Job Summary

Employment Summary: The Division of Student Life is committed to making every experience at Purdue University a learning opportunity for students. Employment within our division provides you the opportunity to work with other great students and leaders. As part of your employment, we incorporate the Leadership and Professional Development Competencies and the Steps to Leaps Learning Pillars into your learning and performance management experience to ensure you are building the skills employers want.

Job Description: The primary role of the SAO – Purdue Student Union Board Graphic Designer position is to create and design all promotional/marketing materials for the Purdue Student Union Board (PSUB), by creating the design and layout of publications, flyers, posters, postcards, newsletters and other signage for SAO and PSUB. The goal of this position is to give students valuable real-world experience in a marketing and programming environment. The SAO – Purdue Student Union Board Graphic Designer position should work 10-15 hours per week during the current semester. Those hours may be worked in any combination, at the discretion of the direct supervisor. The SAO – Purdue Student Union Board Graphic Designer position must be reliable, organized, responsible, and flexible. They must also be ambitious, detail-oriented, creative, and driven. They must be able to work with others and provide clients with feedback; operate with integrity and follow all assignments through to completion.

Prerequisite(s): The ideal candidate will have graphic design experience and will have taken graphic design courses; be knowledgeable in Adobe Creative Suites (PhotoShop, InDesign and Illustrator); familiar with Mac OS; and have attention to detail and editing skills.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent and minimum of one semester of college coursework successfully completed
Must be actively enrolled at Purdue University, Purdue Global
Enrolled in or completion of graphic design courses
Previous experience with graphic design
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
Flexible and dependable with a strong attention to detail
Problem solving, logic and reasoning skills
Customer service oriented
Ability to multi-task and work within deadlines
Ability to work independently and with a team
Be timely and organized

Position Responsibilities

Exhibit friendliness, diplomacy, and tact
Handle emergency situations and prioritize responsibilities while continuing to provide the highest level of service
Maintain confidentiality and exhibit professional conduct when handling sensitive information
Serve and participate on committees within the division to provide feedback from a student lens
Present ideas to division senior leadership as identified
Responsible for all scheduled shifts (based on class/exam schedules for the semester)
Other duties as assigned