Graphic Design Intern at Protagonist Washington DC

Downtown Boulder Partnership; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Part time

Job summary

The Downtown Boulder Partnership in Washington, DC is offering a Graphic Design Intern position. This role involves creating visually compelling materials for marketing, assisting in the management of brand assets, and collaborating closely with the marketing team.

Ideal candidates should be pursuing a degree in graphic design, have a solid grasp of design tools like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and be able to manage multiple projects effectively. This is a unique opportunity to apply design skills in a dynamic environment while learning how visual communication impacts business.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in graphic design, visual communication, or related field.
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, and design principles.
• Ability to take creative direction and iterate based on feedback.

Responsibilities

• Design graphics for marketing materials, including social media assets.
• Help maintain visual consistency across all brand touchpoints.
• Collaborate with marketing lead to translate messages into visuals.
• Manage and organize creative assets and templates.
• Support visual content development for key campaigns.

Skills

Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator

Proficiency in InDesign

Proficiency in Photoshop

Understanding of layout and typography

Ability to manage multiple projects

Basic understanding of branding

Familiarity with motion graphics

Education

Pursuing a degree in graphic design

Degree in visual communication

Job description

Graphic Design Intern – Protagonist, WashingtonDC

About You: At Protagonist, design plays a critical role in how we tell our story, connect with key audiences, and express our brand across touchpoints. We are looking for a Graphic Design Intern to join our team and contribute to the development of thoughtful, strategic, and visually compelling materials that support our marketing and business development efforts. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to apply their design skills in a real-world, fast-moving environment while learning how visual communication can influence decision-makers in B2B and B2G sectors.

Responsibilities

• Design graphics for marketing and communication materials including social media assets, presentation decks, brochures, digital ads, and event collateral.
• Help evolve and maintain visual consistency across all brand touchpoints.
• Collaborate with the marketing lead to translate strategic messaging into compelling visuals.
• Assist in managing and organizing creative assets and templates.
• Support the development of visual content for key account campaigns, public sector communications, and internal initiatives.
• Participate in creative brainstorms and contribute visual ideas to campaign planning.

Work Experience and Skills

• Pursuing a degree in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop (or similar platforms like Canva or Figma).
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, and design principles.
• Ability to take creative direction and iterate based on feedback.
• Experience managing multiple design projects and meeting deadlines.
• Basic understanding of branding, visual storytelling, and user-centric design.
• Familiarity with motion graphics or short-form video editing tools.
• Creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about design as a form of strategic communication.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and able to support US Government contracts that may be restricted to US Persons.

Additional Information

Pay rate: $20.00 per hour. Expected duration: 4 months.

Protagonist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.