Visual Design Intern

Fairview Publishing owns more than 100 newspapers, TV stations and websites across the US. Our newsrooms publish thousands of stories a day across print, broadcast and digital. Breaking news means staying late, and comp time makes up for it.

The program

Fairview Publishing is hiring a Visual Design Intern for June 2027. Remote internship with the Marketing Design team. You will get briefs on Slack and turn them around in one to two days. This role is fully remote within the US. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities

• Make vector illustrations and icons in Illustrator
• Follow brand guidelines for colours, fonts and logo use
• Design social media posts, carousels and stories for Instagram and LinkedIn
• Edit and retouch product photos in Photoshop
• Prepare print-ready files with correct bleed and colour profiles for the print vendor
• Apply feedback from the marketing lead within the agreed turnaround time
• Resize and adapt existing designs for different platforms

What we're looking for

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028
• Good working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator
• Portfolio with at least 8 to 10 pieces of recent work
• Able to handle 3 to 5 small briefs a day
• Available at least 20 hours a week
• Pursuing a degree or diploma in Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communication or a related field, graduating in 2028
• Understanding of typography, layout, colour and visual hierarchy

Nice to have

• Hand lettering or illustration skills

What you get out of it

• Faster workflow habits in Photoshop, Illustrator and Canva
• Flexible hours, as long as briefs are delivered on time
• You will build a portfolio of work that was actually published by a real brand
• Designing ad creatives and seeing how they perform

Program dates: June 2027, 10 weeks.

Compensation: $21.00 - $22.50 per hour

Perks

• Final presentation to leadership
• Paid sick time
• Paid company holidays
• Home office setup stipend

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: June 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Fairview Publishing, Inc..