Organization Overview:
Bounce Children’s Foundation transforms the lives of chronically ill children, and their families, shifting all from surviving to thriving.
Focused on filling the gap in the continuum of care for the nearly 1 in 5 U.S. children who battle disease/disability, Bounce’s unique portfolio of highly effective, free programs, builds the resilience needed to cope with the ongoing, unexpected, setbacks that define chronic illness. Integrating an innovative combination of family adventures, education to strengthen vital coping skills, themed family care packages, access to resources, and continual peer support, Bounce creates a warm and welcoming community. Currently, Bounce serves over 400 chronically ill children and their families in the Chicagoland area.
Bounce Bash®: from every-day, to once-in-a-lifetime, family adventures
Bounce It Forward®: turning donated tickets into unexpected fun
Bounce Back Kits®: themed family care packages that distract and ease stress
Bounce Academy®: strength training for vital coping skills
Bounce Net®: 24x7 private, online community and safety net
Internship Overview:
Bounce is looking for a creative and thoughtful graphic design major, who shares our passion for transforming lives, to play a leadership role in creating a series of new deliverables for use in both print and online formats. In addition, you will revise and enhance existing marketing deliverables, as well as maintain and optimize our photo gallery. Your work products will feed content to our website, social media outlets and email-based communications. Candidates should be focused on customer needs, working backward from the reaction we want to elicit to the materials they are creating. Prior experience in design for business/special events/online marketing/other professional uses, from basic to advanced, is preferred. The ideal intern is one who focuses on the business need and impact of their design work, meets deadlines, accurately estimates and prioritize projects, and documents results. As a Bounce intern, you will learn the inner workings of not-for-profit management.
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply. Interns can work toward course credit, if discussed/approved in advance. Summer Internships are typically 20-30 hours per week, with start/end dates set based on your school’s calendar. On-site in our Deerfield office is preferred as it provides the best learning experience, however hybrid internships are also available.
Responsibilities May Include (but not limited to):
Design a portfolio of program flyers
Creation of infographics to be used in newsletter & website
Support the development of compelling fundraising proposals
Comparative analysis of competitor marketing materials
Learning Objectives:
Graphically depicting organization’s impact
Creating materials that appeal to multiple audiences
Client needs analysis
Key message integration
Leveraging social media
“Bounce gives us real family time. It helps us ease out of always worrying about my sister.”
~Jessica, Bounce Sibling
Required Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled college student (preferably 3rd or 4th year standing preferred)
Strong design & written communications skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs and internet-based research
Dependable, accurate, self-starter, customer-focused, and dedicated to helping in a support role
Passionate about learning and supporting Bounce Children’s Foundation’s mission
Proficient in Adobe PhotoShop/Illustrator/InDesign
Strong Design and Written Communications Skills
Application Process:
To apply, submit the following to info@bouncechildrensorganization.org:
1. Resume
2. A cover letter, no more than 1 page in length that includes:
a. The start and end date of the period that you are available to work
b. Your available number of hours per week and preferred schedule
c. A narrative description of your relevant skills and experience
d. Will you be interning for credit towards a degree?
