Role: Graphic Design Intern

Role Overview:

In this role, you’ll work closely with a team of designers and account managers over our entire client roster. We are looking for a candidate who can produce a large volume of work with a short turnaround. This includes, but is not limited to: email marketing, social media assets, digital banners, branding, web design, and print collateral. Must be able to share a portfolio of original work with a resume, or via URL. The ideal candidate should be able to work in a fast-paced environment & produce quality work with tight deadlines. If you’re looking to be part of one of the fastest-growing digital marketing agencies in the Charlotte Metro area, this internship is for you. Through this opportunity, you will be producing meaningful work that will have an impact on each account you are assigned to. This internship is paid through a monthly stipend of $850 to $1250. College credit is available pending University guidelines and approval. This internship requires you to be in-office for 40 hours a week during our business hours.

About Pinckney:

Founded in 2011, Pinckney Marketing is a top strategic marketing agency in Charlotte that builds full-funnel campaigns designed to generate traffic, convert leads, and drive revenue from marketing to sales. Our agency serves clients across the U.S. in various industries such as manufacturing, restaurants, automotive, and real estate.

Pinckney Harmon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Employment at Pinckney Marketing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications.

Our Marketing team is committed to making a true difference by providing real value and measurable results. We strive to help companies grow and achieve their most ambitious sales and marketing goals through client-centered solutions.

Role Responsibilities: 

• Create images that identify a product and/or convey a message
• Ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks within identified time frames
• Review designs for errors before printing or publishing.
• Incorporate changes recommended by the Design Lead, Creative Lead, and clients into the final design
• Consistently meet project deadlines
• Able to present designs and able to backup design direction/choice with valid reasoning

Qualifications:

• Ability to work a full-time internship, in our Charlotte office
• Pursuing a BA or BFA in graphic design or comparable
• Experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD, and other Adobe programs
• 0-2 years experience in marketing/advertising
• An exceptional eye for detail
• Basic understanding of one or all production disciplines: print, digital, broadcast (multimedia) 
• Bonus: Experience with video editing, animation, or HTML5 and CSS