About the role#
This internship supports the Marketing and Communications creative team by combining traditional graphic design with multimedia production. You will assist in developing a wide range of visual content while gaining mentorship from senior designers to build your professional portfolio and technical skills.
What you'll do#
- Create and edit marketing collateral, including social media graphics, digital advertisements, email graphics, presentations, infographics, and event materials.
- Edit and produce short-form video content, such as highlight reels and promotional videos, for marketing campaigns and social media.
- Develop motion graphics, animated assets, and explainer animations to enhance digital storytelling.
- Maintain and implement brand standards across all creative materials and update visual identity resources.
- Organize and manage Adobe Creative Cloud Libraries, design templates, and shared video assets to improve team efficiency.
- Prepare and optimize creative assets for websites, email marketing, webinars, and other digital channels.
- Collaborate with designers, marketers, and program teams through creative reviews and brainstorming sessions.
What you'll need#
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and After Effects, as well as Figma.
- Demonstrated experience in traditional graphic design and editing short-form video content.
- Experience creating motion graphics and animated assets.
- Familiarity with publishing and optimizing video for platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, and LinkedIn.
- A strong understanding of typography, layout, composition, branding, and visual storytelling.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, ranging from graphic design to video production.
- Academic background in Graphic Design, Media Studies, Communications, or Marketing.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States.
- The internship term is rolling.
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