Graphic Design Intern
Job Title: Graphic Design Intern Date: 9/23/26 Position: Summer Internship
Reports to: Creative Arts Director Department: Creative Arts Travel: No
Status: Non-Exempt Compensation: Hourly Remote: No
Our Mission
The mission of Portage Learning is to transform lives and communities by providing learning opportunities for all who aspire to thrive. We do this not only through superior online instruction but with a deep commitment to expanding access to education. We believe service is the thread that binds our community and our team together. To that end, we choose to …
- Believe the best in our employees
- Invest in our people
- Collaborate with humility, respect, and appreciation
- Cultivate curiosity and encourage creativity
A Place Where Creativity and Curiosity Matter
The purpose of this Graphic Design internship is for the intern to gain real experience and build their portfolio for a career in graphic design. The Graphic Design Intern will help support the ongoing design and creative deliverables for course development, marketing campaigns, including but not limited to branding, print collateral design, digital and traditional advertisements, video graphics, and social media graphics. The designer will apply their skills by working with our Graphic Designer on a range of creative projects. The intern must exhibit an understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, illustration, typography, layout, art direction and have a passion for design to help the team produce the best work possible.
What You’ll Invest In:
The Graphic Design Intern carries out these responsibilities:
- Develop graphics and layouts for print, web and social media content.
- Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with the Academic and Marketing teams and making necessary changes.
- Collaboration is a key part of the internship; the designer will work with the Graphic Designers and the Creative Arts Director to contribute to the creative process.
- Engage in weekly professional development sessions as part of the summer internship cohort, cultivating collaboration, strengthening skills, and encouraging continuous learning.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function(s).