Student Internship - Marketing - Summer 2026

Gensler • Washington, DC

2d • $24 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We’re not just designers. We’re tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solve challenging problems. Whether you’re into sketching new ideas, hacking a building, or growing client relationships in global markets, there’s something here for everyone. Our depth of expertise spans discipline from workplace and mixed use to education, hospitality, cultural institutions, digital tech, and more. Whether we’re dreaming of a future learning environment, planning a new urban district or designing a super tall building, we strive to make the everyday places people occupy more inspiring, more resilient and more impactful. To learn more about our internship programs, please visit gensler.com/internships. Your Role As a Marketing Intern in Gensler’s Washington DC office, you will join our creative studio environment for a full-time, paid internship opportunity. This is a full-time program running from Tuesday, June 2 through Friday, August 7. What You Will Do During This Internship The ideal candidate is creative, motivated, and highly collaborative. This position requires an excellent communicator, problem solver and action-oriented team player. You will work with your team to develop material in support of local Marketing Communications, social media and Public Relations, ranging from creating videos, stories, social media posts, presentations and other deliverables, through digital media across multiple platforms You will work with like-minded creatives with talent and love for telling stories about the architecture and design industry. You will be successful because you have great communication skills, are skilled with video, and have a strong storytelling ability

Requirements

• You are currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in Marketing, Communications, Video Production, or a related field or have been accepted to an accredited University
• Competency in long and short form writing is required, as well as proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and content creation skills (capturing and editing photo and video via iPhone and/or traditional camera) encouraged but not required.
• Competency in social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.), with ability to develop and grow a skillset in Video Production and animation as well as use of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) is a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) is required
• Demonstrated leadership ability in school and/or community
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task
• Strong verbal, written, and graphic communication skills
• Resourceful, self-motivated, enthusiastic team player
• Outstanding analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• The successful candidate will be expected to live in or relocate to the area of the selected Gensler office upon acceptance.
• Submit an online application including a resume and portfolio of work.
• If you choose to submit a link to an online portfolio, you must make sure it is not protected by password and that it contains a resume, cover letter, and work samples.
• Submissions made in Microsoft Word and/or without work samples will not be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and content creation skills (capturing and editing photo and video via iPhone and/or traditional camera) encouraged but not required.
• Competency in social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc.), with ability to develop and grow a skillset in Video Production and animation as well as use of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop material in support of local Marketing Communications, social media and Public Relations, ranging from creating videos, stories, social media posts, presentations and other deliverables, through digital media across multiple platforms
• Work with like-minded creatives with talent and love for telling stories about the architecture and design industry.

What This Job Offers

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