Graphic Design Intern

McDermott International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

McDermott is seeking a creative, motivated Graphic Design Intern to support our global Marketing and Communications team. This internship provides hands-on experience developing visual content that supports McDermott's brand and business objectives, including employee communications, digital marketing, conferences, and executive communications.

The ideal candidate is passionate about storytelling, eager to learn in a fast-paced global environment, and ready to contribute to meaningful projects

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Digital Media, Marketing, or a related field.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office.
• Strong visual design, typography, and layout skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing high‑quality work.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with motion graphics, video editing, Canva, Adobe Express, or Figma is a plus.
• Interest in energy, engineering, construction, or B2B marketing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design assets for digital and print channels, including social media graphics, video, presentations, infographics, email banners, advertisements, brochures, and event materials.
• Assist in developing branded marketing collateral in alignment with McDermott's visual identity standards.
• Assist in creating graphics for internal communications, employee campaigns, executive presentations, and corporate initiatives.
• Develop visual concepts that effectively communicate complex information and business messages.
• Prepare and resize assets for various digital platforms and marketing channels.
• Collaborate with marketing and communications professionals to develop engaging visual content.
• Support social media campaigns through graphics, animations, and other creative assets.
• Assist with website imagery and digital content updates as needed.
• Contribute ideas for creative campaigns and content that enhance audience engagement.
• Support the creation of conference, trade show, and event materials, including booth graphics, signage, presentations, and promotional materials.
• Assist with brand implementation across internal and external events.
• Help coordinate visual assets and materials for global marketing initiatives.
• Maintain organized files, templates, and design assets.
• Ensure designs meet brand standards and quality expectations.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Incorporate feedback from stakeholders and revise materials accordingly.
• Work closely with marketing, communications, business line, and functional teams across multiple regions.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders to understand project needs and deliver effective visual solutions.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and creative reviews.

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

PowerPoint

Typography

Layout

Motion graphics

Video editing

Canva

Adobe Express

Figma

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Canva

Figma

Adobe Express

Job description

Job Overview:

McDermott is seeking a creative, motivated, and detail-oriented Graphic Design Intern to support our global Marketing and Communications team. This internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience developing visual content that supports McDermott's brand, business objectives, employee communications, digital marketing initiatives, conferences, and executive communications.

Job Description

Job Overview:

McDermott is seeking a creative, motivated, and detail-oriented Graphic Design Intern to support our global Marketing and Communications team. This internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience developing visual content that supports McDermott's brand, business objectives, employee communications, digital marketing initiatives, conferences, and executive communications.

The ideal candidate is passionate about visual storytelling, eager to learn in a fast-paced global environment, and excited to contribute to meaningful projects that support one of the world's leading energy infrastructure companies.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Graphic Design & Brand Support

• Design creative assets for digital and print channels, including social media graphics, video, presentations, infographics, email banners, advertisements, brochures, and event materials.
• Support the development of branded marketing collateral in alignment with McDermott's visual identity standards.
• Assist in creating graphics for internal communications, employee campaigns, executive presentations, and corporate initiatives.
• Develop visual concepts that effectively communicate complex information and business messages.
• Prepare and resize assets for various digital platforms and marketing channels.

Digital Marketing & Content Creation

• Collaborate with marketing and communications professionals to develop engaging visual content.
• Support social media campaigns through the creation of graphics, animations, and other creative assets.
• Assist with website imagery and digital content updates as needed.
• Contribute ideas for creative campaigns and content that enhance audience engagement.

Conferences & Events

• Support the creation of conference, tradeshow, and event materials, including booth graphics, signage, presentations, and promotional materials.
• Assist with brand implementation across internal and external events.
• Help coordinate visual assets and materials for global marketing initiatives.

Creative Operations

• Maintain organized files, templates, and design assets.
• Ensure designs meet brand standards and quality expectations.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Incorporate feedback from stakeholders and revise materials accordingly.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with marketing, communications, business line, and functional teams across multiple regions.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders to understand project needs and deliver effective visual solutions.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and creative reviews.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Digital Media, Marketing, or a related field.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office.
• Strong visual design, typography, and layout skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with motion graphics, video editing, Canva, Adobe Express, or Figma is a plus.
• Interest in energy, engineering, construction, or B2B marketing is a plus.

Other Expectation

• In-office work a minimum of two set days each week.

About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.