Graphic Design Intern
Colorado Rapids
Internship
On-site
Commerce City, Colorado, United States
Internship, Graphic Design, Professional Soccer
Job Title: Graphic Design Intern – Colorado Rapids
Department: Marketing & Creative
Business Unit:
Location: DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
Reports To: Kye Edwards: Senior Graphic Designer
Employment Type Part-Time–Hourly–Non-Exempt
Supervisor Position: No
Duration: Temporary – Runs through the end of the 2025 Colorado Rapids regular season. Potential to include Playoffs.
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Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) is an American Sports and Entertainment holding company based in Denver, Colorado. KSE is committed to providing world class sports and entertainment for both live and broadcast audiences. We are the employer of choice as the owner and operator of Ball Arena, DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, the Paramount Theatre, Denver Nuggets (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Mammoth (NLL), Colorado Rapids (MLS), KIMN,KXKL, KKSE (FM/AM), Altitude Sports & Entertainment, Major League Fishing/Fishing League Worldwide (MLFLW), Winnercomm, Outdoor Sportsman Group and SkyCam.
Position Summary:
The Colorado Rapids Soccer Club is looking for a creative and motivated Graphic Design Intern to assist in developing visual content for both digital and print platforms. This internship offers students and recent graduates valuable hands-on experience designing materials that support the business operations of a Major League Soccer team, as well as its MLS NEXT Pro and Academy teams. Interns will collaborate daily with the Graphic Design team and work under the guidance of the Senior Graphic Designer
Examples of work performed:
- Create and design print and digital materials collaborating with marketing, social media, sponsorship, ticket sales, community and other departments within the Colorado Rapids organization in a timley and effective manner.
- Assist with maintaining and organizing photos on ‘Scoreplay’ as well as maintaining and organizing assets on ‘Slate’.
- Assist with creating content for Rapids 2 and Rapids Academy.
- Produce materials that maintain brand consistency, represent campaign ethos and follow creative guidelines, while being inventive and artistically interesting.
- Work with marketing and creative department to maintain consistent company look and feel.
- Receive feedback from the Creative Team and possess creative problem-solving skills for visual design and proficiency in typography.
- Occasionally assisting in match day design operations such as updating templates on or leading up to gameday.
- Other duties as assigned.
This description is a summary only and highlights the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change based on business needs. The Company reserves the right to add or remove duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.
Working Conditions & Physical Demands:
- Typical Office Conditions, majority of working hours are done on-site
- This position will have the potential to assist on gameday.
Qualifications:
- Currently working towards or recently graduated with a BS/BA degree in Graphic Design or related field.
- High School or GED.
- Must have a working knowledge of Adobe’s Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc).
- Basic knowledge of layout (typography, balance, scale, etc).
- A portfolio of self-created graphic design work.
Competencies/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to maintain positive attitude and demonstrate professionalism
- Willingness to Learn and Collaborate
- Knowledge of MLS, the sport of soccer, professional sports marketing/social media landscape
- Knowledge in, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
Compensation:
- Base hourly range $18.81 per hour
- 29 hours max per week
Equal Employment Opportunity
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.