Student Job: Graphic Designer

Essential Functions:

Student Graphic Designers work within the SUA Marketing Department. Creativity is used to design posters, brochures, ads and other promotional materials for departments within Student Life.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 75% Create and Design: Take a role in generating concepts and then creating and designing materials, as requested by the Marketing Staff
• 15% Production: Prepare final art for output with outside vendors, in-house production: large format printing, scanning, trimming, digital assets
• 10% Other Duties as Assigned: Including, not limited to, office upkeep; assisting in surveys, etc

Opportunities for Skill Development on the Job:

Students participate in experiences outside the classroom which allow them to develop and demonstrate life skills. These skills and characteristics for success and citizenship are learned and refined during their college years and beyond. The Office for Student Affairs has developed seven Student Development Outcomes that the Student Unions & Activities has incorporated into the student employment system in the Unions. Here is a listing of the Student Development Outcomes with some examples of how you can learn or further develop your own skills set.

Responsibility/Accountability

• Takes ownership of work duties and responsibilities, and ensures they are completed accurately and on time
• Develops working knowledge of products, equipment, vendors and services
• Performs assigned duties and responsibilities consistently and correctly

Independence/Interdependence

• Has basic understanding of their role and the roles of others in the department and is learning to work collaboratively with fellow students and full-time staff
• Demonstrates clear and effective communication with supervisors and team members
• Learns how to access information systems within SUA and the University

Goal Orientation

• Manages time in order to complete all required and/or assigned duties
• Makes progress and improvements in job performance as experience grows
• Seeks guidance from senior employees and supervisor when needed

Self-Awareness

• Demonstrates good verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Serves as a resource person for customers and clients
• Can separate the demands of the job and customers from personal concerns and ego

Resilience

• Able to work through difficulties when they arise
• Recovers from and continues to work successfully following disappointments
• Accepts direction and constructive criticism from supervisor

Appreciation of Differences

• Appreciates the uniqueness in each customer, coworker, supervisor
• Respects the values and beliefs of others
• Treats all customers, peers, and supervisor respectfully

Tolerance of Ambiguity

• Able to handle changes to task list, as determined by supervisor
• Maintains composure and professionalism when faced with difficult or new situations

Employs basic problem-solving skills and looks to supervisor for guidance as needed

*The employer reserves the right to change or add duties to this position as long as the changes and/or additions are consistent with the job classification. Updated March 2024.