Intern - Graphic Designer

Veterans United Home Loans; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans United Home Loans is seeking a Graphic Design Intern to join its collaborative creative team in Columbia, Missouri. You’ll design assets for digital, print, and environmental formats, build your portfolio, and learn from experienced designers while contributing to real campaigns and company initiatives.

This paid, full‑time internship offers mentorship, feedback, and opportunities to grow in a fast‑paced, supportive environment alongside project owners and vendors.

Qualifications

• Passion for graphic design and desire to grow creative skills.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in high‑quality work.
• Enjoys collaborative, fast‑paced environments and ownership of projects.
• Open to feedback to improve craft.

Responsibilities

• Design visual assets for digital marketing, print, event support, presentations, and internal communications.
• Brainstorm concepts and collaborate with designers and project owners on visual solutions.
• Assist with production and organization of design files for digital and print delivery.
• Work with designers, project owners, and vendors from concept through completion.
• Communicate with stakeholders to align goals, incorporate feedback, and keep on schedule.
• Learn new design techniques and software within a collaborative team.
• Pitch in as needed to support a positive team culture.

Skills

Creativity

Attention to detail

Communication

Portfolio

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

About The Role

As a Graphic Design Intern, you'll be part of a collaborative creative team that brings ideas to life across digital, print, and environmental design. You'll gain real-world experience by contributing to projects that support both our employees and the Veterans we serve. From brainstorming concepts to preparing final deliverables, you'll work alongside experienced designers and marketers while building your portfolio and sharpening your creative skills. You'll receive mentorship, constructive feedback, and opportunities to learn industry best practices, all while making meaningful contributions to real campaigns and company initiatives.

Here's a snapshot of what you'd be doing

• Designing visual assets for a variety of projects, including digital marketing, print materials, event support, presentations, and internal communications.


• Brainstorming creative concepts and collaborating with designers and project owners to develop engaging visual solutions.


• Assisting with the production and organization of design files, ensuring projects are prepared for digital and print delivery.


• Working alongside designers, project owners, and vendors to help bring creative ideas from concept through completion.


• Communicating with stakeholders to understand project goals, incorporate feedback, and help keep projects on schedule.


• Learning new design techniques, software, and creative processes while contributing to a collaborative team environment.


• Pitching in wherever needed (excluding licensed tasks) to help foster a supportive and collaborative team culture.

About You

• You're passionate about graphic design and excited to continue growing your creative skills.


• You have a strong attention to detail and take pride in producing polished, high-quality work.


• You enjoy working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment while also being comfortable taking ownership of individual projects.


• You're open to feedback and see it as an opportunity to improve your craft.


• You communicate clearly and enjoy building positive working relationships with co-workers and stakeholders.


• You're organized, able to manage multiple projects, and can balance deadlines effectively.


• You're familiar with Adobe Creative Cloud and enjoy exploring new creative tools and techniques.


• You have a portfolio that showcases your creativity, design thinking, and technical abilities through classwork, personal projects, freelance work, or previous internships.

About Us

Veterans United Home Loans is the nation's #1 VA lender for homebuyers, and in just two decades, we've helped more than 500,000 Veterans and military families achieve homeownership. To us, success is about living our values: Be Passionate and Have Fun, Deliver Results with Integrity, and Enhance Lives Every Day. This is a paid, full‑time internship located in Columbia, Missouri. A city consistently ranked among the best places to live and top 25 for young professionals. With sports, trails, and plenty of local culture, it's the perfect backdrop for your summer experience.

Veterans United Home Loans and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity Employers that consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodations during the hiring process, contact [e-mail]

Veterans United Home Loans is a VA‑Approved Mortgage Lender and is not endorsed or sponsored by any government agencies, including the Dept. of Veterans Affairs.

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