Graphic Designer (Social Media) Intern - Summer 2026
About The Position
As a Graphic Designer – Social Media Intern, you will work closely with the Creative team and Social Media Manager to help brainstorm, collaborate, shoot, edit, and design social-first content across platforms, primarily focusing on the Personal Creations and CafePress brands. This role is highly hands-on and fast-paced, supporting social media storytelling through strong visuals, motion, and thoughtful design. You should be a creative thinker, go-getter, responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open collaborative peer environment. Experience in education with Adobe programs, typography, branding, social media. Photography and video editing experience is also a plus! Our internships are full-time positions, and interns should expect to work Monday-Friday, up to 40 hours per week, typically between 8 AM-5 PM. Specific team norms around working hours will be communicated by your manager. Interns should not have conflicts such as classes or other employment during the workday. Applicants should have a minimum of one quarter/semester/trimester remaining in their studies after their internship concludes. By applying to this position, your application will be considered for the Graphic Designer (Social Media) Intern role located in San Diego, CA.
Requirements
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and or video editing tools.
- Strong interest in social media, content creation, and visual storytelling.
- Creative thinker with a proactive, go-getter mindset.
- Ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable collaborating, brainstorming and taking creative feedback.
- Strong organizational, time management and communications skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Photography and video editing experience is also a plus!
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Creative team and Social Media Manager to brainstorm and develop social-first content concepts.
- Design engaging graphics and visual assets for social media platforms, with a focus on Personal Creations and CafePress brands.
- Assist in shooting, editing, and producing photo and video content optimized for social channels.
- Create motion graphics and short-form video content to support social storytelling.
- Support day-to-day social media content production in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Adapt creative assets for multiple platforms and formats (feed, stories, reels, etc.).
- Stay up to date on social media trends, design styles, and platform best practices.
- Support the creation of social media captions, including copy for posts, stories, and short-form video content.
- Assist with additional creative and social media projects as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
