Design and Marketing Intern

About the Role:

We are a B2B lighting manufacturer seeking a detail-oriented Marketing and Design Intern with strong skills in information design, layout, and typography. This role focuses on transforming technical product information into clear, professional marketing materials across print and digital platforms. This role prioritizes clarity, structure, and accuracy, while still delivering clean, modern, visually strong design. You will contribute to real, customer-facing materials used by sales teams, distributors, and specifiers.

Scope of Work

• Brochures and multi-page layouts
• Sell sheets, spec sheets, and packaging design, & design automation
• Social media graphics and templates
• Website graphics and UI layouts
• Presentation decks and slide templates
• Email graphics and promotional materials
• Trade show and print collateral
• Short-form marketing videos (social, product highlights, promotional content)

You may also:

• Prepare print-ready files (bleed, trim, resolution, packaging)
• Coordinate with printers and promotional vendors
• Support production timelines for printed materials

Core Expectations

• Attention to Detail and Execution Assignments are expected to be executed thoroughly and completely.
• When given a scope of work, all required elements should be addressed before submission.
• Revisions are part of the process — incomplete execution is not.
• You are expected to review your work carefully before sharing it.

Written Communication and Proofreading

• Strong written and spoken English is required.
• You must be able to proofread grammar and sentence structure.
• You must be comfortable refining content for clarity and professionalism.

Information Design and Layout Strength

• Strong typography
• Clear visual hierarchy
• Structured page layout
• Ability to present dense information clearly
• Ability to differentiate primary and secondary content

Technical Skills

Required

• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop

Strong Assets

• Premiere Pro (Video Editing)
• After Effects
• Experience editing short promotional or social media content

AI Proficiency

• Comfortable using AI tools in design and content workflows.
• Open to testing and adopting new AI platforms.
• Proactive in improving efficiency through technology.

Independent Ownership and Time Management

• Work independently while managing execution.
• Ask clarifying questions early.
• Provide realistic time estimates.
• Communicate promptly if timelines shift.
• Clearly explain what is needed when something is unclear.

Organization and Follow-Through

• Logical folder systems
• Clear naming conventions
• Organized layers
• Proper packaging of working files
• Clean, transferable project structure

Collaboration and Brand Consistency

• Gather requirements before beginning
• Clarify missing details
• Deliver projects from brief to final
• Follow brand guidelines consistently
• Maintain alignment across platforms
• Contribute thoughtful improvements when appropriate

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Detail-oriented and disciplined
• Structured in thinking and execution
• Strong in layout and typography
• Comfortable with responsibility
• Growth-oriented and adaptable
• Interested in working in a technical, product-driven industry