Graphic Design Intern at NursingABC, Inc – Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Job Title: Graphic Design Intern

Date: 01/09/2026

Reports to: Creative Arts Director

Department: Production

Status: Non-Exempt - Seasonal Intern

General Summary:

The mission of Portage Learning is to transform lives and communities by providing learning opportunities for all who aspire to thrive. We do this not only through superior online instruction, but with a deep commitment to expanding access to education. We believe service is the thread that binds our community and our team together. To that end, we choose to …

• Believe the best in our employees
• Invest in our people
• Collaborate with humility, respect, and appreciation
• Cultivate curiosity and encourage creativity.

The purpose of this Graphic Design internship is for the intern to gain real experience and build their portfolio for a career in graphic design. The Graphic Design Intern will help support the ongoing design and creative deliverables for marketing campaigns, including but not limited to branding, print collateral design, digital and traditional advertisements, landing pages and social media graphics.

The designer will apply their skills by working with our Creative Lead Graphic Designer on a range of creative projects. The intern must exhibit an understanding of Adobe Creative Suite, typography, layout, art direction and have a passion for design to help the team produce the best work possible.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Functions):

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function(s).

• Develop graphics and layouts for print, web and social media content.
• Prepare illustrations or rough sketches of material, discussing them with the Academic and Marketing teams and making necessary changes.
• Collaboration is a key part of the internship; the designer will work with the Graphic Designers and the Creative Arts Director to contribute to the creative process.
• Engage in weekly professional development sessions as part of the summer internship cohort, cultivating collaboration, strengthening skills, and encouraging continuous learning.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills Required:

• Excellent working knowledge of graphic design concepts.
• Proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite applications: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Capable of creating print, web, web banner/ads, social media campaigns and collateral (brochures, booklets and informational sheets).
• Demonstrate an understanding of our brand identity, guidelines and attention to detail.
• Collaborate with different departments to complete important projects and initiatives in a timely and efficient manner.
• Strong conceptual skills with a sense of design, layout and typography while upholding brand identity.
• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple projects.
• Maintain and organize files (version control) and backup files accordingly.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal, listening and public speaking) skills.
• Must be service oriented with a focus on helping others.
• Self-motivated, creative thinking and problem solving.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite.

Qualifications (Education Requirements/Experience):

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Communications, Advertising, Marketing or related field.
• Successful completion of a background check and current and/or ability to obtain the following clearances: Child Abuse, State Police, and FBI Fingerprinting.
• Demonstrated agreement with and vision for the stated mission, philosophy, values, and goals of Portage Learning.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, projectors, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit; talk and hear, use hands to type, file, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. Occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual acuity to use a keyboard, prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing, viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• May require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand, walk, lift, carry and move light to medium weight. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and learn technical information.
• Light lifting is required. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force to constantly move objects.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a seasonal internship, full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Must be able to work from the office located in Chippewa Township, PA and conduct a minimum of 100% of work hours in the office.

Travel:

This job does not require travel outside of the office.

Other Duties Disclaimer:

This is not an all-inclusive document. Additional duties, expectations, demands, etc. may be added or changed to this document on an as-needed basis in order to meet organizational goals.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.