Graphic Design Internship at Overdrive Interactive Allston, MA

Position Overview

Join Overdrive Interactive in Allston, MA as a Graphic Design Intern. Overdrive Interactive is a Boston-based digital agency offering a unique blend of strategic, media, creative, and technical services for some of the world’s leading companies. This opportunity provides hands-on experience in online advertising, search marketing, social media, mobile, digital creative, analytics, and more. Please note: This is an unpaid internship for college credit with flexible hours to work around your school schedule, located on-site at the Boston-Allston office.

Interning at Overdrive Interactive means becoming an integral part of the team and receiving training to evolve into an expert interactive marketer.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide graphic design support for the Creative Department
• Contribute to the design and execution of images for websites, digital advertising, social media, PowerPoint presentations, and emails
• Make all materials beautiful, clear, and motivating
• Learn about digital design best practices and become fluent in today’s design tools and software
• Occasionally write for Overdrive's digital marketing blog on industry trends and news
• Complete special projects as needed

Required Qualifications

• This is an unpaid internship for college credit
• Senior undergraduate with a minimum GPA of 3.0
• Able to devote 15-20 hours per week with flexible scheduling for school
• On-site position at the Boston-Allston office
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Keynote
• Familiarity with Sketch is a plus
• Basic understanding of executing designs within an online environment (HTML, CSS, JavaScript); coding skills are not required
• Knowledge of social media marketing and designing for dynamic social platforms is a plus
• Passion for clean design, typography, and color theory along with a desire to solve problems innovatively
• Exceptional communication, analytical skills, and a strong work ethic
• Experience presenting design ideas and project goals
• Excellent attention to detail, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as in teams
• Strong time management and organizational skills