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Creative Summer Internship - Graphic Designer, Visual Merchandising
Hallmark
Kansas City | Hybrid, MO
Graphic Design/Photography
Company Information
ABOUT HALLMARK’S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
We need sharp, energetic people to help us create, engineer, market, and deliver our products worldwide. Hallmark offers summer internships for students pursuing degrees in areas such as Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Graphic Design, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Illustration, Communications, Creative Writing, Engineering, Psychology, Statistics, Physics, Data Science, Computer Science and more! Hallmark’s internship program is held annually, starting late May and ending in early August, and provides the valuable opportunity to apply your classroom knowledge to meaningful projects in a corporate creative environment. In addition, you will gain exposure to Hallmark leadership, learn more about our products and initiatives, connect with employees and interns from other disciplines, and enjoy what life is like in the Kansas City metro area.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Hallmark’s Global Visual Merchandising Studio is a strategic and dedicated studio made up of graphic and production designers, visual merchandisers, fixture and environmental designers, and writers. We create environmental signage, wayfinding, and fixture solutions for retailers including Hallmark Gold Crown, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens and grocery, around the globe. We deliver a shopper experience that is easy to shop, showcases innovation and is unmistakably, recognizably Hallmark.
As a Graphic Design Intern in Hallmark’s Global Visual Merchandising Studio. We are seeking a creative thinker and problem solver who thinks holistically about design problems including marketing campaign design, package design, and environmental design.
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in a visual creative field with a graduation date of December 2025 or May/June 2026. You must state your targeted graduation date (month and year) on your resume, or you will not be considered.
- Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and/or InDesign)
- See company's website for a list of more qualifications
Duties
- You’ll have the opportunity to develop Hallmark-branded merchandising solutions including signage, wayfinding and other in-store graphics based on product, retailer, and consumer needs
- During your internship, you’ll work on Visual Merchandise signing systems as well as packaging systems.
How to Apply
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONSTo be considered, you must show how you meet the basic qualifications in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields. Accepted file types are DOCX and PDF.
An uploaded portfolio is also required for this position. Your portfolio should be compiled into one PDF document that is no larger than 5 MB, and uploaded with your resume. If your portfolio file size is above the 5MB limit, you can submit a one-page overview (ex) of your work.
In addition, you can submit a URL to a portfolio website or social media site displaying your portfolio, but only as a supplement to your uploaded portfolio or one-page overview.
