Graphic Design Intern | Winter 2026

CSM Careers • Minneapolis, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Graphic Design Intern will support the Lodging Marketing team across creative and marketing initiatives at CSM. The role contributes to operational delivery, profitability, and exceptional service through visual communication and creative execution. The intern will develop creative assets, support marketing campaigns, and create deliverables for multiple brands and business needs. With hands-on assignments and mentorship from the Graphic Design Specialist, the intern will gain experience in creative development, brand management, and design’s role in broader marketing and business objectives.

The internship is scheduled to begin in early January 2027 and continue through May 2027, with the potential to extend into a full-time summer internship or full-time position. Applicants must upload a graphic design portfolio with their application or include a link to their work on their resume. The position requires at least 20 hours per week onsite in downtown Minneapolis, with flexibility to accommodate the school schedule. The rate is $25.00 USD per hour.

Requirements

• Must have completed at least three years of college coursework.
• Provide a portfolio demonstrating design thinking, creative problem-solving, and consideration of the user journey; applicants must upload it or include a link to their work on their resume.
• Familiarity with Figma and collaborative design and prototyping tools.
• Understanding of Adobe InDesign, including multi-page layouts, character and paragraph styles, and editorial design.
• Ability to create, edit, and manipulate vector illustrations and artwork in Adobe Illustrator, including logos, icons, patterns, maps, and custom visual elements.
• Understanding of photo manipulation, retouching, and preparation of imagery for digital and print use in Adobe Photoshop.
• Basic working knowledge of Canva.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive.
• Experience creating or maintaining templates and design systems.
• Basic understanding of video editing capabilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop effective marketing materials for multiple brands with varying needs while maintaining each brand’s individuality and established standards.
• Ability to consider the intended audience, messaging, objectives, and desired outcomes when developing creative materials.
• Creative versatility and adaptability across different types of projects.
• Comfort capturing and editing short-form video and photography.
• Basic understanding of social media platforms and their creative capabilities.
• Availability to work 20 or more hours per week onsite in downtown Minneapolis, with flexibility to accommodate the school schedule.

Nice To Haves

• Preferably pursuing a degree in Visual Communications, Graphic Design, or Digital Media.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify creative assets for marketing campaigns across social media, websites, digital advertising, and external communications, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to brand standards.
• Maintain and organize creative assets and template libraries within digital asset management systems so resources remain accessible, current, and brand compliant.
• Partner with creative, marketing, and business stakeholders to support project execution, creative updates, and campaign launches.
• Assist in developing self-service creative resources and templates to improve organizational efficiency, consistency, and scalability.

What This Job Offers

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