Art/ Graphic Design Intern

Intern, Graphic Design
Business Office - Oklahoma City, OK
Overview
Position Type: Internship Category: Graphic Design
Description
Duration: Spring 2027 (January-May)
Work Location: Oklahoma City, OK | In Person
Weekly Commitment: 12-29 hours per week
Are you a college student hoping to launch your career in creative design? As the Intern, Graphic Design, you will use and enhance the skills you've learned in pursuit of your major as you assist with producing a wide variety of graphic design requests. This internship provides an ideal training environment for a career in design or professional sports marketing! The Thunder's in-house Marketing and Graphic Design department serves as an internal agency to support company-wide marketing strategies. As a department, we support needs across the organization for artwork and design, using established core brand and visual themes.
Our internship program provides practical work experience in a professional environment as well as supplemental program activities such as resume reviews, personal and professional development workshops and other events crafted to enrich the internship experience. We also offer perks such as paid downtown parking and tickets to a home game during the season!
In this role you will:

Design and production team-related assets in the print and digital spaces, including ads, sales collateral, animation, posters, digital graphics, invitations, etc.
Assist with maintaining and establishing design department policies
Stay connected with new design trends, techniques and technology
Participate in company-scheduled internship program activities
Perform other duties as assigned
What you bring to the role:

Presently enrolled at an accredited college or university and approved by your school to receive internship credit
Students pursuing a degree in graphic design/fine art are preferred
Possess an understanding of printing methods and the steps by which digital artwork becomes a printed page
Experience using Creative Suite on the Macintosh platform working primarily in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
Ability to manage multiple design projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and maintain strong attention to detail
Effective communication, active listening, and collaboration skills
Additional details:
This is a paid, in-person internship reporting to the Manager, Brand Design. Work schedule will occur during regular business hours. This internship does not provide housing or transportation and does not guarantee a full-time position with the Thunder upon completion.
Please provide examples of your design work with your application
The Thunder recognizes that teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills make a stronger company. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Thunder organization considers applicants fairly on the basis of qualifications, experience and business needs and provides equal opportunity regardless of race, color, age, sex, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Applicants are considered regardless of past legal system involvement, based upon the needs of the role, nature of and recency of legal history. The Thunder is committed to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees through its RAVE culture – Respect and Value Everyone.