Description

About ASA:

Started in Chicago, IL, Asian Student Achievement, (ASA) is a growing organization that specializes in professional development for students and professionals. Our mission is to get Asian and Asian-Americans through the pipeline to leadership positions and increase diversity in the workforce.

For more on the services we offer, please see http://www.learnasa.org.

Why we need you:

Help us step up our social media game. You’re creative and you want to create and produce your own content to advertise ASA in an engaging way. With your original content, our brand will become viral among high school students, university students, and early career professionals — all with the goal of increasing sales and outreach for ASA.

Responsibilities:

Content Creation

• Create original materials to be shared through ASA communications, website, and social media channels, including newsletter headers & graphics, promotional materials, partnership promotional materials, and video thumbnails.
• Utilize Canva Pro and Adobe Creative Suite to create marketing materials.
• Edit and update existing content where appropriate.
• Provide and receive feedback to co-workers on designs.
• Double-check your work for accuracy.

Miscellaneous

• Research design strategies and software to improve the quality of content.
• Respond to emails, Slack, and other communication within 24 hours of receiving the information.
• Timeliness on project deadlines.
• Collaborating with ASA graphic designers and other volunteers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Willing to commit to an estimated 8-10hrs/month.
  • Commitment is on a project/case-by-case basis.
• We ask that communications responses are within 24 to 48 hours.
• Self-driven with the ability to work both independently and as a team member.
• Basic networking skills and command of conversational skills for interaction with clients and teammates in remote settings.
• Show work samples of any of the following: illustration, graphic design, print media, social media promotions, etc.

Non-compete clause: While working for ASA, you are not allowed to volunteer with any competing organization or company that offers our business plan.

Preferred:

• Experience with Google Docs, Sheets, and other Google productivity software.
• Basic networking skills and command of conversational skills for interaction with clients and teammates.
• Having any prior internship experience(s) or similar part-time job(s) in graphic design, content marketing, or social media outreach.

Does this sound like you? Click the button below to submit an application.