Salary: $20.00 - $22.00 Hourly
Location : City Hall, 5005 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN
Job Type: Intern
Job Number: 2026T-33
Department: Communications and Technology Department
Opening Date: 07/07/2026
Closing Date: 7/27/2026 11:59 PM Central
About us
The City of St. Louis Park is guided by our strategic priorities to ensure that all city programs are fair, objective and meet the needs of the community we serve.
We are focused on hiring and retaining a highly competitive and skilled workforce that reflects a wide range of backgrounds and experiences while demonstrating a commitment to serving all residents with expertise and respect.
Job Summary
Assist communications staff in transforming information into creative and visually engaging designs that support the city's communications initiatives and work.
Intern will be regularly scheduled to work an average of 20 hours per week for six months to one year. Hours are flexible.
The inclusion of a design portfolio in pdf form or a link to a website showing examples of your work is required.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide support for communications staff and city departments by designing a variety of communications and marketing collateral, including brochures, postcards, signs, newsletters and other items.
- Assist with designing graphics for social media platforms, website, cable TV productions and in-house display monitors.
- Ensure compliance with brand manual and other city guidelines.
- Perform other duties as directed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program or taking post-secondary courses for graphic design, UX design and/or marketing.
- Basic knowledge of fundamental design elements and principles including typography, layout, balance and design.
- Competent in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
- Understanding of differing aspects of print, social media and web resolution/layout.
- Ability to:
- Work in a deadline-driven environment with minimal supervision.
- Deal tactfully and effectively with staff, the public, and outside agencies.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience:
- Working in an office environment
- With design, art, and photography.
- With writing and editing formal communications and/or content.
- Using Microsoft Office 365, and content design for social media platforms and websites.
- Interest in government and government communications.
Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Applications and questions must be filled out completely for consideration.
This position is not eligible for benefits.
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Confirm that you have attached a pdf or link of your portfolio or work.
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Are you currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program or taking post-secondary courses for graphic design, UX design and/or marketing?
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What is your degree/certificate, where are you enrolled and when do you graduate?
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Describe your experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
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Describe your understanding of differing aspects of print, social media and web resolution/layout.
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Do you have experience with: (Select all that apply)
- Working in an office environment
- With design, art, and photography.
- With writing and editing formal communications and/or content.
- Using Microsoft Office 365, and content design for social media platforms and websites.
- I do not have the above experiences.
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Describe your experience with each of the selected items above.
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Source: Please select one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening.
- I am a current employee
- Indeed
- LinkedIn
- Instagram
- Facebook
- Twitter (X)
- College or university
- City job notification email
- City newsletter
- City employee referral
- City website
- Governmentjobs.com
- Job fair or networking event
- Word of mouth
- Other
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Source: If you selected college, professional association, career fair, employee referral, or other, please provide more information here.
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