Graphic Design Intern

Graphic Design Intern — Unpaid

Company: Clerval

Location: Remote — United States

Employment type: Internship

Duration: Eight weeks

Commitment: Five hours per week, including meetings and feedback (40 hours total)

Compensation: Unpaid

Start date: Agreed with the selected applicant

About Clerval

Clerval is an AI platform that helps people get work done and build automated workflows. Learn more at https://clerval.net.

About the opportunity

Build skills in visual identity, digital graphics, and creative collaboration through supervised practice projects. An assigned supervisor will provide instruction, demonstrations, and feedback throughout the program.

The schedule is flexible around academic and other commitments. A weekly 30-minute feedback meeting is included in the five-hour weekly commitment. Meeting times and deadlines will be agreed in advance. This role is open to applicants located anywhere in the United States.

What you will learn and practice

• Discuss typography, layout, color, and visual hierarchy using design examples.
• Develop supervised logo-refinement concepts and explain your design choices.
• Apply a visual direction to sample social media graphics.
• Revise concepts after feedback and document your reasoning.
• Organize design files for collaboration with video editors and animators.

What you will bring

• Two or three relevant portfolio examples. Class, personal, and collaborative projects are welcome; explain your contribution to shared work.
• Basic familiarity with a graphic design tool of your choice.
• Interest in visual identity and willingness to explain and revise your work.
• Ability to communicate availability, ask questions, and flag blockers.

No professional experience, specific degree, or minimum number of months of practice is required.

Support and development

Your supervisor will establish learning goals, demonstrate techniques, provide critique, and coordinate assignments. The program includes a midpoint progress review and a final portfolio discussion. Participants receive relevant Clerval product access and opportunities to collaborate. Portfolio use and any public use of work will be agreed in advance.

How to apply

Apply through the application method attached to this LinkedIn listing. Include your portfolio link, a brief introduction, and your availability for an eight-week program at five hours per week.

The founder will review applications. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview. Finalists may be asked to create one rough social graphic using a supplied brief and assets, with a brief explanation of their choices. Spend no more than 60 minutes; you will have five calendar days to submit, and unfinished work is welcome. This unpaid exercise is for evaluation only and will not be published or used in Clerval's marketing.

Internship terms

This is an unpaid learning opportunity. Participation does not guarantee future paid employment.