Internship Program

Tingalls 12-week internship program is perfect for recent graduates looking to enhance their personal portfolio. We like to pair our interns with a local nonprofit or start-up business so you’re able to create a full suite, including a logo, sales collateral, social media graphics, and website design.

During your internship, you’ll also collaborate and brainstorm with our design team, attend client meetings, tour local printers, and more.

Qualifications:

The following qualifications are required to be considered for the program:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, graphic arts, website design, or similar
• A strong portfolio demonstrating talent in various media including illustration, page layout and digital design (similar to the work produced at our firm)
• Self-motivated; Able to work with little design direction or supervision
• Ability to multi-task and design quickly with high attention to detail

What you will gain:

• At least one full design suite, including a logo, print collateral, website homepage, brand guide, and more (see samples below)
• Enhanced skills within Adobe Creative Suite
• Learn about the design process in a professional (yet fun!) office atmosphere
• Experience preparing files for printers

Schedule & Compensation:

Our internships are between 8-15 hours per week (with more hours depending on workload and availability). Our office hours are Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm.

This is an in-house position.

How to Apply:

1. Complete our online skill set submission.

2. Email  with the following:

• Cover letter or email with 3 reasons why you’re the best candidate for our internship.
• A VERY creative resume design
• 5 or more of your best design samples showcasing your corporate design experience (similar to the work produced at Tingalls)
• Testimonials or letters of recommendation

Testimonials from Past Interns:

“I learned more in this internship than in any class I’ve ever taken, which attests to the value of the employees and the company.”
– Andrew H.

“The Tingalls internship program really supplemented the knowledge and skills from school and began to develop them professionally. Extremely worthwhile.”
– David B.

“Tara welcomes new ideas from the team and has selected her group of employees carefully, making the office that much more of an inviting environment. I looked forward to coming in and often wanted to stay longer than scheduled.”
– Hannah L.

“I liked the sense of community I felt with my co-workers, not only during team building events but also being able to receive feedback in the middle of design projects.”
– Samantha M.

“Aside from designing, I was able to also sit in on staff and client meetings. I also found it very helpful to see how documents were formatted to proof out to clients and to learn an organized filing structure.”
– Tiffany R.

Below are samples of suites completed by prior design interns: