Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Graphic Design Intern

Graphic DesignUpdated on Nov 13

Internship · Year-roundCharlotte, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

The candidate must be a full-time student currently enrolled throughout the duration of the internship.
The candidate must be currently pursuing or have recently completed a degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Marketing, or a related field.
The candidate must provide a portfolio demonstrating strong design skills through academic, personal, or professional work.
The candidate must be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Acrobat on Mac and PC.
The candidate must understand typography, color theory, composition, and layout.
The candidate must have experience preparing files for print and digital formats.
The candidate must be able to adapt designs for multiple mediums and platforms.

Responsibilities

Assist in designing and formatting RFQ/RFP and SOQ materials, ensuring professional layouts, production, graphics, and compliance with client requirements.
Create visual assets for career fairs, trade shows, recruiting events, and other marketing initiatives.
Support content creation and posting on LinkedIn and other approved platforms to showcase projects, expertise, and company culture.
Apply brand guidelines to ensure consistency across digital and print materials.
Use typography, color, imagery, and layout principles to produce professional graphics for print and digital channels.
Prepare files for print or digital distribution, ensuring accuracy and quality.
Work with marketing, business development, and leadership teams to develop visual solutions that communicate ideas effectively.

Desired Qualifications

A basic understanding of marketing, branding, or social media best practices is preferred.
Experience creating content for blogs, emails, or digital campaigns is preferred.
An interest in marketing within the aviation or engineering industry is preferred.
Familiarity with event planning, trade shows, or Customer Relationship Management systems is preferred.
Understanding of web development, including HTML, CSS, and content management system platforms, is preferred to support website updates and digital content.

Talbert, Bright & Ellington, Inc. (TBE) is a full-service, professional aviation engineering firm focused on the planning, design, and construction for airports in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina for over 30 years, TBE employs more than 95 professionals.

TBE is seeking motivated Graphic Design Interns to join our Marketing & Branding team at a growing civil engineering firm specializing in aviation projects. We are recruiting for one Graphic Design or Marketing Intern per semester during the Fall, Spring and Summer terms. This role provides hands-on experience creating visual content for proposals, marketing campaigns, events, and digital platforms. The intern will help translate creative briefs into engaging and professional materials that support business development, recruiting, and brand visibility within the aviation and engineering industries.

To be eligible for the internship program, you must be a full-time student currently enrolled throughout the duration of the internship.

Proposal Support: Assist in designing and formatting RFQ/RFP and SOQ materials, ensuring professional layouts, production, graphics, and compliance with client requirements.
Marketing Collateral: Create visual assets for career fairs, trade shows, recruiting events, and other marketing initiatives.
Social Media Management: Support content creation and posting on LinkedIn and other approved platforms, helping to showcase projects, expertise, and company culture.
Brand Development: Apply brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all digital and print materials.
Design & Layout: Utilize typography, color, imagery, and layout principles to produce professional graphics for print and digital channels.
File Preparation: Prepare files for print or digital distribution, ensuring accuracy and quality.
Collaboration: Work closely with marketing, business development, and leadership teams to develop visual solutions that communicate ideas effectively.

Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Marketing, or related field
Portfolio demonstrating strong design skills (academic, personal, or professional work)
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat (Mac & PC)
Strong understanding of typography, color theory, composition, and layout
Experience preparing files for print and digital formats
Ability to adapt designs for multiple mediums and platforms

Preferred / Bonus Qualifications

Basic understanding of marketing, branding, or social media best practices
Experience with content creation for blogs, emails, or digital campaigns
Interest in aviation or engineering industry marketing
Familiarity with event planning, trade shows, or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems
Understanding of web development (HTML, CSS, CMS platforms) to support website updates and digital content
Possess creativity, strong communication skills, and an eagerness to learn, with attention to detail being crucial
Ability to work independently and in a team, accept constructive feedback, manage time effectively, and work under deadlines

About the Company

Trilon Group

Infrastructure consulting for transportation and water

Trilon Group provides infrastructure consulting in transportation, water, and municipal systems in the Mid-Atlantic region. It works by partnering with local governments, municipalities, and private clients to deliver planning, design support, and project management through fee-based engagements, expanding capabilities through alliances with firms like Rinker Design Associates and Wilson Engineers. The company differentiates itself with a platform-style growth approach backed by private equity and a People First culture focused on talent development. Its goal is to expand service offerings and market presence in the Mid-Atlantic by building scalable partnerships and using capital to support growth.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding: $200M
Headquarters: Denver, CO
Founded: 2021

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