Intern, Graphic Design

Are you a college student hoping to launch your career in creative design? As the Intern, Graphic Design, you will use and enhance the skills you’ve learned in pursuit of your major as you assist with producing a wide variety of graphic design requests. This internship provides an ideal training environment for a career in design or professional sports marketing! The Thunder’s in-house Marketing and Graphic Design department serves as an internal agency to support company-wide marketing strategies. As a department, we support needs across the organization for artwork and design, using established core brand and visual themes.

Spring internships begin January 12, 2026. The internship program provides practical work experience in a professional environment as well as supplemental program activities such as resume reviews, personal and professional development workshops and other events crafted to enrich the internship experience. We also offer perks such as paid downtown parking and tickets to a home game during the season!

In this role you will:

• Design and production team-related assets in the print and digital spaces, including ads, sales collateral, animation, posters, digital graphics, invitations, etc

• Assist with maintaining and establishing design department policies

• Stay connected with new design trends, techniques and technology

• Participate in company-scheduled internship program activities

• Perform other duties as assigned

What you bring to the role:

• Presently enrolled at an accredited college or university and approved by your school to receive internship credit

• Students pursuing a degree in graphic design/fine art preferred

• Possess an understanding of various printing methods and the steps by which digital artwork becomes a printed page

• Experience using Creative Suite on the Macintosh platform working primarily in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop

• Strong attention to detail and a calm and organized approach to targeted dates

• Capable of working on multiple design projects in tandem, using strong organization skills

• Excellent communication and listening skills

• Hardworking and successful at working in a team environment

Additional details:

This paid internship is a part-time, non-exempt position reporting to the Manager, Brand Design. Work schedule will occur during regular business hours and require a minimum of 12 hours per week but will not exceed 30 per week. Driver’s license and insurance required along with reliable transportation. Primary work location will be the Thunder corporate office located at Paycom Center in downtown Oklahoma City.

Please provide examples of your design work with your application.

The Thunder recognizes that teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills make a stronger company. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Thunder organization considers applicants fairly on the basis of qualifications, experience and business needs and provides equal opportunity regardless of race, color, age, sex, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Applicants are considered regardless of past legal system involvement, based upon the needs of the role, nature of and recency of legal history. The Thunder is committed to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees through its RAVE culture – Respect and Value Everyone.