Graphic Design Internship

The Restaurant Store utilizes technology, purchasing power, and great employees to provide excellent hospitality, quality, and value to our customers. We seek to employ people who treat others with respect, value integrity and honesty, and seek out change to implement innovative and effective solutions.

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Position Summary:

If you love wearing many hats and working on a variety of projects, this internship is for you!

The Restaurant Store is looking for a creative professional to join our growing in-house marketing team as a Graphic Design Intern. This exciting position provides an opportunity to work on a variety of digital content pieces from website ads and email marketing to social graphics and digital media. We’ll work to identify your natural areas of strength and develop a growth plan that fits your career goals.

You'll also have the opportunity to partner with fellow marketing interns on a real-world business project!

What You’ll Be Doing:

Designing and preparing creative assets to market The Restaurant Store and its products by utilizing and contributing to our Design System. You will work on a variety of projects in support of various campaigns and marketing initiatives, with a strong focus in digital content.

• Website banners, ads, and content blocks
• Custom assets for landing pages and blog articles
• Sales and event campaigns (new store openings and seasonal events)
• Promotional email marketing; email stream marketing
• Social media assets – we’re on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, and LinkedIn  
• Creation of additional collateral or design requests as needed  
• Balancing multiple projects and managing your own workload
• Communicating with managers and leads on the status of projects
• Collaborating with the design team to keep on top of industry and technology trends
• Working alongside a high performing marketing team rapidly growing company
• Taking ownership and becoming an expert in your areas of interest

What We’re Working With:

• Figma, Adobe CC- InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects
• Miro, Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint
• Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams
• ClickUp and an agile approach to project management
• Powerful laptops running Windows OS

Who We’re Looking For:

• Comfortability in Figma, Adobe Photoshop, or Illustrator – or the willingness to learn
• Knowledge of industry tools and understanding of designing intuitive and responsive user experiences
• Strong sense of layout, navigation, typography, color, and image composition as applied to web and mobile experiences
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously or collaboratively with a team
• Excited by learning new programs, software, and design trends
• A creative thinker who can communicate complex messages through design
• A detail-oriented mindset, with the ability to make quick decisions and take initiative
• Currently enrolled in college, taking courses, or are looking for career growth

In addition to your resume, a portfolio link to your work is required. Creative Challenge – design a homepage banner featuring a current product on sale and include it in your portfolio!

This internship is paid hourly up to 40 hours per week. The start and end dates of this internship are flexible. Candidates able to commit May through August will be enrolled in Clark Associates Summer Internship program.

Benefits

For Everyone

• 401(k) matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Discounts

Available at HQ Locations only

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