Creative Services Intern - Graphic Design

Job description

Our Firm: American Century Investments is a leading global asset manager with over 60 years of experience helping investors achieve their financial goals. Serving a broad client base including financial advisors, institutions and individual investors, we offer a wide range of investment strategies across a variety of investment disciplines. Our culture of winning behaviors exemplifies our dedication to clients every single day. Delivering investment results enables us to distribute over 40% of our dividendsor more than $1.5 billion since 2000to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, a 550-person, non-profit biomedical research organization with a controlling interest in American Century Investments. Our dividend payments provide ongoing financial support for the Institute's work of uncovering the causes, treatments and prevention of life-threatening diseases, like cancer. Headquartered in Kansas City, MO, we also have offices located in New York; London; Hong Kong; Sydney; El Segundo, CA (Los Angeles area); and Mountain View, CA (Silicon Valley). For more information, please visit americancentury.com. Are you looking for a graphic design internship this summer where you can build your skills and make an immediate impact to our urgent needs?. We're looking for a creative intern who appreciates well-thought out design and process, is passionate about learning and who pushes themselves to continually make better work. If you are a strong collaborator who brings ideas and inspiration to the table, then we should talk. Here are some things we're looking for in our next intern: Model the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors- Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitive Drive. You are a currently a Junior or Senior in a Graphic Design related major or focus of study. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop). Portfolio that showcases advanced graphic design skills; including an advanced understanding of typography. Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate designs clearly and succinctly in presentation format: Here's what will make you standout: Housing assistance for any interns that join us with a permanent residence outside of the Kansas City Metro Area. A portfolio that showcases an understanding of branding systems. Ability to digest and internalize brand guidelines and develop appropriate on-brand" assets (You can get creative, of course). Outstanding attention to detail. A portfolio that shows an understanding of conceptual thinking. Strong desire to learn and grow, fearlessly challenging your own skills and limitations: Here's Why You Should Choose ACI: Our program was named as one of the "Top 100 Internship Programs in the US 2020". Our interns receive competitive pay! As well as 401k eligibility for contributions. We offer a Mentor Program: a designated mentor will be assigned to you during your time with us to provide career coaching and mentorship. Access to Business Resource Groups that you can ally and participate with (Diversity, Women in Finance, LGBTQ+, Emerging Professionals, and more). Casual dress code - you can be comfortable and express your unique self. A robust social and philanthropic calendar of events hosted just for interns!: Internship Structure: 10 Week Program. 40 hours a week, between 8am-5pm CST. Location: Kansas City, MO. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals forty years of age and older, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases. American Century Investment Services, Inc., Distributor. 2019 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.