Graphic Design Intern - 2025 - 2026 Season

M.C. Dean, Inc • Tysons, VA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

M.C. Dean is seeking graphic design/Multimedia interns to support our Marketing & Communications department. These paid positions offer an exciting opportunity for candidates to gain cross-disciplinary experience in support of strategic marketing and market intelligence, branding, web development, social media, internal communications and corporate social responsibility within a dynamic team.

Requirements

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Experience with multimedia editing tools such as Premiere Pro, Lightroom, and Audition
• Proficiency in Camera Skills and a basic understanding of photo editing and composition
• Understanding of Lighting, Audio Mixing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Demonstrate creativity and technical skills in all aspects of graphic design including concepts, typography, imagery, color and layout
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; able to prioritize jobs/assignments
• Ability to work independently and function effectively as a member of a team
• Possess analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
• High level of spoken and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• An eagerness to learn fast, work hard, and produce quality work
• Demonstrate ability to work under tight deadlines
• Availability to work full time (40 hours/week) during the summer
• Willingness to travel to project sites and participate in capturing video and photo content
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in Graphic Design or equivalent
• Taken courses in advanced Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign techniques
• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with SharePoint, WordPress and content management systems
• Basic HTML and CSS experience
• Multimedia Basics including photography and videography
• Familiarity in Adobe XD and Adobe Express
• Basic experience with video shooting, editing, and storytelling
• Familiarity with After Effects or similar tools for animation and visual effects.
• Basic understanding of visual identity and the ability to align designs with brand guidelines

Responsibilities

• Support strategic marketing and market intelligence, branding, web development, social media, internal communications and corporate social responsibility.
• Capture video and photo content at project sites.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern