Marketing Graphic Design Intern - Summer 2027

Springs Window Fashions and Affiliated Companies; Town of Middleton (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

HQ on-site renovation

Cross-functional exposure

Career advancement opportunities

Interdepartmental collaboration

Paid on-the-job training

Job summary

Springs Window Fashions invites a Graphic Design Intern to join the Creative Services team for the Fall 2027 launch and beyond. You will translate research into visual assets for print, social media, web, and email, working closely with copywriters, designers, and product managers.

This paid internship offers exposure to multiple SWF brands, on‑the‑job training, and opportunities to learn new tools and approaches while delivering on-brand creative work.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, Marketing, or a related field.
• A portfolio demonstrating design skills across print and/or digital media.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to take direction and incorporate feedback.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Research the Fall 2027 launch product lines and inform design ideas.
• Collaborate with copywriters, designers, product managers, and channel to create cohesive pieces for the launch.
• Take feedback from senior team members and revise work accordingly.

Skills

Graphic design

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Description

Marketing Graphic Design Intern - Summer 2027

The Best Experience Company

Our tagline is “The Best Experience Company.” More than just a set of words, it represents the essence of who we areat Springs Window Fashions. As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating the Best Experience for our associates, consumers and end users, business partners, and communities.We want you to join our team of passionate self-starters who believe the world is full of Best Experience opportunities. So, ifyou’reexcited about thethought of a Best Experience career with a team focused on creating Best Experiences for all, we want to hear from you!

Our Department:

The Graphic Design Intern role is on the Creative Services team. Creative Services is made up of graphic design, copywriting, and photography, and contributes to new product launches and day-to-day projects across the SWF family of brands. Creative team members work together to concept and develop exciting work that achieves goals, adheres to brand standards, and always keeps the consumer front of mind.

Role Overview:

The Graphic Design Intern will support our retail channel’s Fall 2027 Launch by helping create the visual assets that bring new products to market across print, social media, web, and email. This role combines hands‑on creative execution with consumer and market research, translating insights about trends, technologies, and consumer preferences into compelling design work.

Working closely with copywriters, graphic designers, product managers, and channel marketing, the Graphic Design Intern helps produce cohesive, on‑brand creative while learning how launch campaigns come together from concept to execution.

This position is ideal for a creative, detail‑oriented student who enjoys translating research and feedback into polished visual work, collaborating across teams, and exploring new tools and approaches to content creation.

Key Responsibilities:

Research & Insights

• Research the Fall 2027 launch product lines, using primary and secondary research to inform design ideas
• Identify the consumer needs, trends, technologies, and business models driving their growth, using that information to influence the creation of visual assets to support the fall launch in print, social media, web, and email.

Creative Collaboration & Execution

• Attend team meetings and creative briefings to understand project goals.
• Collaborate with copywriters, graphic designers, product managers, and channel to create cohesive pieces to support the launch.
• Take feedback from senior team members and revise work accordingly.

Brand & Innovation

• Make recommendations on how to adapt the company’s specific brand voice to be more responsive to the current retail environment.
• Research and test AI tools that could help to streamline and accelerate content creation workflows.

WhatSpring’sBest ExperienceMeans for You

Springs Window Fashions offers incredible opportunities to develop the skills you’ll need to be successful in a fast‑paced consumer products company. You’ll also be provided with several perks and benefits as a member of the Springs team:

• Newly renovated corporate headquarters (including on‑site fitness center)
• Exposure to other roles and functions within SWF
• Career advancement opportunities
• Regular interaction with multiple functional areas and with others at all levels within the organization, from production to senior leadership
• Paid on‑the‑job training; in‑depth product knowledge sessions via online courses, live online classes, and live sessions

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Required:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, Marketing, or a related field.
• A portfolio demonstrating design skills across print and/or digital media.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to take direction and incorporate feedback.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Preferred:

• Experience creating assets for social media, web, or email marketing.
• Familiarity with AI-powered creative or content tools.
• Coursework or project experience involving consumer or market research.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, retail, or consumer products environment.

How We Work to Deliver a Best Experience: Our Culture

• Our Core Value: We do the right thing, always
• Our Seven Cultural Behaviors
  • Empowerment - We trust our people.
  • Ownership - We take 100% responsibility for our roles actions, and results.
  • Leadership - We all lead by example and talk direct with respect (DWR).
  • One Team - We are One Springs Team.
  • Customer First -We consider our customers' needs before every decision.
  • Continuous Innovation - We are constantly learning, innovating, and improving.
  • Speed - We define priorities and operate with a sense of urgency and agility.