Gensler
Designs and delivers innovative architectural, planning, and consulting solutions across sectors.
Student Internship – Brand Design – Summer 2026 – Austin
Paid summer brand design internship working on environmental, print, digital, and branding projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Contribute to environmental, print, digital, and brand design projects. • Participate in conceptual design, presentations, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and production phases. • Collaborate with architects, interior designers, digital designers, and strategists to integrate physical spaces with branding. • Assist in concept design and strategic project visioning. • Work with fellow interns on a community‑focused, student‑led project. • Submit an online application with a PDF resume and portfolio (including cover letter and work samples); avoid password‑protected links.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸brand design
- ▸concept design
- ▸collaboration
- ▸presentation
- ▸construction docs
- ▸project vision
What You Bring
The Summer Brand Design Intern position is based in our Austin studio and runs full‑time from June 2 to August 7, 2026. The paid internship requires availability for the entire program. • Pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Art, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, UX, or a related field; be a third‑year undergraduate or first‑year graduate. • Demonstrate strong graphic design fundamentals: color theory, typography, composition, and scale. • Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint). • UX/UI knowledge, CAD proficiency, and architectural‑scale design experience are pluses. • Show leadership in school or community activities and strong organizational, multitasking abilities. • Exhibit excellent verbal, written, and visual communication and be a resourceful, self‑motivated team player.
Requirements
- ▸design degree
- ▸graphic fundamentals
- ▸adobe cc
- ▸ux/ui
- ▸leadership
- ▸communication
Benefits
Interns gain hands‑on experience across the design lifecycle and work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including architects, interior designers, digital designers and strategists. • Gain experience designing at architectural scale and interpreting technical drawings.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time