Design Intern

First American Equipment Finance; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

First American Equipment Finance in Rochester is offering a Design Internship for Fall 2026 where you can begin realizing your creative potential. You will gain hands-on experience across design and branding while collaborating with the Creative Director and SVP of Corporate Marketing to support campaign execution and corporate communications.

In this role you will design marketing collateral, support digital initiatives, and ensure brand consistency.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, advertising, or new media.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
• Startup mentality: resourceful, creative, and iterative to be best-in-class.
• Able to provide samples of design work.
• Availability for in office schedule.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Corporate Marketing Team and Marketing Managers to design marketing collateral / creative media.
• Provide creative and thoughtful design support in all tactical areas such as social, presentations, events, traditional print collaterals, and direct mail.
• Provide ad-hoc support for digital / website initiatives as needed.
• Design within established brand guidelines to ensure brand consistency and visual identity.
• Support internal communications.

Skills

Graphic design

Branding

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, advertising, or new media

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

High performers deserve a high-performance culture and a state-of-the-art headquarters. First American is proud to offer its colleagues outstanding compensation & benefits, including 401(k) match, a free on-site gym, paid parental leave, and subsidized childcare, among many others.

Are you looking for a Design internship for Fall 2026 where you can start on the path towards your full personal and professional potential? A Design Internship for First American Equipment Finance includes the rare opportunity for hands-on learning of all areas of design and branding at a companyfull of talented professionals who are passionate about making a difference in the financial services industry.

In this internship, you will work closely with the Creative Director and SVP of Corporate Marketing to support campaign execution and corporate communication initiatives.This role, like all roles at First American, carries a high degree of responsibility, self-direction, and follow-through.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with the Corporate Marketing Team and Marketing Managers to design marketing collateral / creative media

• Provide creative and thoughtful design support in all tactical areas such as social, presentations, events, traditional print collaterals, and direct mail

• Provide ad-hoc support for digital / website initiatives as needed

• Design within established brand guidelines to ensure brand consistency and visual identity

• Support internal communications

Requirements:

• Current pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communications, advertising, or new media

• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, additional digital / user experience design is a bonus

• Startup mentality: resourceful, creative, and constantly iterating to be best-in-class

• Able to provide samples of design work

• Availability for in office schedule

Compensation: $18/hour

We are hiring a limited number of professionals with a can-do attitude, who enjoy camaraderie, believe in excellence, and have an action orientation. If you value being part of a highly empowered team and enjoy an environment that rewards innovation, hard work, and excellence—we would love to talk to you.