Design Intern
Company: Forbes
Location: Moscow
Requirements
An award-winning Multiplatform Content Design Team is seeking a summer intern for 2026. We build high-impact, high-volume digital products in collaboration with Forbes’ internal teams and leading global brands.
We are looking for candidates with a developed visual taste, a knack for content packaging, empathy for user experience, exceptional attention to detail, and a desire to grow. This role requires active collaboration, so clear communication and a "winning personality" are extremely important.
Key Responsibilities
Premium Content
Create compelling, user-centric designs for various products.
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
- Develop and create animated content for social media (carousels, GIFs, videos).
- Analyze social media usage patterns to make data-driven design decisions.
Live Events
- Design content recaps for live events.
Organization, Communication, and Tools
- Strictly adhere to all deadlines.
- Continuously research and utilize current technological solutions to enhance creativity and efficiency.
Ideal Candidate
Education and Location
- Current college student (preferably 3rd or 4th year).
- Based in the New York Metropolitan Area — for a hybrid format.
Experience and Portfolio
- Experience in digital/interactive design. Social media experience is a plus.
- A portfolio demonstrating thoughtful solutions to design challenges.
Professional Skills
- Strong visual communication skills, excellent sense of composition, hierarchy, typography, and color.
- Proficiency in tools: Figma, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, etc.).
- Proficiency in motion design (creating animations, motion graphics).
Personal Qualities
- Clear thinking, good written and verbal communication skills.
- Flexibility, solution-oriented approach.
- World-class attention to detail.
- Genuine passion for learning!
About the Forbes Summer Internship Program
- Paid internship.
- Schedule: Approximately 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday.
- Duration: Mid-June – Mid-August 2026.
- Development: Interns are invited to weekly presentations from company leaders.
Conditions and Important Details
- Format: Hybrid (requires in-person presence part of the time, likely in New York/Jersey City).
- Hiring Geography: This vacancy is open only to candidates residing in the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington (state). Due to business requirements, candidates from other states will not be considered.
- Equal Opportunity: Forbes is an equal opportunity employer. Participates in E-Verify.
