Paid Internship - Graphic Design Summer

The Cincinnati Art Museum is seeking a motivated Graphic Design Intern to support production-focused design projects across exhibitions, marketing, philanthropy, and institutional initiatives. This internship offers hands-on experience creating a wide range of visuals that live both inside and outside of the museum, including but not limited to: digital graphics, print items, signage, and environmental visuals. The intern will play a key role in supporting high-volume design projects while helping maintain consistency, quality, and alignment with CAM’s visual brand.

This is an excellent opportunity for an emerging designer to gain practical experience in a fast-paced museum environment, collaborate across departments, and build a strong portfolio of print and digital work. The intern will develop skills in typesetting, layout, production art, and visual communication, while learning how design supports visitor engagement, institutional branding, and exhibition experiences.

The Graphic Design internship will be in the summer of 2026 for 12 weeks from June through August and scheduled 15-18 hours per week Monday-Friday between the hours of 9am-5pm.

ESSENTIAL INTERNSHIP FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Working under the direction of the Head of Graphic Design, duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in the design and production of materials for exhibitions, programs, and marketing campaigns, across both print and digital platforms
• Support the creation of advertising and promotional materials, including evites, postcards, invitations, magazine ads, billboards, social media graphics
• Help develop templates and production-ready assets for ongoing use across departments
• Support the Graphic Designer in laying out images and written content for gallery labels, exhibition graphics, and museum signage as needed
• Ensure all design work meets quality standards, brand guidelines, and production specifications
• Collaborate with the design team to translate creative concepts into polished, professional visuals
• Other duties as assigned

INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

• Undergraduate student pursuing a degree in graphic design or related field
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), ideally at least 3+ years of experience using these tools
• Experience in Canva a plus
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Detail-oriented and proactive
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work under deadlines, and integrate feedback
• Ability to use workflow and office platforms (Microsoft Office suite, Teams, and Asana)
• Illustration skills or experience creating original artwork a plus
• Experience designing for both print and digital platforms a plus
• Knowledge of production art requirements (familiarity with size standards and attention to detail in file set-up for both print and digital items) a plus
• A team player who is a creative thinker, has strong verbal and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills
• Candidate must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and comfortable working cooperatively and independently
• Comfortable on a PC or Mac

Compensation details: 12-15 Hourly Wage

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