Creative Marketing Intern

Job Summary This role is responsible for assisting the Creative Marketing team with current initiatives. This role offers hands-on experience in brand design, digital content creation, packaging and print collateral, and end-to-end creative workflows within a global consumer products company.

Must be available to work onsite in our Lake Forest office 3 days a week for our hybrid schedule – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Will be remote Mondays and Fridays.

To be considered for this role, you MUST provide a link to your design portfolio.

• Design and produce digital marketing assets, including enhanced product galleries, social media graphics, and web banners
• Assist in creating visual content for campaigns, presentations, and internal communications
• Help design and update printed materials such as print catalogs, sell sheets, and product packaging for major retail stores such as Home Depot and Lowes
• Collaborate with the creative team to ensure brand consistency across all design deliverables
• Learn and utilize Workfront for project tracking, proofing, and workflow management
• Utilize AI tools to discover opportunities and optimize creative content and consumer conversion
• Participate in creative brainstorming sessions and contribute design ideas
• Assist with product photography retouching to align with brand standards

• Previous internship or related experience in graphic design or marketing is a plus
• Completed or working toward a college degree, preferably in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or Business Marketing
• The ideal candidate is currently in their senior year and able to commit to 25+ hours per week

• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign (must provide a link to a design portfolio)
• Comfortable navigating CAD files and turning complex mechanical assemblies into crisp, communicative vector line art, diagrams, and product visuals. Import or receive CAD models (STEP/IGES/Solid Works/AutoCAD/Fusion 360) and export clean, scalable assets (SVG/EPS) for Adobe Illustrator (bonus skill – nice to have)
• Computer literate on all major business software packages
• Strong organizational and presentation skills
• Effective communicator, both written and oral
• Strong emphasis on achieving commitments
• Self-motivated to multi-task and meet deadlines assigned
• Prioritizes those projects that will maximize benefit to the organization
• Operates with a sense of urgency; identifies opportunities and acts quickly to achieve results

Working conditions are normal for an office environment.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job/classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

ASSA ABLOY is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group. Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access.

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.