Job Description

Tellwell is a down-to-earth creative studio creating emotional connections with audiences by telling authentic stories of inspiring organizations. At Tellwell, we help brands + causes connect with their audiences through story-based design, web, and film. As we strive to build one of the best companies to work for in the Midwest, we maintain a small team with fun clients, big vision, and aspirations to hit above our weight class​.

Job Description

Tellwell is a full-service creative company with an opportunity for a summer design internship that will provide the opportunity to work on projects to hone your production design skills. 

Job Description

Our Design Team is seeking a motivated college student or May 2025 grad to join us for a summer internship program starting May 2025 (specific start and end dates are negotiable) for about 16 hours per week with some flexibility in setting a schedule to work from Tellwell’s office in Fargo, ND. As an intern, you'll work alongside our experienced design team to gain hands-on experience in the design process, from concept development to handing over final deliverables.

As a Graphic Design Intern, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Create digital and print materials that use the principles of design.

• Create designs for internal Tellwell Projects, such as a campaign to celebrate the opening of our new office. 

• Gain experience working with industry-standard software in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma to create and refine designs.

• Apply brand and design standards to a variety of collateral.

• Get real-time feedback on your work from our team of designers.

• Expand your portfolio of work.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will have demonstrated skills in graphic design and be eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced and dynamic environment among a team of designers. We are looking for someone who can get an assignment and run with it, working independently to move projects ahead as well as collaboratively with our team.

Requirements:

• Furthering Education - We're looking for a candidate that is furthering their post-secondary education in the fields of graphic design, visual design, or graphic communication. 

  • We will consider May 2025 graduates as well. 

• Design Tools - A candidate must be proficient in working with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. 

• Show Us Your Work - Let's see some past work of yours, whether it's passion projects or previous assignments that are in your portfolio.

 

Added Bonuses:

• Familiarity with Figma as a design tool

• Familiarity with Canva as a design tool

• Experience applying brand standards to create collateral

• Able to articulate and apply design best practices

• A curious, go-getter who will ask questions 

Additional Information

Hourly Rate:
$16 / hour.

Personal Traits - the most successful employees at Tellwell exhibit the following traits:

Show Confident Humility
Bring your skills and ideas with pride, but stay open—there’s always more to learn. Seek feedback, embrace new perspectives, and grow from each experience. Keep your relationships strong by adapting how you work with others, making learning a two-way street.

Build This Place 
Contribute to making Tellwell the place people want to be. Build meaningful relationships with your teammates, supporting each other’s growth. Cultivate a space where everyone feels valued, collaboration is the norm, and learning is part of the culture.

Own Your Work
Take charge of your tasks and own the outcomes. Be proud of the quality you deliver, using each project as a learning opportunity to sharpen your skills. Face challenges head-on, and if you hit a wall, seek help—acknowledging what you don’t know opens doors to growth.

Stay Creatively Curious
Look beyond the expected and push for fresh, creative ideas to solve challenges. Know the rules so you can break them thoughtfully. Let curiosity be your guide, constantly learning from new sources and experimenting with ideas that inspire growth and discovery.

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Does the above sound like you? Then we’d love to hear from you! Submit your resume, a short cover letter, and a portfolio that contains examples of three to five design projects that demonstrate your skills in designing for print and digital mediums.

Our goal is to provide a hiring and working experience in which all people know they are equally respected and valued. So whatever it is that makes you unique—your gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, educational background, socioeconomic status—we value it, and we’d love to see what you might add to our team.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Apply by 11:59pm on Tuesday, March 18. 

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Work experience placement, Summer work, Summer internship,

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