Research Assistant, Graphic Design & Communications
New Research Assistant Opportunity
About the Communications Research Assistant Team:
Are you passionate about communications and graphic design? The BKC communications team is seeking one or more creative, highly motivated candidates to work on a range of writing, project management, and digital media tasks that help tell the Berkman Klein story to the public and target audiences. You may be asked to help with any aspect of BKC’s communications activities, including graphic design, writing and editing website and social media content, promoting events, taking photos and videos, and developing creative ways to share and amplify research, education, programs, and other activities of the Center. The right candidate is sharp, flexible, and reliable; has excellent organizational skills to juggle multiple tasks, people, and projects; is a strong collaborator with the emotional intelligence to work well with different personalities and work styles; has an excellent understanding of social media; and has experience completing graphic design projects.
About the Graphic Design Position:
This position is currently scoped to work on a range of communications projects, but will focus on graphic design and social media.
- Lead graphic design projects for the Berkman Klein website, newsletter, and social media using software including InDesign, Photoshop, Canva, other Adobe Suite products.
- Produce, film, photograph, and edit videos and/or multimedia assets using iPhone, Zoom, PremierePro, and Adobe Express.
- Ensure all visual assets adhere to brand standards and appropriate dimensions, exhibiting extraordinary attention to detail and consistency.
- Support file management of all digital media assets to ensure accessibility and consistent storage practices and standardized file naming conventions.
- Conceptualize and execute new design concepts for research releases—including reports, supplementary materials, web and social media assets,
- Work with stakeholders on and off campus, including staff, faculty, visiting scholars, fellows, students, and other subject matter experts.
- Manage print production as needed.
Eligibility/Other Information:
This position is currently hybrid. To be eligible for this position, you must be a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student at Harvard University.
- In-person attendance at certain events will be required.
- The time commitment would range between 7-14 hours per week.
- The ideal start date for this position is as soon as possible.
- Unless otherwise noted, the hourly wage for this position is $21 per hour.
- No other benefits are provided.
- We do not have the ability to provide authorization to work in the U.S.
To Apply:
Applications will be collected through this application form. The form will be closed when applications are no longer being accepted.
Required Materials for All Applicants Include:
- A current resume or CV.
- A brief cover letter describing your skills, interests, and what brought you to Berkman Klein Center.
- A portfolio of 3-5 examples of your graphic design work, including at least 3 samples produced for social media. If you have never done this before, just give it a try! We are all learning.
All materials will be collected as sharable links via the application form linked above.
Commitment to Diversity:
The work and well-being of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society are profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, ability, and more. We actively seek and welcome applications from people of color including members of Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx, and other communities; women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community; people with disabilities; and people at the intersections of these identities, from across the spectrum of disciplines and methods. For more information about accessibility at Harvard for applying to this or other positions, we encourage you to look for more resources online.
About the Berkman Klein Center:
Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society is a University-wide research center and one of the largest and most influential conveners and accelerators of scholars, technologists, activists and makers working on cyberspace and related law and public policy matters in the public interest.