Fall Hourly Design Research Assistant

The Healthy Regions and Policies Lab at the Department of Geography & GIScience (UIUC) is seeking an undergrad or grad hourly student assistant with dynamic and creative skills to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for design and storytelling. This role will involve a variety of tasks, including user experience design projects and event coverage.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Projects: Create visually appealing designs for community and project reports, promotional materials such as post thumbnails, and other visual and user experience design artifacts
• Peer Review and Idea Bouncing: Collaborate with product designer and other team members to brainstorm and refine design ideas
• Lab Activities: Assist in design audits, print media creation, and capturing special lab activities and events (academic schedule permitting)
• Archival Work: Assist in organizing and preserving existing lab projects and materials

Qualifications

• Proficiency in design software (preferably Figma and Canva)
• Experience with working on design projects from inception to completion
• Time commitment of about 10 hours weekly (min: 8 hrs, max: 12 hrs)
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Passion for storytelling and creative projects and openness to learn on the go

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with video creation (camera skills) and post-production (preferably DaVinci Resolve)
• Experience with organizing and archiving important documents

Benefits

• Pay of $16-19/hr according to experience (technical vs paraprofessional)
• Hybrid working style and flexibility based on your academic calendar
• Work desk in the NHB building to effectively collaborate when in person
• Opportunity to build meaningful connections in the Design and GGIS space

To Apply:

In order to be considered for this position you will need to complete the below application and provide the following:

1. Resume/CV with relevant experience
2. Cover letter explaining how you would be the best fit for the position
3. (Optional) Examples of previous design work either via portfolio or personal website

We will be accepting applications until the position is filled. Should you have any issues, or questions completing the form please contact our Snr. Product Designer, Shubham Kumar (kumar63@illinois.edu).

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

About Us

The Healthy Regions & Policies Lab integrates innovative GIScience, public health, and statistical approaches to explore, understand, and promote healthy places. We’re experts in the spatial & social determinants of health. Link: https://healthyregions.org/