Critical Mass' Internship opportunities are part of our Trailhead Program & will provide a 12-week jump-start to your career. The program is a fast-track to launch your career through regular learning opportunities, mentorship, client work exposure, while also getting paid. We aim to show you all the amazing work we do here at Critical Mass, & to support you as part of the team! You will have the opportunity to try the digital agency world through multiple internship & client projects to see if it's for you! 

Our Internship will run from May 21-August 9, 2024.  

All applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.  

Were looking for talented designers who want to learn more about a life crafting beautiful digital design. Whether youre a photo-comping wizard, grid-adhering fanatic, or kerning-
obsessed typographer, Critical Mass can introduce you to a career in design. Youll work with our entire creative team to help shape the look & feel of creative assets were working on. Our broad roster of clients ranges from international banks to major airlines to cosmopolitan cities on the ocean so youll be exposed to a variety of different design approaches. Were firm believers in cross-discipline thinking. So youll also get the chance to see how copywriters, strategists, art directors, technologists & project managers go about their business & what that means to you as designer.

You Will:
Work with a mentor to design solutions that meet or exceed strategic objectives
Collaborate with a team to create interactive design concepts
Have the opportunity to create mood boards; storyboards; interactive page layouts; site grids & interface demos; photo retouching & enhancements; animated GIFs
Provide quality assurance on creative deliverables
Build & maintain a team rapport with entire multidisciplinary project team

You Have:
Strong design portfolio (you must include a portfolio URL or digital samples with your application)
Completed or working towards a degree at a recognized college or university program; recent grads also encouraged to apply
Preference may be given to students who are enrolled in programs with related to design, visual communications or advertising
Strong visual, interactive & graphic design skills.
Solid working knowledge of the latest design toolsets - Mac OS, Photoshop and Illustrator
Ability to comfortably brainstorm & contribute to bigger ideas
Ability to articulate creative ideas
Proven aptitude for quick creative thinking with acute attention to detail
An understanding of information architecture & hierarchy
Comprehensive understanding of interactivity & the web
Passion for design & eagerness to collaborate with other creative people
Ability to illustrate in both electronic & traditional media

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, and employee experience possible! Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, & we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 4 days a week. The ask stems from our want to:

Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning 
Improve collaboration & team relationships. 
Increase employee engagement

This hybrid model balances the need for individual flexibility while maintaining the relentless customer focus we provide at CM. We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly. 
 

CM Liquid Talent is still an option for roles approved to be 100% remote.