**Snap Design Academy @ Snap Inc.**

Description

Each summer, Snap Inc. and LA-Tech.org partner to host the Snap Academies for community college students across Los Angeles. Each student receives a scholarship to participate, plus access to cutting edge technology. This year, we host the 4th annual Snap Design Academy, the 2nd annual Snap Engineering Academy, and are pleased to announce the addition of two new academies: Storytelling and AR. The personal data collected on this application form, excluding resume, LinkedIn, portfolio and work samples, are for the sole use of LA-Tech.org and will not be shared with or otherwise used by Snap Inc. This summer, LA-Tech.org is partnering with Snap Inc. to host the 4th annual Snap Design Academy, a hands-on, 8-week design training course for 15 community college students from Los Angeles. All students will receive a stipend including travel expenses to participate in the academy. Each student will participate in custom, creative workshops, fireside chats and mentorship with Snap Inc. employees and L.A. artists. A final group project will culminate the academy experience. Selected participants of the academy are expected to be available to complete the entirety of the program. ACADEMY INFORMATION: Duration: 8 Weeks Commitment: Monday - Friday 10am-4pm Start Date: June 14 Location: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the academy will be conducted virtually. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, April 4th at 11:59PM PST SKILLS ASSESSMENT Candidates who submit an application will receive a skills assessment on April 5th and will need to be submitted by April 9th. FIRST ROUND INTERVIEWS WITH LA-TECH.ORG (VIA GOOGLE HANGOUTS): Candidates will be asked to share their interview availability when submitting their skills assessment. 1st round interviews will be held on the week of April 19th. SECOND ROUND INTERVIEWS WITH SNAP INC. (VIA GOOGLE HANGOUTS): Candidates selected for a 2nd round interview with Snap Inc. employees will be sent an interview sign-up link on April 30th. 2nd round interviews will be held on the week of May 5th. ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATIONS: Friday, May 21st. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must be 18 years of age or older Must be creative with a passion for design Alignment with Snap Inc.s mission, values and voice. Learn more at www.snap.com Must have examples of your creative content (including, but not limited to, images, videos, graphics, typography, web projects, etc.) Enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience or exposure to design in the form of on the job experience, coursework, or online courses in Graphic Design, Typography, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Design History, User Experience, User Interface, Web Design, Illustration, or Video Editing. Experience with design software with layout or interface design including but not limited to: Adobe InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, AffterEffects, Premiere, Unity, Figma, Sketch or Affinity.