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The award-winning Multiplatform Content Design Team is seeking a Summer 2026 intern to join our collaborative team. The team produces high-volume, high-impact digital experiences in collaboration with several internal teams across Forbes as well as the leading brands of the world. Successful candidates will demonstrate sophisticated visual taste, a discerning eye for packaging, empathy for the user experience, a meticulous dedication to detail and an enthusiasm to grow. This role is also highly collaborative, so clear communication and a winning personality are essential.

Responsibilities

• Premium Content
  • Craft compelling, user-focused designs across a range of products.
  • Published Examples For Reference:
    • Your Guide To Marketing In The Era of AI
    • Tequila With A ‘Hart’
    • Poised To Outperform
    • A Journey Of Sophistication
    • Preparing For Agentic AI
    • Local Leaders, Global Impact
  • Social Media
    • Design and produce engaging animated Social experiences (e.g. carousels, gifs, videos).
    • Analyze Social usage patterns to inform analytics-driven content and design decisions.
  • Live Events
    • Create design for live event content recaps.
  • Organization, Communication & Tools
    • Crisply meet all deadlines.
    • Consistently explore, experiment with and employ relevant, leading technology solutions to enhance creativity and boost efficiency.

The ideal candidate

• Currently enrolled college student (preferably Junior or Senior) based in the New York Metropolitan Area.
• Experience in digital/interaction design. Social media experience is a plus.
• Portfolio showcasing thoughtful solutions to design problems.
• Strong visual communication skills with a keen eye for layout, hierarchy, typography and color.
• Proficiency in tools such as Figma and the Adobe suite.
• Proficiency in motion design.
• Clear thinking, writing and speaking skills.
• A nimble, flexible, solutions-oriented mindset.
• World-class attention to detail.
• A love for learning!
  
  About out Summer Intern Program:
• Our internships are paid.
• This internship is approximately 40 hours/week Monday-Friday.
• Internships begin mid-June and end mid-August
• Interns are invited to weekly presentations to hear from leaders within the organization.

The hourly rate for this role is $21.00 - $21.00

Forbes has estimated the compensation range set forth above in good faith.  The compensation range is what we believe we will offer, and ultimately pay, a successful candidate.  In determining this range, we consider the experience, level of education (if applicable to the role), knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be had by a successful candidate as well as the budget and the company’s pay rates, generally. This said, we may have to make changes to our compensation estimates and job descriptions from time to time and we expressly reserve the right to do so.  Should we make any such changes, this advertisement will be revised to reflect such revisions.  We encourage you to occasionally re-visit this advertisement to ensure that you are abreast of any changes.  Thank you for your interest in joining Forbes!

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This role may evolve over time. While this job description outlines the primary responsibilities, additional duties may be assigned as business needs change. Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order to be successful. Some positions may require candidates to be based in a specific location for consideration while some roles may be fully remote (within the U.S.) if it aligns with the needs of the position. This position is only open to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Washington. Due to business operations and compliance requirements, we are unable to consider applicants based outside these states at this time.

Forbes is an equal opportunity employer.

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