Forbes Editorial Design Internship
Summer 2023
Posted on 2/15/2023
INACTIVE
Business magazine & news platform
Company Overview
Forbes is on a mission to help drive change in business, society and culture.
Data & Analytics
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$231.2M
Founded
1917
Headquarters
Jersey City, New Jersey
Growth & Insights
Headcount
6 month growth
↑ 0%1 year growth
↑ 1%2 year growth
↑ 3%Locations
United States
Experience Level
Intern
Desired Skills
Communications
Adobe Creative Suite
Journalism
Sketch
Requirements
- Passion for journalism and storytelling
- A go-getter attitude open, the drive to learn how a newsroom functions and ability to adapt to a fast-paced breaking news environment
- Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite and Sketch
- The ideal candidate has an aptitude for illustration and photo collage
- Creative process rooted in strong conceptual thinking with a sophisticated sense of digital design, composition and typography
- Strong communication skills. Designers need to be able to clearly and concisely express themselves and explain their ideas
- Excellent organization skills with the ability to multitask
- You enjoy staying current on design trends and industry technology, sharing findings with the department to facilitate new ways of thinking, working and problem solving
- Your resume
- A cover letter describing yourself, why Forbes and what you can bring to the Forbes newsroom
- A link to your online portfolio and resume showing digital design experience from a college or university and prior work experience (if applicable)
Responsibilities
- Be assigned fresh and challenging projects everyday based on the news cycle
- Have the opportunity to work on Forbes Daily Cover Stories and our lists, including the annual Forbes 400, as well as their promotion across our social accounts
- Create graphics for our social platforms including the Forbes main account, ForbesWomen, For(bes) The Culture and Forbes 30 Under 30. These accounts reach over 44 million people every month
- Help curate the brand new Forbes Design Instagram feed
- Design data visualizations based on reporting and research
- Collaborate with the design, editorial, photography, video, product and technology teams everyday
- Be supported by the art team who will help you learn and grow as an individual and a professional