Graphic Design Intern - Student Hourly

Graphic Design Student Intern
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The Wildflower Center is the state botanic garden of Texas, a treasured Austin gem, and a national leader in the field of native plant education, gardening, sustainable landscapes, land restoration, plant conservation and research. It is home to the largest living collection of Texas native plants, welcomes 300,000 visitors annually, has over 18,000 member households and reaches more than 2 million people per year through its popular native plant database. The Center envisions thriving, native plant landscapes everywhere that nurture wildlife, uplift communities, and ensure ecological resilience for generations.
Wildflower Center staff are University of Texas at Austin employees receiving all associated benefits as well as an annual membership to the Center, discounts on Center classes, access to Wildflower Center events, and discounts at the Shop and Gallery. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center offers internships to qualified University of Texas undergraduate and graduate students in areas of study such as communications, operations, education, horticulture, sustainability, and ecological research. Situated on 284 acres of gardens, woodlands, and savannas, the Center serves as a teaching and learning hub where students gain real-world, hands-on experience working alongside field experts.
The goal of this internship program is to foster job skills in nonprofit and environmental careers by engaging students in meaningful work across a variety of teams. This internship is open to UT Austin students as well as other students from local colleges and universities.
This is a paid, hourly internship for University of Texas at Austin undergraduate and graduate students, working up to 19 hours per week for 15 weeks in the fall semester with a possibility of continuing for through the spring (based on funding, business need, and work performance), totaling a maximum of 228 hours per semester. Interns will gain professional experience, complete a project, and present their accomplishments to Center staff.
This internship will focus on graphic design on the Communications and Marketing Team. The graphic design intern will assist with graphic design for digital and on-site marketing efforts. This intern will hone design application skills to create elements in line with the Center's brand guidelines.

Collaborate with Center staff to observe and learn about daily operations.
Alternate between office-based tasks and public-facing activities with staff, volunteers, and guests.
Complete a designated internship project and present findings and experiences to staff at the end of the program.
Perform clerical or administrative tasks, some of which may be completed remotely.
Work efficiently with minimal direct supervision.
Engage in moderate physical activities such as bending, lifting, and pushing, often in outdoor environments.
Work outdoors in various weather conditions.
Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin.
Some experience or coursework related to the communications or marketing field.

May work around standard office conditions, including repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
Work Shift
Schedule will be discussed at the interview and will be set by the supervisor and intern. Occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays may be required for mission-related events.
Application Schedule and Job Date Information
Applications for the Fall 2026 Semester should be submitted by August 2, 2026.
This intern position is for Fall 2026 semester. There is a possibility of continuation into the Spring 2027 semester based on funding, business need, and work performance.
Required Materials
~ You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one page, and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) Retirement Plan Eligibility:
Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.
The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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