Spring & Summer 2026 Intern - Marketing Design

The Intern - Creative Marketing contributes to a variety of creative and multimedia projects and initiatives. Depending on the team you support, you may work on creative production, graphic design, or a combination of both, providing quick and reliable support for a wide range of design and production needs.

What You'll Do

• Complete recurring, lower-complexity design tasks (e.g., production work, formatting, asset resizing, and templated design quick turns)

• Prepare visual assets for internal/external presentations and maintain the design library

• Work with stakeholders to determine project needs and specifications

• Use a variety of videography, photography, and production software, equipment, and techniques to produce high-quality content

• Provide the setup, recording, and editing of audio communications to ensure professional quality

• Edit segments of motion video production footage, special effects, sound recordings, and color for post-production

• Assist with the production of live events such as podcasts, webinars, and all-company meetings

• Help with maintaining and monitoring equipment and systems utilized for presentations and conferencing

• Design and develop various forms of media for use in print or digital format

• Execute projects for both online and print products that reflect Workiva brands and its creative components

• Collaborate with other members of the Corporate Marketing team and provide creative input on projects

• Maintain a library of approved iconography and refine media products and presentations to provide a uniform identity for all materials

What You'll Need

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program, preferably in Marketing, Business, Graphic Design, Management Information Systems, or a related program

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

• Self-motivated with strong propensity for action, results, and continuous improvement

• The ability to work successfully in a high-energy, fast-paced, rapidly changing environment

• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple processes, programs, and procedures simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines

• A portfolio or examples of your work you can showcase to our team

• If Creative Production focused: Experience with digital technology and editing software packages (e.g. Adobe Audition, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut X, or iMovie)

• If Graphic Design focused: Experience with technical platforms such as Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite

Travel Requirements & Working Conditions

• Minimal travel 

• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office

Sponsorship Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship now or in the future

When can you expect to hear back?

We are committed to attending all career fairs and recruitment events before closing our positions. That means, this position might be open without updates for a few weeks to give us time to connect with all potential candidates before wrapping up the recruitment season. Check out our tentative timeline below to see when you can expect to hear from us! 

• All postings close: September 28th, 2025

• Interviews: Early to mid October

• Offers: Mid - late October

2026 Start Dates:

This position has opportunities to start in the Spring or Summer. Please see our start dates below and let us know your availability.

• Spring 2026 Internships: Monday, January 5, 2025 (part-time, 20/hours per week)

• Summer 2026  Internships: Monday, May 18, 2025 (40/hours per week max)

How You’ll Be Rewarded

✅ 401(k) participation and match

✅ Paid sick leave

✅ A unique opportunity to further your learning experience through additional internship seasons

Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.

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