Marketing Design & Animation Intern

2026 - #28 + ONLY DFW Company on the CNBC Disruptor 50 List

2025 - #1 in LinkedIn's Top Startups of 2025

2025 - #6 in the 2025 Dallas 100™ Entrepreneur Awards

2025 - Forbes Cloud 100

ABOUT THE TEAM

Island's Marketing team tells the story of how we're changing the way the world works. We bring the Island brand to life through campaigns, content, events, and digital programs that reach enterprise leaders and the millions of people who use our product. Our team is fast-moving, creative, and collaborative, and we work closely with Sales, Product, and Customer Success to build awareness and drive pipeline. As an intern, you'll get hands-on experience on real projects with real impact.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're looking for a creative, detail-oriented Marketing Design & Animation Intern to help bring our brand to life across digital channels. You'll work alongside our marketing and creative teams to design graphics, produce motion content, and support campaigns for social media, web, email, events, and product launches. This role is a great fit for someone who loves both visual design and storytelling through motion.

How We Work

Note: This position is full-time five days per week in-office at our Coppell, TX headquarters (Monday through Friday). We believe collaboration and culture thrive face-to-face, and we can’t wait to welcome you to the team.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• • Design marketing assets such as social media graphics, digital ads, email headers, web banners, presentations, and event materials.
  • Create motion graphics and short animations for social posts, product explainers, ads, and video intros or outros.
  • Edit and polish short-form video content, including adding animated text, transitions, captions, and sound.
  • Help develop visual concepts and storyboards for campaigns and animated content.
  • Apply brand guidelines consistently across all assets, and help build reusable templates and design components.
  • Resize, adapt, and export assets for different platforms and formats.
  • Collaborate with marketers, copywriters, and product teams to turn ideas and feedback into finished creative.
  • Stay current on design, animation, and social media trends, and bring fresh ideas to the team.

YOU MIGHT BE A FIT IF

• Currently pursuing a degree in Graphic Design, Motion Design, Animation, Digital Media, Visual Communication, or a related field.
• A portfolio showing graphic design and motion or animation work.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere Pro; experience with Figma, Canva, Blender, or Cinema 4D is a plus. Google Suite.
• A strong eye for typography, layout, color, and timing.
• Ability to take feedback well, iterate quickly, and manage multiple projects on deadline.
• Clear communication and a collaborative, curious attitude

Benefits and Perks  

• Hands-on experience creating real marketing content that gets published.
• Mentorship from experienced designers and marketers.
• Insight into how creative work supports brand and business goals.
• Portfolio-ready pieces and a strong professional reference.
• In-office wellness instructor and daily lunches (for office-based roles)

Physical Environment 

This position requires the ability to perform sedentary work, which involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects as needed. The employee will primarily operate standard office equipment and keyboards, and may require close visual acuity for tasks like analyzing data and reading extensive text.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Island is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their background or protected characteristics.

E-Verify

Island Technology participates in E-Verify.For additional information please review the E-Verify Participation & Right to Work Poster from the Department of Homeland Security

General Disclosure

The job description is subject to change with or without prior notice, and a reasonable accommodation may be requested to perform the essential functions of the job.