Graphic Design Intern - 2025 - 2026 Season

M.C. Dean, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. in McLean, Virginia is seeking graphic design interns to support its Marketing & Communications department. These paid internships offer hands-on experience in marketing, branding, web development, and multimedia content creation. Candidates will work in a dynamic team environment and are expected to demonstrate creativity, technical skills, and effective communication.

The ideal candidates are those enrolled in a Graphic Design program, proficient in Adobe Creative Suite tools, and eager to learn in a fast-paced setting. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are a must.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite with a focus on Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Ability to handle multimedia editing tools such as Premiere Pro and Lightroom.
• Strong communication skills, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic marketing and corporate communications.
• Assist in web development and branding projects.
• Contribute to video and photo content capture at project sites.

Skills

Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite

Experience with multimedia editing tools

Proficiency in Camera Skills

Understanding of Lighting and Audio Mixing

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Strong organizational skills

Education

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in Graphic Design or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Premiere Pro

SharePoint

WordPress

Job description

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence™. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Position Overview

M.C. Dean is seeking graphic design/Multimedia interns to support our Marketing & Communications department. These paid positions offer an exciting opportunity for candidates to gain cross‑disciplinary experience in support of strategic marketing and market intelligence, branding, web development, social media, internal communications and corporate social responsibility within a dynamic team.

Required Skills / Qualifications

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Experience with multimedia editing tools such as Premiere Pro, Lightroom, and Audition
• Proficiency in Camera Skills and a basic understanding of photo editing and composition
• Understanding of Lighting, Audio Mixing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Demonstrate creativity and technical skills in all aspects of graphic design including concepts, typography, imagery, color and layout
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment; able to prioritize jobs/assignments
• Ability to work independently and function effectively as a member of a team
• Possess analytical thinking and creative problem‑solving skills
• High level of spoken and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• An eagerness to learn fast, work hard, and produce quality work
• Demonstrate ability to work under tight deadlines
• Availability to work full time (40 hours/week) during the summer
• Willingness to travel to project sites and participate in capturing video and photo content

Other Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with SharePoint, WordPress and content management systems
• Basic HTML and CSS experience
• Multimedia Basics including photography and videography
• Familiarity in Adobe XD and Adobe Express
• Basic experience with video shooting, editing, and storytelling
• Familiarity with After Effects or similar tools for animation and visual effects
• Basic understanding of visual identity and the ability to align designs with brand guidelines

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in Graphic Design or equivalent
• Taken courses in advanced Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign techniques

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.