Graphic Design Intern in Washington, District of Columbia at Streetsense

Streetsense is a global creative collective of strategists, designers, architects, marketers, and storytellers. We create brands people love and places people love to be.

From hospitality and real estate to retail and lifestyle, we partner with visionary clients to shape experiences that resonate culturally, emotionally, and commercially. Our integrated model - spanning strategy, branding, marketing, and interior architecture - brings together diverse expertise to create bold ideas and transformative results.

We’re currently seeking a Graphic Design Intern to join our Agency team. This is an opportunity to contribute to real-world client work, collaborate across disciplines, and gain hands-on experience inside a fast-paced creative environment.

This is a paid internship compensated on an hourly basis.

In this role, you’ll support the development of visual identities, marketing campaigns, digital experiences, and creative concepts across a range of client projects and presentations. You’ll collaborate with strategists, designers, copywriters, and marketers to help bring brands and places to life across print, digital, and environmental applications.

• Participate in brainstorms and concept development for client work
• Assist with presentation design and visual storytelling
• Develop original creative concepts for branding, social media, print collateral, and web design
• Create compelling mock-ups and visualizations to showcase creative ideas
• Support the development of client-ready creative deliverables across multiple media formats
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across strategy, marketing, and design

• Recent graduates or fourth-year university students pursuing degrees in Graphic Design, Illustration, Fine Art, or a related field
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• Working knowledge of Figma
• Familiarity with AI visualization tools and workflows
• Strong portfolio demonstrating creativity, versatility, and attention to detail
• Experience in photography, videography, motion, or animation a plus
• Availability to work full-time (40 hours per week) throughout the duration of the internship program preferred
• This is a hybrid role based in NYC, DC, or LA; NYC and DC offer more in-person opportunities, while LA will be primarily remote with occasional in-person collaboration opportunities.

• Creative, curious, and eager to contribute ideas
• Passionate about branding, design, and visual storytelling
• Comfortable receiving and applying feedback
• Thoughtful about both the big picture and the finest details
• Organized, proactive, and collaborative
• Interested in developing polished, strategic, client-ready work

• Hands-on experience across real client projects
• Mentorship from multidisciplinary creative teams
• Exposure to branding, marketing, and placemaking work
• A collaborative culture passionate about shaping brands and experiences
• Professional development and networking opportunities with the 2026 intern cohort
• Paid hourly compensation

Streetsense is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Base salary is just one component of Streetsense's total rewards philosophy. We offer a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. This may include Medical Dental & Vision Insurance, paid time off, 401k match, wellbeing resources, and more.