Media Design Specialist

Organization Overview:
The Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) at MIT is a multidisciplinary academic research center encompassing approximately 1,000 members, including ~100 Principal Investigators and their teams of Postdocs, Graduate Students, Undergraduates, and Research Staff. Learn more at https://www.rle.mit.edu/.

Job Description:
We are seeking a creative and enthusiastic Media Design Specialist to join our team, fall of 2025. to support project-based media design initiatives. Reporting directly to the Media Design and Web Content Manager, this role involves designing visual content across digital and print platforms to enhance RLE’s communications and branding efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Create graphics for journal publication covers like Nature and Science
• Photo and video editing.
• Assist in creating and refining brand identities for research groups.
• Participate actively in brainstorming sessions and contribute innovative design concepts.

Requirements

• Strong communication and creative skills.
• Adobe Photoshop. 
• Reliable, organized, and able to commit 10 hours per week.

Compensation/time:

$25/hr, 5–10 hours/week.

Please fill out the form below to apply.