Paid Art Director Intern — Creative Studio Experience

Athena Global Advisors; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid experience

Flexible scheduling

On-site in Philadelphia

Professional exposure

Capstone project

Cultural experiences

Job summary

Athena Global Advisors seeks a Creative DEPT. Art Director Intern to collaborate on campaign concepts, visual identities, and marketing materials.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in design execution and emerging art direction, working across digital, social, brand, web, and print experiences. The program runs in June 2026 for nine weeks, offering paid experience at $20/hour with 20–30 hours per week in Philadelphia, mentored through weekly check-ins and cross‑functional collaboration with

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed degree/certificate in graphic design, advertising, visual communications, art direction, or related field.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong design fundamentals and visual storytelling.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Understanding of typography, layout, color, and brand systems.
• Ability to translate ideas into compelling visual concepts and polished designs.
• Positive, collaborative attitude with a eagerness to learn and grow.

Responsibilities

• Support development of campaign concepts and visual directions.
• Design layouts, graphics, presentations, social content, and other materials.
• Create mood boards, explorations, comps, storyboards, and initial concepts.
• Explore photography, illustration, typography, color, and graphic styles to support ideas.
• Apply design principles including typography, layout, balance, and visual unity.
• Collaborate with art directors, designers, and copywriters to align visuals and messaging.
• Prepare work for internal reviews and client presentations.
• Incorporate feedback with attention to detail.
• Organize project files, references, and final deliverables.
• Participate in brainstorms, critiques, and team sessions.
• Learn how ideas are developed across social, digital, print, video, and animation.

Skills

Creative concept development

Brand storytelling

Typography

Visual communication

Collaboration

Design problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Graphic design/visual communications-related degree or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

Athena Global Advisors seeks a Creative DEPT. Art Director Intern to collaborate on campaign concepts, visual identities, and marketing materials.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in design execution and emerging art direction, working across digital, social, brand, web, and print experiences. The program runs in June 2026 for nine weeks, offering paid experience at $20/hour with 20–30 hours per week in Philadelphia, mentored through weekly check-ins and cross‑functional collaboration with