implementing many of the essential skills and tools required in this field. Experience will include job shadowing and timely implementation of a broad range of design work, partnering with specialists to implement design projects, basic layout design, clerical activities and other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications: Prefer junior, senior or recent graduate, able to commit a minimum of 15 hours per week to internship. Ideal candidates must be detail-oriented, with strong communication, organizational and computer skills. Prefer students seeking degrees in graphic design, advertising, communications, marketing, public relations, or similar. Candidate must have an updated portfolio to be considered for this position (samples can be submitted via a web link, email or mail).

Skills Required: 

 Adobe Creative Suite Version 5 or newer 

 Proficient using Mac OSX 

 Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) 

 College level writing and editing skills 

 Photography skills a bonus 

Personal Characteristics: 

 Organized 

 Efficient 

 Detail-oriented 

 Proactive 

 Self-starter 

 Outgoing 

 Professional 

 Ability to handle multiple tasks 

Work Environment: Fast-paced, fun work environment with daily and weekly deadlines.

To apply:
Submit resume, portfolio and cover letter to:
Corporate Communications
Bronson Health Care System
601 John Street, Box 19
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

*** Please note that all letters of offer, internship applications, position descriptions, verification of hours worked and intern evaluations shall be signed by a full-time employee or campus advisor. A student may not be supervised for internship credit by a graduate or undergraduate student.

Credit:  College credit toward communication major, minor or general electives.  One hour of college credit is earned for 40 hours of work up to 6 credit hours.

Interested students should contact:
You may contact David Zolp at zolpd@bronsonhg.org

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