Graphic Design Intern in Astoria, New York at Hourchildren.org

Graphic Design Intern

Location: Long Island City, NY
Department: Marketing / Communications
Reports To: HR Manager / Marketing Lead
Status: Internship Part-Time

Position Overview

Hour Children is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Graphic Design Intern to support visual communications across the organization, including the thrift store, programs, and events. This role is ideal for a student pursuing a degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Marketing, or Communications who wants real-world experience producing materials that people see and use.

You'll design content that supports fundraising, retail promotion, and community engagement-no busy work, real impact.

About Hour Children

Hour Children supports formerly incarcerated women and their families through housing, employment, and community programs. Your work will directly support outreach, fundraising, and retail operations that sustain these services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design marketing materials including flyers, posters, social media graphics, and email visuals
• Support branding for thrift store promotions, sales events, and seasonal campaigns
• Assist in creating digital content for social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, etc.)
• Ensure visual consistency across all materials in line with organizational branding
• Collaborate with staff to translate ideas into clear, effective designs
• Assist with basic photo editing and image selection for campaigns
• Prepare files for print and digital distribution
• Support updates to existing templates and marketing assets

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Marketing, or related field
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) or Canva
• Strong layout, typography, and visual storytelling skills
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Basic understanding of social media design best practices
• Ability to take directions and apply feedback

Preferred Skills

• Experience designing for social media and print
• Familiarity with branding guidelines
• Basic photography or photo editing skills please provide a portfolio of your work
• Interest in nonprofit work, retail, or community-based organizations

Learning Outcomes

• Hands-on experience creating real marketing and branding materials
• Exposure to nonprofit communications and retail marketing
• Strengthening portfolio with live projects and campaigns
• Develop collaboration and project management skills

Compensation

• Unpaid

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hour Children is a leading provider of services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women in New York State. Focused on women and their children, we support families during a mother's incarceration and help families get back on their feet upon release. We do this by providing housing, childcare, job training, and mental health services.