Graphics & Creative Design Intern (Federal Work-Study)
Company Overview
Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast and is ranked as a top public university by U.S. News and World Report.
FAU is an energetic and fast-growing institution, determined to propel itself to the forefront of innovation and scholarship. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. Our students are bold, ambitious and ready to take on the world.
About the FAU Office of Technology Development (OTD)
As an elite R1 research institution, Florida Atlantic University is a center of groundbreaking research. The Office of Technology Development (OTD) serves as the vital bridge between academic innovation and the commercial marketplace. We protect university-owned intellectual property (patents, copyrights, and trademarks) and drive societal progress by translating these inventive ideas into viable products and services that will be licensed by
corporations or government agencies or brought to market through spin-out startups.
If you want to work at the intersection of cutting-edge research, business strategy, marketing, and entrepreneurship, this is where you belong.
Your primary mission is to translate complex scientific concepts into visually stunning, digestible marketing collateral. Duties include:
- Promotional Asset Creation: Design professional marketing collateral, digital brochures, infographics, and non-confidential technology briefs used to promote FAU inventions to global corporations.
- Social Media & Digital Content: Produce engaging, high-quality graphic assets for social media campaigns, newsletters, and web platforms.
- Investor Pitch Decks: Collaborate with startup founders and marketing teams to design cohesive presentation decks for investment pitches.
- Brand Development: Maintain visual identity and brand consistency across all print
and digital touchpoints for OTD and emerging spin-out startups. - Operational Design Support: Provide layout assistance, template designs, and vector graphic assets as needed for office-wide projects.
Are you a visual storyteller looking to build a high-impact portfolio of professional, corporate-facing designs? This is your launchpad. We are seeking ambitious Undergraduate’s and Graduate students for a collaborative, team-based design internship for the full academic year.
You will be assigned to design projects supporting our commercialization teams. Instead of basic layouts, you will design the visuals that promote cutting-edge inventions (such as AI, biotechnology, and autonomous vehicles) to corporations, government entities, venture capital investors, and others who may license, fund, invest in, or partner with our
researchers. This hybrid role balances collaborative team sessions with independent design ownership, offering an unparalleled resume-building experience.
Exclusive Professional Development & Training
To ensure your success, you will receive elite training and networking opportunities that will make your design resume unbeatable:
- Have access to design tools such as the full Adobe Creative Design suite.
- The Adams Center for Entrepreneurship: Gain access to specialized training on startup economics, market validation, and pitch structures.
- AUTM (Association of University Technology Managers): Access world-class resources on technology transfer, corporate partnership, and B2B design frameworks.
Who You Are (Desired Skills & Qualifications)
- Academic & Program Eligibility: Enrolled FAU undergraduate or graduate student. Must have a confirmed Federal Work-Study (FWS) award for the 2026–2027 year.
- Creative Software Proficiency: Strong hands-on experience using Adobe Creative Cloud applications (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Microsoft Office Suite (especially PowerPoint).
- Information Design Skills: Ability to digest technical or complex scientific concepts and restructure them into a clean, modern, and professional layout.
- Collaboration & Communication: Outstanding written and visual communication skills, with a collaborative spirit when working inside multidisciplinary student teams.
- Project Ownership: Highly organized and capable of managing graphic production timelines, meeting strict deadlines, and implementing feedback constructively.
Why You Should Apply
- Enterprise Experience for Your Resume: Most student design jobs are limited to basic campus flyers. This role puts Corporate B2B Design, Pitch Deck Engineering, and High Tech Brand Development directly on your resume. Flexible & Hybrid: This position offers a flexible schedule that respects your classes, combining remote lead generation with high-energy, in-person strategy sessions on the Boca Raton campus (other campuses can be considered).
- Flexible & Hybrid: This position offers a flexible schedule that respects your classes, combining remote lead generation with high-energy, in-person strategy sessions on the Boca Raton campus (other campuses can be considered).
How to Apply
Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis throughout Late July and August 2026.
Please submit your resume, portfolio link, and a brief cover letter highlighting your design tools proficiency through Handshake.
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- College Student
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