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Graphic Design, Video & Motion Graphics Intern

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Figma, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
  • Demonstrated experience creating traditional graphic design deliverables and editing short-form video content for marketing, social media, and digital communications.
  • Experience creating motion graphics, animated assets, and simple explainer animations.
  • Familiarity with publishing and optimizing video content for platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, LinkedIn, and other social media channels.

Responsibilities

  • Create and edit marketing collateral, including social media graphics, digital advertisements, email graphics, presentations, infographics, reports, one-pagers, and event materials.
  • Edit and produce short-form video content for marketing campaigns, social media, webinars, and promotional initiatives.
  • Develop engaging motion graphics, animated graphics, and simple explainer animations.
  • Assist with maintaining and implementing CALSTART brand standards across all creative materials.

Key facts

Other skills

  • Detail Oriented
  • Collaboration
  • Self-Motivation

About the company

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CALSTART

Cleantech / Climate Tech

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryCleantech / Climate Tech
Company size51 - 200

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Please be aware of recruiting scams! 

All legitimate communication from our recruitment team will come from an official calstart.org email address via email, we will not text you about a role you have not applied to or shown interest in. We will not perform any interviews via text or Zoom chat.
 
CALSTART does not ask for any fees or personal information such as social security numbers or bank details during the recruitment process.
 
About Us:

CALSTART is a mission-driven industry organization focused on transportation decarbonization and clean air for all.

For over 30 years, it’s been CALSTART’s mission to develop, assess, and implement large-scale, zero-emission transportation solutions to mitigate climate change and support economic growth. CALSTART works with businesses, organizations, governments, and communities to create real-life impact toward clean air and equitable access to clean transportation for all. CALSTART provides scientific, technical and policy support for regulatory development and clean technology and infrastructure acceleration.


Intern Project:

The purpose of this request is to bring on a Graphic Design, Video & Motion Graphics Intern who can support the Marketing & Communications creative team across a wide range of graphic design projects while providing specialized support in short-form video production, motion graphics, animation, and digital content creation. This role will strengthen the team's creative capacity by combining traditional graphic design expertise with multimedia skills that continue to grow in demand across CALSTART's marketing and communications efforts.

 

Intern Project Key Deliverables:

•               Graphic Design Production: Create and edit marketing collateral, including social media graphics, digital advertisements, email graphics, presentations, infographics, reports, one-pagers, event materials, and other branded marketing assets.
•               Video Editing & Production: Edit and produce short-form video content for marketing campaigns, social media, webinars, internal communications, and promotional initiatives. Create platform-specific content, including promotional videos, highlight reels, social media shorts, and other engaging digital content optimized for LinkedIn, YouTube, Vimeo, and additional communication channels.
•               Motion Graphics & Animation: Develop engaging motion graphics, animated graphics, and simple explainer animations that enhance CALSTART's digital storytelling and visual communications.
•               Brand Guidelines Support: Assist with maintaining and implementing CALSTART brand standards across all creative materials while supporting updates to brand assets and visual identity resources.
•               Asset Organization: Organize and maintain Adobe Creative Cloud Libraries, design templates, video assets, and other shared creative resources to improve team efficiency and consistency.
•               Multimedia Content Development: Prepare and optimize creative assets for websites, email marketing, presentations, webinars, social media, and other digital communication channels.
•               Creative Collaboration: Participate in creative reviews, brainstorming sessions, campaign planning, and team meetings while collaborating with designers, marketers, and program teams.
•               Mentorship & Professional Development: Receive guidance from senior designers while developing technical skills, creative problem-solving abilities, and a professional portfolio.


Qualifications:

Intern Project:

The purpose of this request is to bring on a Graphic Design, Video & Motion Graphics Intern who can support the Marketing & Communications creative team across a wide range of graphic design projects while providing specialized support in short-form video production, motion graphics, animation, and digital content creation. This role will strengthen the team's creative capacity by combining traditional graphic design expertise with multimedia skills that continue to grow in demand across CALSTART's marketing and communications efforts.

 

Intern Project Key Deliverables:

•               Graphic Design Production: Create and edit marketing collateral, including social media graphics, digital advertisements, email graphics, presentations, infographics, reports, one-pagers, event materials, and other branded marketing assets.
•               Video Editing & Production: Edit and produce short-form video content for marketing campaigns, social media, webinars, internal communications, and promotional initiatives. Create platform-specific content, including promotional videos, highlight reels, social media shorts, and other engaging digital content optimized for LinkedIn, YouTube, Vimeo, and additional communication channels.
•               Motion Graphics & Animation: Develop engaging motion graphics, animated graphics, and simple explainer animations that enhance CALSTART's digital storytelling and visual communications.
•               Brand Guidelines Support: Assist with maintaining and implementing CALSTART brand standards across all creative materials while supporting updates to brand assets and visual identity resources.
•               Asset Organization: Organize and maintain Adobe Creative Cloud Libraries, design templates, video assets, and other shared creative resources to improve team efficiency and consistency.
•               Multimedia Content Development: Prepare and optimize creative assets for websites, email marketing, presentations, webinars, social media, and other digital communication channels.
•               Creative Collaboration: Participate in creative reviews, brainstorming sessions, campaign planning, and team meetings while collaborating with designers, marketers, and program teams.
•               Mentorship & Professional Development: Receive guidance from senior designers while developing technical skills, creative problem-solving abilities, and a professional portfolio.


Qualifications
•               Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Figma, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
•               Demonstrated experience creating traditional graphic design deliverables and editing short-form video content for marketing, social media, and digital communications.
•               Experience creating motion graphics, animated assets, and simple explainer animations.
•               Familiarity with publishing and optimizing video content for platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, LinkedIn, and other social media channels.
•               Strong understanding of typography, layout, composition, branding, and visual storytelling.
•               Ability to balance traditional graphic design projects alongside video and multimedia assignments.
•               Detail-oriented, organized, collaborative, self-motivated, and eager to learn in a fast-paced creative environment.
We understand that not everyone will match the above qualifications 100%. If your background isn't perfectly aligned but you feel you would be a great addition to the team, we'd love to hear from you.
 
We're a tight-knit team of world-class innovators, business minds, and change agents who believe passionately in our mission and put our team ahead of self. We are committed to the continued development and growth of our employees and invest in your success!
 
We care about your personal well being as much as your professional success and offer generous benefits to full time employees including: 100% company paid comprehensive health benefits for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance, Retirement plan with generous company contributions, FSA for Health and Dependent Care, 3 weeks of vacation time in the first year of employment, 11 paid company holidays, paid sick time, paid family leave, and more!
 
Our inclusive environment focuses on making decisions based on merit without regard to race, color, hair texture, gender, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, LGBTQIA+ status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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