Internship – Graphic Design

Overview

The Graphic Design Intern will work closely with Villa Albertine’s Communications team on the visual promotion of key initiatives during the Fall 2026 semester. Projects include the Lafayette Fellowship, Albertine Conversations, a series highlighting the 5th anniversary of Villa Albertine’s residency program, and special cultural events featuring renowned artists and creators such as Thomas Jolly. Through these projects, the intern will gain hands-on experience in cultural communications, visual storytelling, and event promotion while contributing to campaigns reaching audiences across the United States.

Job Description

• Graphic Design: Adapt existing InDesign and Canva templates with new content for invitations, social media posts, flyers, banners, and other marketing materials; create new simple templates in Canva, InDesign, PowerPoint, or Microsoft Word using established visual universes (fonts, colors, graphics).
• Content Creation/Editing: Edit or create text, photos, or visuals used in branded materials.
• Coordination: Liaise with colleagues to collect content notes and specifications; liaise with external vendors (branding agencies, external designers); coordinate the printing process from start to finish.

Requirements

• Professional experience working as a graphic designer or graphic design intern.
• Strong knowledge of Canva, InDesign, and Photoshop.
• Exceptional eye for aesthetics and visual sense.
• Excellent photo editing skills.
• Art direction skills: capacity to pair written and visual content to make a statement or communicate a mood.
• Language: French (reading, speaking, writing): Intermediate/Advanced; English (reading, speaking, writing): Bilingual/Native speaker.
• Bonus: Strong knowledge of Instagram platform intricacies, new features, trends, and marketing tactics.
• Bonus: Strong copywriting skills.
• Bonus: Video editing experience for social media.

Eligibility

• Open to students enrolled full-time at American colleges and universities.
• Cannot accept candidates who have already graduated from university; high school students; or students who require a visa to work in the United States.
• The Graphic Design Intern will work a maximum of 3 days/week for a total of 20 hours/week.
• A mutually convenient weekly schedule will be determined on the candidate’s start date.
• The Intern must be based in or near New York City and available for frequent in-person meetings at 972 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY.
• This is an unpaid position, but we are happy to work with the selected candidate to secure school credit.