Graphic Design Intern

Team:
Brand & Marketing
Reports to:
Ben Van Cleave, Senior Designer
Location:
1% for the Planet is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. For this position, we welcome US-based candidates who are either remote in the following states: CA, CO, ID, IL, MA, ME, MO, NC, NV, NY OR, SC, VT, WA, WI or in-person. Must be legally authorized to work in the US - no employer sponsorship offered at this time.

Compensation and benefits

Starting
Salary:
$3,000 stipend/10 hours a week
Benefits:

The job

1% for the Planet is looking for a Graphic Design Intern. 

Are you a student or recent graduate who’s looking to gain experience and continue to build out your design portfolio? Do you have a strong desire to work for a mission-driven organization? Do you love our home planet? If so, this is the internship for you.

Ideal candidates are highly motivated, have excellent communication skills, and a passion for the environment. The right student for this opportunity is a team player, an efficient and effective worker, and shows strong initiative to take on any task as it presents itself. 

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Key responsibilities

  • Assist in creating assets for web & social media needs
  • Support the work of the creative and communications teams by managing content and collateral requests from 1% for the Planet team 
  • Work in tandem with the Senior Designer to develop and produce content in support of blogs, events, and news
  • Work with the Brand & Marketing team to develop social media content strategy
  • Support Brand & Marketing team on key projects throughout the year

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Experience and proficiency in Adobe Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, AfterEffects)
  • Proficiency in Figma
  • Proficient in G Suite (Docs, Excel, Slides)
  • Knowledge and fluency in social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook)
  • Time management skills with strong attention to detail and desire to learn
  • Editing & writing copy (bonus)
  • Motion design, video and animation experience (bonus)

Equal employment opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.

About 1% for the Planet

1% for the Planet is a global organization that exists to ensure our planet and future generations thrive. We inspire businesses and individuals to support environmental nonprofits through membership and everyday actions. We make environmental giving easy and effective through partnership advising, impact storytelling and third-party certification.

Started in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, our business members and individual members have given hundreds of millions of dollars to our approved nonprofit partners to date. Today, 1% for the Planet’s global network consists of thousands of businesses, individuals and environmental nonprofits working toward a better future for all. Look for our logo to purchase for the planet, learn more and join at onepercentfortheplanet.org.

To apply

Apply to the
Graphic Design Intern
position

Application deadline

This position will remain open until we hit our applicant cap or until 11:59pm eastern time on
August 7, 2025
(whichever comes first).