Summer Intern- Creative Services

Richmond, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title: Summer Intern- Creative Services

State Role Title:Admin and Office Spec III

Hiring Range: $21.00 per hour

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Department of Motor Vehicles

Location:COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Dates: June 1- August 7 2026

40 hours per week

Job Duties

Build Your Design Portfolio with Real Agency Campaigns

Create Print Video and Digital Work for 6.2 Million Virginians

Graphic design students: stop designing hypothetical posters for imaginary clients. Come create real campaign materials that will be seen by millions. Youll work on multiple active campaignsMobile ID recruitment initiatives internal communications and morewith guaranteed wide distribution both inside and outside the agency.

Your Summer Portfolio

By the end of 10 weeks youll have professional work across multiple formats: print pieces (posters flyers) video content (social media and broadcast-ready spots) and infographics that communicate complex DMV information visually. All of it real. All of it published.

The Project: Creative Services Multi-Campaign Design

Design visual communications across print digital and video for active DMV campaigns and initiatives.

Youll rotate through different projects based on agency priorities gaining exposure to campaign development project management and working with real stakeholders who have real deadlines.

What Youll Create:

Print Design:

Postersfor internal and public-facing campaigns

Flyers for recruitment awareness and program promotion

Guidance documents with clear visual hierarchy

Materials that need to work in both digital and physical formats

Video Production:

Social media video content (15-30 seconds)

Broadcast-quality 30-second spots

Motion graphics and animated elements

Video editing and post-production work

Infographics & Data Visualization:

Complex information translated into accessible visuals

Process flows and instructional graphics

Data visualization for internal and public audiences

Information design that makes DMV services easier to understand

Active Campaigns Youll Work On:

Mobile ID:

Promotional materials for Virginias digital drivers license

Educational content showing howthe technologyworks

User adoption campaign materials

Always Driving Forward:

DMVs internal brand campaign

Employee engagement materials

Culture and values communications

Recruitment Initiatives:

Hiring campaign materials

Employer branding content

Materials targeting specific candidate pools

Guidance Documents:

Visual communications that explain DMV policies and procedures

Instructional design for complex processes

User-friendly reference materials

What Youll Learn:

Design Skills:

Multi-format design (print digital video)

Campaign development from concept to execution

Branding consistency across materials

Designing for diverse audiences (employees public industry partners)

Professional Experience:

Real client feedback and revision processes

Working within brand guidelines and government standards

Meeting actual deadlines with real consequences

Presenting design concepts to stakeholders

Project Management:

Juggling multiple projects simultaneously

Prioritizing work based on agency needs

Collaborating across teams (Communications HR program areas)

Managing feedback and revisions professionally

Portfolio Development:

Print pieces you canshowcase

Video work with real distribution

Before/after examples showing your process

Case studies explaining campaign objectives

Why This Experience Matters:

Guaranteed Audience:Unlike student projects or spec work everything you create will be seen. Internal campaigns reach 3000 DMV employees. External materials reach 6.2 million licensed drivers and millions more through social media and public distribution. Your work will have actual impact and measurable reach.

Portfolio Quality:Designemployerswant to see real client work not just classroom with professional pieces that show you can work within constraints meet deadlines incorporate feedback and create effective communications for real audiences.

Versatility:Most design internships focus on one print video and digitalshowing range and adaptability that makes you more competitive in the job market.

Resume Translation:Created multi-format design campaigns for state agency serving 6.2 million residents including print materials video content and infographics for public awareness and recruitment initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements:

18 years old

Completed at least 2 semesters (24 credit hours) by May 2026 and currently enrolled

OR graduated December 2025/May 2026

3.0 GPA minimum

Strong communicationand presentation skills (youllpresentwork examples)

Organizational skills for managing multiple projects

Proficiencyin Microsoft 365

Analytical thinking for visual problem-solving

Available 40 hours/week on-site

Ideal Candidates:

Completed 4 semesters (48 credit hours)

Majoring in Graphic Design (or related visual communications field)

Recent graduates (Dec 2025 or May 2026)

Portfolioshowcasingprint digital and/or video work (required)

Proficiencyin Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Premiere/After Effects)

Experience with motion graphics and video editing a plus

Technical Skills Needed:

Adobe Creative Suiteproficiency(especially Photoshop Illustrator InDesign)

Video editing software (Premiere Pro After Effects or equivalent)

Understanding of print production and file preparation

Typography and layout fundamentals

Visual hierarchy and information design

YoullExcel If You:

Canwork acrossdifferent designformats and mediums

Take feedback professionally and iterate quickly

Manage multiple projects with competing deadlines

Think about how design serves communication goals

Want real portfolio pieces not just student work

Are excited about creating work that reaches millions

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Required Documents:

Resume

Unofficial transcript (official required upon hire)

Portfolio or link to online portfolio (REQUIRED) - Include examples of print digital and video work if available

Important Details:

Part-time hourly position (no state benefits)

No housing or relocation assistance

On-site only (no remote work)

No visa sponsorship

Background and driver history checks required

Contact Information

Name: DMV Employment

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

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Title: Summer Intern- Creative ServicesState Role Title:Admin and Office Spec IIIHiring Range: $21.00 per hourPay Band: 3Agency: Department of Motor VehiclesLocation:COMMUNICATIONS OFFICEAgency Website:Recruitment Type: General Public - GDates: June 1- August 7 202640 hours per weekJob DutiesBuild Y...