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Honolulu Magazine

Calling All Creatives! Get your work in HONOLULU Magazine.

HONOLULU Magazine's design director wants experienced illustrators, photographers and designers in Hawaii to submit their portfolios for possible future work with the magazine. Please send info to design@honolulumagazine.com.

Internship Opportunities

10-Week Summer Editorial Intern

The Society of Professional Journalists, Hawaii Chapter, is now accepting applications for a 10-week summer internship with the HONOLULU Magazine editorial department. The deadline is February 29; more details are available at the SPJ Hawaii website: http://www.hawaiispj.org/Interns/2012 interns.html

3-5 Month Spring, Summer and Fall Editorial Design Interns

Schedule:
Semester-based (3-5 months, depending on amount of hours). Hours are flexible and can be arranged according to a student’s academic/work schedule.

1. Spring internship: January - April
2. Summer internship: May - August
3. Fall internship: September - December
    

Requirements:
Each applicant must be a current student enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited university. Interns should be able to commit 12 to 20 hours per week, on average. The exact dates of the internship will depend on each student’s availability.

Qualifications:

• Junior or senior undergraduate or graduate student (sophomores may be considered if appropriate criteria are met)
• Major or minor in Graphic Design or Visual Communications
• Proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop is required
• Must have access to the Adobe Create Suite and Microsoft Office
• Preferred candidates have some knowledge of art history and an interest in the business of art
• Exceptional oral communication skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to coordinate multiple deadline-driven tasks

Responsibilities:

• Assist and support the creative staff in the production of HONOLULU Magazine, HONOLULU Shops, HONOLULU Family and Whalers Village.
• Assist in the conception and execution of projects across several media including, but not limited to: print, web, video, and environmental.
• Assist in the design of printed materials, post illustrations, web banners, and screen designs for honolulumagazine.com.
• Perform basic administrative duties, such as mailings, making phone calls when necessary and running errands related to HONOLULU Magazine projects.

Background/Skills:

• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
• Strong graphic design and typography skills
• Understanding of grid systems
• Web experience a plus (HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, etc.)
• Interest in editorial design, current events, print and online media

Remuneration:
Paid internship (minimum wage $7.25/hr) with possible advancement opportunities. We may also offer a monthly TheBus pass or parking reimbursement.

Please submit your resume, cover letter and three portfolio samples as a low-res PDF to design@honolulumagazine.com. If you have a portfolio website, please include a link to your website with the required items.