Graphic Design & Marketing Intern

Chicago Sun-Times•Chicago, IL

19h•$20•Onsite

About The Position

The Graphic Design & Marketing Intern will work with CPM’s Marketing team to gain experience with branding, designing creative concepts and marketing strategies for radio shows, podcasts, events and more. By the end of the internship the Graphic Design & Marketing Intern will have experience with working with the Creative Manager on branding, executing marketing campaigns and assist in the creation of creative campaigns from concept to execution including but not limited to templating, layout design, social media asset creation, print, digital, video and physical assets. The Graphic Design & Marketing Internship will be a 6 month long program at 24 hours/week. The rate of pay is $20/hour. We are located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. All interns MUST be able to work from our office and studios at Navy Pier in Chicago. Chicago Public Media interns gain hands-on experience while working alongside some of the best talent in the business. Our hope is that — after receiving a solid foundation at Chicago Public Media — our interns continue to contribute to this industry.

Requirements

Diligent, detail-oriented, and able to follow direction well
Passionate in news, public media/publishing/ journalism
Proficiency with Adobe CC applications such as PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator After Effects, and or Premiere Pro.
Figma
Creating animated gifs
Experience with Google Workspace
Canva or other design platforms such as Procreate
Creativity
Organized
A design portfolio or work samples is required
College seniors or recently graduated from graphic design, visual communications, or radio/film/television.
Knowledge about Chicago Public Media and our mission of serving the community
Strong interest in learning and contributing to our mission
Curiosity and the willingness to learn
Understanding of the value of bringing together diverse perspectives
Why Chicago Public Media is part of your career planning in journalism and media
Specific skills you want to learn during the internship
REQUIRED: links to a portfolio of samples; audio, video, or multimedia packages; or other completed work that may be relevant to this opening
Applications with resumes must include cover letters; use the cover letter to share any links to previous work and/or include any job-related criteria not on your resume.
Accepted applicants will be required to be available for onboarding and training hours in Chicago during the work week of July 14, 2025.

Nice To Haves

Experience in typography, graphic design, and layout (school work counts)
Adobe After Effects
Experience with A/B testing in design decisions
Experience with social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram
Branding experience
Managing multiple projects
Video editing
Social media

Responsibilities

Working with the Creative Manager on branding
Executing marketing campaigns
Assist in the creation of creative campaigns from concept to execution including but not limited to templating, layout design, social media asset creation, print, digital, video and physical assets.