Graphic Designer Intern

Musicade Spring 2026 Internship Program

Duration: Mid-March 2026 – End of May 2026
Location: Remote
Time Commitment: 5–8 hours per month

Stipend: $750 total
Expected Output: 2–4 visual editorial packages per month

Musicade is building infrastructure for independent artists. As the music industry evolves through lawsuits, ownership debates, streaming reforms, and platform disruption, we are launching a Musicade News & Culture vertical focused on investigative music journalism and cultural accountability.

This internship is designed for students who care about music, research, fairness in creative industries, and storytelling.

This is a resume-building opportunity with real publishing experience and campaign integration.

Previous Musicade interns have gone on to roles and internships at record labels, event production companies, marketing agencies, and technology companies.

Graphic Designer Intern (Editorial & Culture)

Overview

You will visually translate music industry news into compelling, shareable content.

This is not just aesthetic design — this is culture storytelling.

You will work directly with a Journalism Intern to create:
• Social graphics
• Carousel breakdowns
• Infographic explainers
• Quote visuals
• Industry case summaries

What You’ll Do

• Create graphics for 2–4 articles per month
• Design visuals that break down complex topics (lawsuits, policies, royalty splits)
• Develop Musicade’s editorial visual language
• Collaborate with writers and editors
• Build content optimized for Instagram, LinkedIn, and blog

Ideal Candidate

• Graphic Design, Marketing, or Visual Communications student
• Strong typography and layout skills
• Interested in music, culture, and social justice
• Loves simplifying complex ideas visually
• Creative and out-of-the-box thinker

What You’ll Gain

• Real social campaign experience
• Published design portfolio pieces
• Experience designing for news/media
• Collaboration with journalism and editorial teams
• Resume-level campaign work

Responsibilities

• Design social media graphics supporting journalism articles
• Create carousel explainers and infographic breakdowns
• Develop cohesive editorial visual identity
• Participate in structured design critiques
• Revise designs based on documented feedback

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or similar
• Strong typography and layout fundamentals
• Ability to simplify complex information visually
• Understanding of social media dimensions and formatting

Minimum Requirements

• Current undergraduate or graduate student in Graphic Design, Marketing, Visual Communications, or related field
• Portfolio required
• Ability to commit through end of May

Learning Objectives

By the end of this internship, students will:
• Translate investigative journalism into visual storytelling
• Develop portfolio-ready editorial design work
• Receive professional critique and revision training
• Learn campaign-based content strategy integration