Design Intern - Summer

Job Description

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for 50 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irving’s drive to always “treat the customer right,” we have fulfilled the dreams of over 170,000 homeowners and grown to become one of the nation’s leading homebuilders. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Myers/Naples, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa.

Job Summary

The Design Intern will experience the day-to-day activities for supporting our corporate marketing team located in Columbus, Ohio. The intern will have an excellent opportunity be part of a seasoned passionate design team that creates a wide range of video, print, and digitals marketing materials for our 17 markets.

Duties and Responsibilities

Create marketing materials in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Adobe Premiere

Projects could include: advertisements, postcards, posters, fliers, event programs, videos, social cards, animations, and more

Projects will vary in scope, size, and skill level

The intern will be expected to maintain constant communication with their supervisor, tackle tasks to the best of their availability, and ask for help when needed

Apply your skills and talents to improving processes and workflow

Share ideas, offer suggestions, and make an impact

Gain in-depth knowledge of the design team process

Follow internal design team process

Will work closely with their supervisor/team members to refine projects until a high standard of design is achieved

Work cross-functionally to create graphics and designs while collaborating closely with other team members and/or manager to successfully execute projects

The organization, storage and archiving of design element files

Requirements

Minimum Education/Qualifications

Ideal candidate is working toward a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in marketing, Communications, Design, Business Administration, or related field

Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Adobe Premiere

Additional Skills and Abilities

Utilize strong design principles

Demonstrate strong organizational and planning skills

Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines

Display excellent written and strong oral communication skills

Strong desire to learn along with professional drive

Understanding of different marketing techniques

Passion for the marketing industry and its best practices

Ability to take direction and absorb information quickly

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements

In-person at our Easton Town Center office in Columbus, Ohio

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Full-time