Creative Graphic Design Intern

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN JOB DESCRIPTION

SUMMARY

At Magnolia internships serve as opportunities for students and new professionals to gain experience in various fields by contributing their skills and expertise toward achieving organizational goals. Interns will be assigned to one department for the duration of the semester and specific projects or tasks will be determined per departmental need. Interns work from various Magnolia locations in Waco Texas. The Graphic Design Intern reports to the Senior Graphic Designer Brand Experience and has no supervisory responsibilities.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Candidates must submit a resume and written statement as attachments to the application. Only candidates who have uploaded both items will be considered.

Your written statement should be limited to one page and address the following:

1. Personal strengths skills or educational experiences that would benefit the department
2. What you hope to learn or gain from this internship experience

Application deadline: December 10 2025

Please note: The Spring Internship will run from February 02 2025 April 17 2025. Interns should plan to be in Waco Texas for the duration of the program.

Please contact for any general inquiries or questions regarding current internship offerings.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design digital and print material and prepare files for delivery while adhering to brand guidelines
• Curate photography needed for blogs
• Retouch and manipulate images for Magnolia designs for digital marketing and print
• Implement direction from design lead in developing design concepts
• Participate in departmental meetings and staff development opportunities
• Complete additional departmental projects or tasks as instructed by internship supervisor
• Participate in internship group development and service opportunities throughout semester
• Collaborate with team members and key stakeholders to determine the priority and process of assignments
• Ensure that projects are on track for correct execution within requireddeadlines
• Hold all sensitive information with the strictestconfidence
• Communicate effectively across multiple teams to ensure a cohesive goal isachievable
• Perform other duties as assigned

COMPETENCIES

• Teamwork: Contribute to a team environment supporting diversity equity inclusion and belonging. Work effectively with others be a team player and contribute toward team goals.
• Critical Thinking: Identify and communicate challenges in day-to-day activities.
• Expertise: Eye for detail accuracy and complete all tasks in a timely manner. Willingness to learn and adapt to new processes and technologies.
• Communication: Actively engage in listening to teammates and guests and be open to feedback from guests peers and management.
• Guest Focus: Ability to proactively understand and meet guest needs ensuring a personalized and guest-centric experience.
• Strategy and Goal Setting: Approach change with positivity and curiosity. Know your role in achieving team goals.
• Hard skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite preferred. Proficient in Adobe CC suite of programs preferred.

ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a college junior or senior graduate student or recent graduate (up to two years post grad)
• Must be available to work 15-25 hours weekly for the duration of the internship program

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and arms to reach handle feel; utilize fine motor dexterity of fingers; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Magnolia is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race color creed religion national origin ancestry citizenship status age sex or gender (including pregnancy childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions) gender identity or expression (including transgender status) sexual orientation marital status military service and veteran status physical or mental disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws and ordinances.

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to revise or delete information in this description at any time.