Creative & AI Intern - Winter/Spring 2027 (On-Site)
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 through visual research, presentation design, creative exploration, and experimentation with AI image and motion tools. The role offers an opportunity to strengthen 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 creative environment, guidance and feedback from industry 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 possible, subject to the intern’s school requirements and approval. This is an unpaid internship, and interns are not eligible for employee benefits. Interns must be enrolled in a university undergraduate or master’s program, be available for at least 16 hours per week across two on-site days at MATTE’s New York City offices, and commit to the full program from February 3 through May 12, 2027. All internships begin February 3, 2027.
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 MATTE’s New York City offices.
- Must be available for the full program, February 3 through May 12, 2027.
- Comfortable using Figma.
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
- Strong deck and presentation design skills and an eye for art direction, with the ability to turn ideas into clean, compelling slides.
- A solid foundation in typography, layout, and composition.
- Organized and able to juggle multiple projects without missing 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 motion tools on real projects, assessing where they can speed up or improve 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 in tools or techniques of interest.
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 school requirements and approval.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
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