Graphic Design Intern | Winter 2026

CSM Corporation • Minneapolis, MN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Graphic Design Intern will support the Lodging Marketing team and contribute to creative and marketing initiatives across CSM. The role supports initiatives focused on enhancing operational delivery, maximizing profitability, and providing 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 mentorship from the Graphic Design Specialist and hands-on assignments, the intern will gain experience in creative development, brand management, and the role of design 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. Availability of at least 20 hours per week onsite in downtown Minneapolis is required, with flexibility to accommodate the school schedule. The rate is $25.00 USD per hour. Applicants must upload a graphic design portfolio or include a link to their work on their resume.

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 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 preparing 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 while maintaining each brand's individuality and established standards.
• Ability to consider audience, messaging, objectives, and desired outcomes when developing creative materials.
• Creative versatility and adaptability across varied projects.
• Comfortable capturing and editing short-form video and photography.
• Basic understanding of social media platforms and their creative capabilities.
• Available to work at least 20 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.
• Potential interest or availability to extend into a full-time summer internship.

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 in digital asset management systems, ensuring resources are 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

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed