Graphic Design Internship - Winter / Spring '27

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Washington Junior Graphic Design

Entry-level Graphic Design role at Fa Evxv Saasfaprod1. Washington.

Role brief

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What you'll do

You'll create graphics, presentations, and multimedia assets for APCO's brand across digital and traditional channels
You'll turn creative concepts into on-brand visuals for internal and external communications
You'll source and retouch photos, apply edits to print and digital work, and manage files
You'll track news, issues, and competitors while researching and creating social media content
You'll join team meetings, contribute ideas, and support campaigns and market research

What you bring

You'll need a portfolio showing strength in design, typography, composition, and color
Bring proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, or XD
You must work 40 hours weekly, collaborate well, communicate clearly, stay organized, and meet tight deadlines
You'll need US work authorization; CPT, OPT, and Post-OPT status are not eligible
Show interest in marketing, communications, or journalism; agency or in-house creative experience is preferred

Who this fits

This role suits seniors and recent graduates who want professional experience across design, content, campaigns, and research. You'll work Monday through Friday in a full-time internship based in APCO's Washington, D.C. office, with a hybrid setup supporting both office and home work. Strong teamwork, organization, communication, and deadline management will help you thrive.

From the employer

APCO is hiring seniors and recent graduates to join our full-time, paid internship program. Our interns assist with graphic design, content creation, campaign execution, and market research to help amplify APCO’s presence across digital and traditional platforms. Interns are treated as professional staff, participate in team meetings and actively contribute ideas.

This internship will sit in APCO's Washington D.C. office

Responsibilities:

Support the execution of APCO's brand and visual identity by designing graphics, presentation materials, and multimedia assets that enhance engagement across multiple channels
Collaborate with team members to develop creative concepts and visual assets, ensuring consistency with APCO's brand guidelines across internal and external communications
General production support, including:
- Photo sourcing and retouching
- Incorporating edits to print and digital projects (ex: one-pagers and social media graphics)
- Preparing/editing PowerPoint presentations and Word documents
- File management and archiving
Monitor issues, news events and competitor happenings
Help with social media research and creation of social media content

Qualifications:

Portfolio that demonstrates expertise in design, typography, composition, and color
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, etc.)
Previous work in an agency or in-house creative team preferred
Candidates must be team players with excellent communication and organizational skills as well as the ability to work against tight deadlines
Available to work 40 hours per week
Knowledge of project management software is a plus
Demonstrated interest in marketing, communications, or journalism
Knowledge of wireframing, prototyping, HTML/CSS is a plus
Requires US Work Authorization, unable to consider candidates with CPT/OPT/Post-OPT status

What are the core working hours and will I need to be in an office?

Our interns work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We are committed to a hybrid and flexible working environment, and there may be days that you wish to work from home and days that we come together so that you get to explore more of our culture and meet other colleagues. You will be provided with a company laptop so that you are able to work from home and in the office easily.

Compensation:

This is a paid internship at a fixed hourly rate of $18.40

When is the closing date for applications?

Applications will close on Friday, October 2nd.

When does the internship commence?

Our program begins on Tuesday, January 12th and ends on Friday, May 21st 2027.

Through our recruitment, hiring and retention efforts, APCO is committed to building teams who bring the best possible expertise and robust perspectives to our clients. We embrace differences in experience, viewpoint and ideas, starting with our values and extending to our behaviors, policies and practices. We aim to create a positive work experience and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, national origin, citizenship, native language, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, religion, age, veteran status, neurodivergence, mental or physical disability, medical history, pregnancy, political belief or affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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