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Graphic Design Internship
Produce real design work — brand assets, print materials and social graphics — to a client brief and deadline.
Work in a design studio, marketing team or NGO communications unit, turning briefs into finished artwork, presenting concepts, handling feedback and preparing print-ready and screen-ready files.
Entry requirements
- Completion of the Rescue Academy Graphic Design program (Intermediate level or above), or a portfolio review
- Completion of the Workplace Readiness level
Prerequisite skills
- Apply layout, colour and typography principles
- Use a design tool such as Canva, Affinity or Adobe apps
- Export files for print and screen
Learning objectives
- Interpret a design brief and present concepts
- Apply and extend a brand identity consistently
- Prepare correct print and digital files
- Manage revisions and deadlines professionally
Competencies you will develop
Brief interpretationConcept developmentBrand consistencyTypography and layoutPrint preparationFeedback and revisionsFile management
Internship modules
Weekly plan
| Week | Module | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Briefs and Concept Development | Understanding the brief |
| Week 2 | Briefs and Concept Development | Concepts |
| Week 3 | Brand Assets and Templates | Brand audit |
| Week 4 | Brand Assets and Templates | Templates |
| Week 5 | Print Production | Print set-up |
| Week 6 | Print Production | Proofing |
| Week 7 | Digital Campaign Graphics | Graphic set |
| Week 8 | Digital Campaign Graphics | Revisions and delivery |
Final internship project
Campaign Design Package
Deliver a complete design package for a campaign: concepts, final poster, templates and digital graphics, with a design rationale.
Deliverables
- Concept presentation
- Print-ready poster files and proof
- Editable templates
- Digital graphic set and rationale
How you are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Response to the brief | 20% |
| Design quality and brand consistency | 30% |
| Technical file preparation | 15% |
| Handling feedback and deadlines | 15% |
| Internship report and reflection | 20% |
Internship report
8–12 pages plus appendices, submitted as PDF within one week of the placement ending.
- Summary
- The host organisation and your role
- Work completed, with evidence
- Design process and rationale
- Challenges and how you handled them
- Skills developed and reflection
- Recommendations to the host organisation
Portfolio evidence
- Concept sketches and final artwork (with client permission)
- Printed proof photo
- Template samples
- Supervisor's evaluation
Expected professional outcomes
- Work as a junior designer in a studio or communications team
- Take on freelance design briefs with professional processes
Outcomes describe skills practised during the internship. Rescue Academy does not guarantee employment.
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