Satellite Design, LLC
539 Bryant Street, Suite 305, San Francisco
Site Supervisor: Amy Gustincic
Title: President
Phone: 415.371.1610
Email: info@satellite-design.com
URL: www.satellite-design.com
Description of Company: Small, high quality graphic design firm specializing in identity and marketing collateral. Primarily print focused with some web projects.
Skills Required/Desired: Familiarity with InDesign, QuarkXPress, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Job Description: Involvement in all aspects of day-to-day design studio operations including design and production of in-house and client-related projects, brainstorming and research on larger projects, participation in client meetings, etc.
Hours per week: 15+ (flexible with days)
Compensation: $10/hour
No. of Interns: 1
Application Procedure: Email or fax resume and cover letter. We will contact applicant to schedule a meeting and portfolio review.

San Francisco Center for the Book
300 De Haro, San Francisco
Site Supervisor: Katherine Case
Title: Studio Manager
Phone: 415.565.0545
Email: info@sfcb.org or katherine@sfcb.org
URL: www.sfcb.org
Description of Company: Seven-year-old medium-sized non-profit arts organization with full-spectrum education-exhibitions, classes and workshops, lectures and events-devoted to the arts of the visible word, book arts and its expanding community.
Skills Required/Desired:
Job Description: Interns help with design and production (including some letterpress printing) of signage, exhibition catalogues, invitations and postcards. Interns also help out with administrative work, reception, taking class registrations, installing exhibition and maintenance of the letterpress studio. We have a friendly, open environment and are a great place to meet other people in the book arts community. Volunteer time also accrues toward free classes.
Compensation: Free/reduced rates on classes
No. of Interns: Open
Application Procedure: Contact with a director for informal match assessment, formal interview with resume and portfolio, and assessment of applicant's skill vs. current and future center needs.

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
235 Montgomery 12th Floor, San Francisco, 94104
Site Supervisor: Walt La Master
Title: Human Resources
Phone: 415.392.4520
Email: wlamaster@sfchamber.com
URL: www.sfchamber.com
Description of Company:
Skills Required/Desired: QuarkXPress, Illustrator.
Job Description: Assist Art Director in design of magazine and other materials.
Hours per week: 10-15 (at least one full day if possible)
Compensation: None
Application Procedure: Call Human Resources first.

San Francisco Zoo
1 Zoo Road, San Francisco
Site Supervisor: Linda Taylor
Title: Curator of Graphics
Phone: 415.753.7082
Email: sfzoographics@aol.com
URL: www.sfzoo.org
Description of Company: Zoological park
Hours per week: flexible
Skills Required/Desired: Good organizational and design skills. Willingness to work in a very fast paced environment and under challenging conditions. Some outsoor work would be expected, so students should be reasonably fit, able to use hands and feet, and comfortable working with light tools (hammers, screwdrivers, cordless drills, etc.) Good communications skills are essential: Intern should have good phone skills (will be answering many calls) and the ability to express herself/himself clearly and concisely in emails. Coordination a must. Wit a plus. Sorry, I can not accept interns who are color-blind.
Job Description: Assisting graphic curator with various print media, signage and installation projects. Also, providing light administrative support (file management, archiving, bill processing, solicitation of bids, etc.)
Hours per week: Flexible/set own schedule
Compensation: minimum wage
No. of Interns: I could take two, but can pay only one
Application Procedure: Call and arrange portfolio review. No strict deadline procedures in effect at this time.

San Francisco Magazine
243 Vallejo Street, San Francisco
Site Supervisor: Young Jin Cho
Title: Assistant Art Director
Phone: 415.398.3595 x213
Email: ycho@sanfran.com
URL: www.sanfranmag.com
Description of Company: Magazine (monthly, city, regional). 130,000 circulation.
Skills Required/Desired: QuarkXPressXPress, Illustrator, Photoshop. Good phone skills are a plus.
Job Description : Scanning, prepress, contribute film/art, organization, design and layout, production, finalize files and loads of research.
Hours per week: 8-30ish
Compensation: None
No. of Interns: 2
Application Procedure: Email resume & cover letter. Drop off portfolio.

Southern Exposure
401 Alabama St., San Francisco, CA 94110
Site Supervisor: n/a
Title: AIE Program Director
Phone: 415.863.2141
Email: soex@soex.org
URL: www.soex.org
Description of Company: Thirty year old non-profit art organization whose mission is to serve emerging artists, both throughout it's gallery and its Artists in Education Program.
Skills Required/Desired: design, programming, forms and interactivity, mac skills
Job Description: The internship allows participants to assume professional-level responsibilities, receive training and guidance from gallery professionals, and understand how a non-profit gallery functions. Interns should be interested in working in a nonprofit arts environment and possess strong communication skills.
Hours per week: 8-20
Compensation: none
No. of Interns: 2 (1 website assistant & 1 designer residence)
Application Procedure: For initial contact, please submit cover letters, resumes and work samples to aie@soex.org or call Moriah Ulinskas at 415.863.2141 for more information.

Specimen
10 Arkansas Street, Studio E, San Francisco
Site Supervisor: Dave Granvold
Title: Owner
Phone: 415.431.9688
Email: info@specimenbox.com
URL: www.specimenbox.com
Description of Company: New media design specializing in rich media web sites and digital video and interactive presentations. graphic design + interactive design + motion graphics
Skills Required/Desired: Photoshop and Illustrator expert. Familiarity with internet tools. Interest in time-based media design.
Job Description: Production of Flash-based web sites, digital photography for asset collection and research, conceptual studies, rough comps, etc. Other interactive media based design and production.
Hours per week: 10-15 / flexible
Compensation: Varies
No. of Interns: 2
Application Procedure: Email resume & cover letter

Square Peg Design
5515 Doyle Street, Emeryville
Site Supervisor: Scott Cuyler
Title: Principal
Phone: 510.596.8810
Email: studio@sqpeg.com
URL: www.sqpeg.com
Description of Company: Environmental graphic design.
Skills Required/Desired: Interest in graphic design & architecture
Job Description: Assist designers and principal in environmental graphic packages.
Hours per week: 24-40
Compensation: $8/hour
No. of Interns: 1-2
Application Procedure: Call to set up an interview/portfolio review.

Studio Eg
444 Rich Street, Oakland 94609
Site Supervisor: Erez Steinberg
Title: Owner
Phone: 510.596.8945
Email: erez@studioeg.com
URL: www.studioeg.com
Description of Company: Ecologically focused design studio
Skills Required/Desired: Vellum, Photoshop, 3-D
Job Description: research/comps/lay-out
Hours per week:
Compensation: DOE
Application Procedure: Contact via email to apply.

Terpstra Design
66 Elgin Park, San Francisco
Site Supervisor: Gwen Terpstra
Title: Owner/Principal
Phone: 415.621.8377
Email: gwen@terpstradesign.com
URL: www.terpstradesign.com
Description of Company: Graphic design studio.
Skills Required/Desired: Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress.
Job Description: Design, production, studio chores and organization, maybe illustration if the student is interested. Non-corporate environment and clients.
Hours per week: Varies
Compensation: None
No. of Interns: 1
Application Procedure: Call and/or send resume/samples.

Tesser
121 Second Street, Top Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
Site Supervisor: Debra Naeve
Title: Sr. Graphic Designer
Phone: 415.541.9999
Email: debra.naeve@tesser.com
URL: www.tesser.com
Description of Company: Branding and design firm with expertise in restaurant and packaged consumer goods, as well as outdoor and technology industries. Work includes corporate identity, packaging and retail environments.
Skills Required/Desired: Illustrator, and Photoshop. General MAC skills.
Job Description: Assist in making comps, research/conceptual ideas, electronic production.
Hours per week: 10–20
Compensation: $10.00
Application Procedure: fax or email cover letter + resume to debra.naeve@tesser.com 415.541.9699 fax

Tractor
292 Ivy, Suite A, San Francisco, CA 94102
Site Supervisor: David W. Dieter
Title: Art Director
Phone: 415.244.1894
Email: dieter@tractor-sf.com
URL: www.tractor-sf.com
Description of Company: Tractor transforms ideas into powerful experiences that attract, engage and inspire. We combine strategy, design and implementation, working closely with our clients to develop the most innovative uses of branding, broadcast, interactive, environmental and print design. Tractor's extensive experience working in all kinds of media has helped us to develop a proven methodology for client projects of all types. Tractor's process ensures that each of our clients receives the best and most comprehensive design services available. Our client list ranges from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
Job Description: The candidate will participate in client meetings, research and design production for print, interactive and motion projects gaining real world experiences in the competitive landscape of graphic design. The candidate must be a graphic design major and have experience with Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign (Flash a plus).
Hours per week: 16-24
Compensation: TBD
No. of Interns: 1 - 2
Application Procedure: Please email resume and samples of work to dieter@tractor-sf.com

Turner and Associates
487 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
Site Supervisor: Steve Turner
Title: Designer
Phone: 415.344.0990 ext.337
Email: career@turnersf.com
URL: www.turnersf.com
Description of Company: A strategic design communications firm.
Skills Required/Desired: Proficiency in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and QuarkXPress, basic knowledge of standard design programs. Writing and communication skills, web savvy.
Job Description: Virtually all activity encountered in the day-to-day life in a graphic design studio.
Hours per week: 20-40
Compensation: TBD
No. of Interns: 1 - 2
Application Procedure: Email resume, cover letter and samples of portfolio to career@turnersf.com

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