Summer Student - Graphic Designer Assistant Job Ottawa area,Ontario Canada,Creative Arts/Media

Requisition  
Department:
Planning, Development & Building Services;
Transit Services
Multiple Positions
Salary Information: $17.600 - $18.451 per hour (2026 rates of pay)
Affiliation:
Non Union/Non MPE
City:
Ottawa, ON
Job Category:
Summer Student Recruitment 
Application Close: 28/02/2026

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of a supervisor, you assist with the following activities:

designing and preparing advertisements for placement in daily and community newspapers, magazines and other print media;

developing communication campaign design concepts for various departmental communications initiatives;

designing and preparing files for production, including the development of posters, banners, flyers, booklets, pamphlets, bookmarks, inserts, advertisements, etc.;

preparing and sending graphic design files to the Print Shop for photocopying, digital printing or offset printing;

designing and producing web banners for publishing on ;
You use a Mac Intosh computer to create all work assigned using programs such as Quark Xpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat 7.0 and InDesign, and use OSX operating system to complete all work.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Post-secondary Student - completion of second year college or university in graphic design, communications, advertising or a related field

Minimum of 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience is required, including experience in dealing with public/customer service, general office environment or customer service setting

KNOWLEDGE

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and /or other word processing & spreadsheet applications desirable;

Excellent knowledge in Mac Intosh computers (OSX) and programs, including Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Quark Xpress 6.0, Adobe Acrobat 7.0, InDesign.

Knowledge of photocopying, digital printing and offset printing as well as pre-press set-up.

COMPETENCIES,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to work independently with supervision

Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skill required.

Dependable in his/her ability to meet deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Language Requirement:
Various language requirements, locations may require English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and writing.

Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request.


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