Graphic Design Intern

Location: South Africa Department: Hire Hangar Employment Type: Contract Location Type: Remote

Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term career.

Job Title: Graphic Design Intern (Unpaid)

Location | Remote

Time Zone | US Time Zones (EST–PST)

About the Internship

This is an unpaid internship for university students who want real-world design experience and a stronger portfolio. You'll learn by working alongside our team on real projects like social media posts, marketing materials, and brand visuals, with hands-on guidance and feedback the whole way. If you love design and want to see your work out in the world, this is a great place to start.

What You'll Work On

Designing graphics for social media, websites, email campaigns, and digital ads

Creating marketing materials such as presentations, brochures, flyers, and infographics

Learning to apply brand guidelines consistently across all visual content

Building your skills in photo editing, image retouching, and layout

Collaborating with the team to turn ideas and briefs into clear, engaging visuals

Getting regular feedback on your work and revising quickly and accurately

Keeping design files and asset libraries organized

Bringing fresh ideas and staying current with design trends

What You'll Get

Real projects you can add to your portfolio

Mentorship and direct feedback from our team

Experience working remotely with a fast-growing company on US time zones

Required Qualifications

Currently enrolled in a university or college program in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Digital Media, or a related field

A portfolio (student, personal, or freelance work) that shows creativity and a strong sense of layout, typography, and color

Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and/or Figma or Canva

Strong written and spoken English with a clear, professional communication style

Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work independently

Must be comfortable working remotely and fluent with remote collaboration tools and platforms (such as Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar). Applications without these skills will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous freelance, volunteer, or academic project experience with real clients or organizations

Basic knowledge of motion graphics or video editing (After Effects, Premiere Pro, CapCut, or similar)

Interest in social media trends and digital marketing

Exposure to working with US or UK-based companies or teams

Tools & Technology

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Figma and/or Canva

Please NOTE

It is crucial that you complete the application form in full. As part of the application process, you will be required to record a video. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming next steps—the video is the first step of the interview process. If you do not record a video, we will not be able to consider you for ANY open roles.

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