Graphic Design, Video & Motion Graphics Intern

Launch your creative career while supporting clean transportation

CALSTART is looking for a Graphic Design, Video & Motion Graphics Intern to join its Marketing & Communications team. This internship offers the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that support clean transportation initiatives while building hands-on experience across graphic design, video production, motion graphics, and digital content.

Working alongside experienced designers and marketers, you'll contribute to campaigns that educate, engage, and inspire audiences across multiple digital channels.

What you'll do

In this internship, you'll support a wide variety of creative projects, including:

• Designing social media graphics, presentations, reports, infographics, email assets, and other marketing materials.
• Editing short-form videos for campaigns, webinars, and social media platforms.
• Creating motion graphics and simple animations that enhance digital storytelling.
• Preparing creative assets for websites, presentations, email marketing, and online events.
• Helping maintain brand consistency across all visual communications.
• Organizing design files, templates, and shared creative resources.
• Participating in brainstorming sessions and creative reviews with the marketing team.
• Learning from senior designers while building your professional portfolio.

What they're looking for

You'll be a great fit if you have:

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Figma.
• A portfolio demonstrating graphic design, video editing, or motion graphics work.
• Knowledge of typography, layout, branding, and visual storytelling.
• Experience creating content for social media or digital marketing.
• Basic motion graphics or animation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to learn in a fast-paced creative environment.

Why join CALSTART?

For more than three decades, CALSTART has helped accelerate the adoption of clean transportation technologies across North America. As an intern, you'll gain real-world creative experience while contributing to projects that support sustainability, innovation, and climate action.

This role provides valuable mentorship, exposure to multidisciplinary marketing projects, and the opportunity to develop both traditional design and multimedia production skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• $19–$21 per hour
• Mentorship from experienced creative professionals.
• Portfolio-building projects across graphic design, video, and motion graphics.
• Collaborative, mission-driven work environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful sustainability initiatives.
• Full-time employee benefits available for eligible positions, including comprehensive healthcare, retirement contributions, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.