Design Intern

Headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa, VGM is a 100% employee-owned company providing business and professional services to thousands of business customers across North America. Services include group purchasing, commercial insurance, management of healthcare services and networks in post-acute cases, healthcare distribution direct to patient homes, specialty consulting, online education, digital, print, and traditional marketing and more. VGM employs approximately 1,700 people across 40 states and Canada, with more than 1,100 working in Iowa. VGM has been named the Top Workplace in Iowa on multiple occasions and is proud of its role in the communities in which it serves. For more information visit www.vgmgroup.com. 

Position Summary

The Design Intern will design visually compelling materials that support VGM’s marketing, branding, and event initiatives. During the internship, you will create digital and print assets – including social media graphics, presentations, brochures, flyers, and event signage – while contributing creative ideas and executing design concepts. 

As an intern with VGM one will be afforded the opportunity to work and experience VGM’s unique business environment and dynamic culture. Success in this position requires creativity, technical design proficiency, strong communication skills, and the ability to incorporate feedback constructively. As an intern, one will embrace a positive, team-oriented environment and support additional projects as needed. 

What’s more? At VGM Group, we are 100% employee owned.

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Reporting to: Sr. Director of Marketing and Branding Strategy

Working Location: On-Site in Waterloo, Iowa

Work Hours Classification: Part-time, Monday-Friday, 25 hours per week, additional hours based on business needs for a 3-month duration

Key Responsibilities

• Create and design visual assets for digital and print media, including social media graphics, presentations, flyers, brochures, and signage 
• Brainstorm, conceptualize, and execute ideas for marketing and design projects
• Utilize Adobe Creative Suite or similar software to create and edit design projects effectively 
• Provide design and production support for Heartland Conference 
• Assist with design-related tasks for VGMAF marketing and branding projects 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and departments to ensure brand consistency and alignment with project initiatives 
• Participate in feedback sessions and incorporate revisions based on team input 
• Prepare files for printing and production, finalizing materials for use at events 
• Assist in the maintenance of new marketing collateral, maintaining design standards and brand guidelines 
• Maintain and track marketing projects with mindfulness to priorities against higher-level marketing and brand strategy 
• Maintain a positive, results oriented work environment, building partnerships and modelling teamwork, communicating to others in an open, balanced and objective manner 
• Perform other tasks and complete projects as assigned by leadership 

Key Qualifications

• Highly preferred a junior or senior standing student with educational emphasis in Marketing and/or Business. 
• Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite for design projects 
• Working knowledge of Excel and relevant software such as MS-office: Word, PowerPoint etc.)
• Exemplary interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills 
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple, potentially conflicting deadlines with attention to detail and within agreed timelines 
• Shows commitment to and performs consistently high-quality work

Physical Requirements:  

• Operation of office equipment and using technology efficiently such as computers, phones, misc. office equipment        
• Visual abilities to include reading, distance vision and peripheral vision  
• Sitting for long periods of time 
• Moving throughout the VGM facilities when needed

This job description reflects the general duties of the job but is not a detailed description of all duties which may be inherent to the position. Reasonably related additional duties may be assigned to the individual Associate.

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