Marketing and Graphic Designer (Intern)

Salary Unpaid

If you're longing to experience the freedom to create inspiring designs and try your hand at digital marketing, we'd love to talk to you! Boost Turku is a non-profit entrepreneurship society that strives to help young students create startup businesses.


Overview:

Timeframe: 3-4 months

Payment:  unpaid, but you get credits

Workload:  20-30 h / week*

Workplace: online / Turku

*Negotiable


Responsibilities:

  • Developing visuals to support digital marketing (e.g. creating banners for Facebook events or videos for Instagram posts)

  • Developing visuals for print marketing (e.g. creating A3 posters about our events)

  • Implementing digital marketing tasks (e.g. content writing)

We are not searching for someone with years of experience. We believe in learning by doing! So, as long as you have the desire for learning, you will fit our small team!


The ideal candidate has:

  • Good skills in Adobe software (Photoshop, Illustrator)

  • Good motion graphics and video editing skills (or eagerness to learn it)

  • Basic understanding of digital marketing

  • A sharp eye for designs that speak to students

  • Creative mind

  • A great sense of responsibility

  • Self-leading approach

  • An ability to comfortably work both independently and collaboratively

  • Good verbal and written English (no Finnish required)

You have to be a student in order to apply for the position.


This is what our previous Graphic Design Intern says about working with us:

“Collaborating with Boost as Graphic Designer was a great experience for me.

Working surrounded by a bunch of clever people was so inspiring, beneficial and crucial during the creative process of my graphics. There I had room for combining the guidelines of Boost branding with my own concepts what personally I considered fundamental for reaching our goals. As well as, the opportunity of learning about other subjects of the entrepreneurial environment during my stay was enriching for my personal and professional life.”


What we offer:

  • Possibility to join Boost in various entrepreneurial events across Finland**

  • Freedom of creative choice

  • Access to Boost’s network of people

  • Opportunity to develop your career and a lot of different skills, including interpersonal skills

  • Flexible working schedule

**Online for now and offline when the situation alleviates


How to apply:

  1. Record a 1-minute video introducing yourself and why you are applying for this position

  2. Attach the portfolio with your designs

  3. Attach your LinkedIn profile

Application is closed as soon as the right person is found.

For more information or questions please contact us at julia@boostturku.com

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Remote work allowed
Remote work allowed

You know how you perform best. Work from your couch, your favorite cafe or abroad when you feel like it.

Pet friendly
Pet friendly

Dogs, turtles or goldfish are welcome in the office as long as they want to cuddle every now and then.

Skill development
Skill development

We want to take you from good to great.

Working at
Boost Turku

Boost Turku is an entrepreneurship society for growth-minded young entrepreneurs. Hosting and being involved into 100+ events annually, and organizing a 10-week accelerator program Startup Journey every summer since 2012. Boost serves as a stomping ground for entrepreneurs from all fields of commerce.

Read more about Boost Turku

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