Creative & AI Intern - Winter/Spring 2027 (On-Site)

MATTE PROJECTS • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

MATTE is seeking a curious, visually driven Creative & AI Intern to support brand, campaign, and experiential projects at its New York creative studio. The intern will contribute visual research, presentation design, creative exploration, and experimentation with AI image and motion tools. This role offers an opportunity to develop design skills, learn how creative ideas are developed and pitched, and bring a fresh perspective to the studio.

The internship provides hands-on learning in a collaborative environment, guidance and feedback from experienced professionals, exposure to the creative process from initial ideas through execution, and opportunities to build a professional network and explore career paths. Academic credit may be available subject to the student’s school requirements and approval.

The internship runs February 3 through May 12, 2027. Interns must be enrolled in an undergraduate or master’s university program and available for at least 16 hours per week, working two days on-site at MATTE’s New York City offices. The internship is unpaid, may qualify for academic credit, and does not include employee benefits.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in a university undergraduate or master’s program.
• Must be available for a minimum of 16 hours per week, working two days on-site at the New York City offices.
• Must be available for the full program, February 3 through May 12, 2027.
• Comfortable using Figma; this is a must.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Strong deck and presentation design and art direction skills, with the ability to turn ideas into clean, compelling slides.
• Solid foundation in typography, layout, and composition.
• Organized and able to manage multiple projects without losing details.
• Curious, proactive, and genuinely excited about the intersection of AI and design.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on interest or experience with AI image generation tools such as Midjourney or DALL·E.
• Hands-on interest or experience with AI motion or video tools such as Runway or Kling.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the creative team on brand, campaign, and experiential work.
• Build decks, presentations, and visual narratives to pitch and sell ideas internally and to clients.
• Explore AI image generation and AI motion tools on real projects, helping assess where they improve or accelerate creative output.
• Conduct reference, trend, and visual research to ground concepts before design work begins.
• Attend critiques and client-facing presentations to observe how concepts are pitched, defended, and refined.
• Contribute to MATTE’s brand and studio projects, including bringing forward new tools or techniques.

Benefits

• Hands-on learning in a collaborative creative environment.
• Guidance and feedback from industry professionals.
• Exposure to the creative process from initial ideas through execution.
• Opportunities to build a professional network and explore career paths.
• Academic credit may be available, subject to the student’s school requirements and approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed