Creative Intern, Design at Edelman in New York, NY

Summary: Edelman is a leading communications firm that blends PR, Social, Digital, and Experiential strategies to create impactful work. They are seeking a design intern for a 10-week summer internship program to assist with creative projects and collaborate with their award-winning Creative teams. Responsibilities: - Work closely with creative leadership to concept and plan execution - Develop conceptual and stylistic direction and execute same for a wide variety of communications projects - Create campaign ideas for case studies, pitches and client presentations - Lead and participate in creative brainstorms - Develop tactics which bring creative concepts to life and achieve program objectives - Review and edit files and drive client approval process - Manage time and establish priorities while maintaining flexibility to respond to changing demands - Work effectively with external vendors and internal colleagues to complete projects within timeframe and budget - Manage multiple jobs simultaneously - Work closely with a project manager to schedule projects and coordinate production - Coordinate and collaborate with Edelman’s design network - Sharp eye for layout consistency for format, and amazing attention to detail - Create highly conceptual pieces of work that achieve client and business goals Required Qualifications: - A BFA in Fine Arts, Advertising or Graphic Design, strong understanding of graphic design, strong layout and composition with a keen eye for typography - Experienced in: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office Suite - Portfolio reflecting experience in branding, presentations, infographics, digital/interactive, advertising and print design - Strong verbal communication skills - Ability to work cross-functionally and with a fast-paced team - Keen attention to detail - Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines - Ability to own projects, demonstrate good judgment when working with team members and client contacts, and take initiative - A diverse portfolio reflecting work across print, digital and social media - Demonstrated experience with concepting highly creative designs - Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines as well as day-to-day changes at every level of detail Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in Premier Pro and After Effects a huge plus Required Skills: Graphic Design, Layout, Composition, Typography, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Branding, Infographics, Digital Design, Interactive Design, Advertising Design, Print Design, Creative Concepting, Judgment, Presentations Benefits: Medical and dental insurance, Vision, 401K, Life insurance, Disability insurance, Paid time off, Travel assistance, Wellness programing