Overview:

We are seeking a highly organized and motivated graphic design student or recent graduate who is hungry for design experience and looking to create a diverse portfolio of client work.

Duties and responsibilities:

The candidate will play a key role in designing a variety of marketing materials and interactive presentations. Guided by our professional designer and marketing veterans, the qualified candidate will gain valuable hands-on experience while embarking on a career in graphic design.

Applicants should meet the following qualifications:

• Current student or recent graduate of a graphic design or visual communications program
• Organized, with exceptional attention to detail and innovative ideas
• Excellent communication skills; ability to work well with others
• Reliable individual with a professional demeanor
• Curious about the potential to use technology to communicate in new ways
• Must be proficient in Adobe CS4 programs including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Knowledge of Dreamweaver and Flash a plus.

Hours and Compensation: 35 hours per week (Monday–Thursday). Compensation based on experience.
Duration: 2-6 months

To Apply: Download the application and submit to:
Charles Thornton

By mail at:
1311 Butterfield Rd., Ste. 300
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Overview:

We are seeking a highly organized and motivated student or recent graduate with a passion for communicating through video.

Duties and responsibilities:

The qualified candidate will play a key role in the production and post-production of short form video projects for a range of clients. Guided by our production team, interns will gain valuable hands-on experience and receive detailed instruction and feedback regarding their work.

The qualified candidate will:

• Accompany the production team on client shoots
• Maintain the studio and office, packing and setting up gear
• Log, capture and organize video footage
• Organize projects and edit footage
• Create DVD’s, menus, and basic DVD production

Applicants should meet the following qualifications:

• Current student or recent graduate with a strong GPA and academic credentials
• Understands and be able to work with Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier
• Have a general understanding of video cameras, lighting, sound recording, editing, and video
• Understand and be able to work with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Organized, with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Reliable individual with a professional demeanor; ability to work well with others

It would be beneficial to be proficient with the following programs:

• Motion
• Illustrator
• After effects
• Photoshop
• DVD Studio Pro

Hours and Compensation: 20 hours per week, with compensation TBD
Duration: Two to six months

To Apply: Download the application and submit to:
Charles Thornton

By mail:
1311 Butterfield Rd., Ste. 300
Downers Grove, IL 60515

Overview:

We are seeking a highly organized and motivated student or recent graduate with a passion for communicating through new technologies and social media.

Duties and responsibilities:

The candidate will play a key role in executing marketing campaigns. Guided by professional marketing veterans, the qualified candidate will gain valuable hands-on experience while embarking on a career in marketing and media. This is a performance based internship and will follow into a full-time position.

The qualified candidate will:

• Coordinate meetings and manage project deadlines for clients and internal teams
• Participate in the production of online videos, podcasts and other new media development
• Draft press releases, plans and memos
• Develop content for e-newsletters
• Conduct and coordinate research projects and surveys
• Participate in internal meetings and brainstorms
• Provide administrative assistance

Applicants should meet the following qualifications:

• Current student or recent graduate of a liberal arts college or university; strong GPA and academic credentials
• Organized, with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Reliable individual with a professional demeanor; ability to work well with others
• Curious about the potential to use technology to communicate in new ways
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office. Graphic design and HTML capabilities are a plus.

Hours and Compensation: 35 hours per week (Monday–Thursday). A modest stipend will be available.
Duration: 2-6 months

To Apply: Download the application and submit to:
Charles Thornton

By mail:
1311 Butterfield Rd., Ste. 300
Downers Grove, IL 60515

As organizations are pressed to create winning strategies and gain widespread consensus quickly, Sheffield Marketing Partners has developed Strategic Narrative Mapping as a standalone offering to assist in the planning process. The service is based on the core Narrative Mapping process, yet focuses on identifying key elements of an organization’s go-to-market strategy that are captured and shared as a storyline, such as key market drivers, segments, critical success factors and strategic objectives.

“People need to be able to easily explain their strategy internally and externally,” said Joe McCormack, managing director. “Developing a strategic narrative will give them the ability to deploy a strategy quickly that stakeholders can readily understand and embrace.”

More information on this offering can be found here.