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Active Minds is seeking a Visual Brand/Graphic Design Intern for Summer 2026, offering a unique opportunity to support mental health initiatives through design while gaining valuable experience in the nonprofit sector.

Responsibilities: Assist in developing visual design templates, creating graphics for the website and blog, and supporting various teams with design projects, while gaining real-world exposure to nonprofit marketing strategies.

Skills: Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and a self-starter attitude with strong creative thinking and collaboration skills.

Qualifications: Must be currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of a U.S.-based college and able to complete the internship from June 1 to July 24, 2026.

Location: Remote (U.S. only)

Compensation: $18 - $18 / Hourly

Position Title: Intern

Location: Remote (U.S. only). Applicants must be current college students or recent graduates residing in the United States.

About the Active Minds Internship Program

Active Minds is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization changing the culture around mental health. Through our presence at more than 800 high school and college campuses, in corporate settings, and with a wide-reaching public audience, Active Minds is creating communities of support and saving lives. Founded in 2003 by Alison Malmon after the tragic suicide of her brother Brian, Active Minds is dedicated to supporting a new generation in ending the silence, helping to make mental health as highly valued as physical health. Through our many programs – including the emotionally gripping Send Silence Packing® traveling exhibit and our compelling Active Minds Speakers – we are changing culture and behaviors related to mental health across the country.

Our internships are geared towards current college students and recent college graduates. As a small nonprofit, Active Minds relies on the help of our interns tremendously. They work directly on important initiatives and projects and assist staff on a variety of administrative tasks. Interns have the opportunity to do substantive work, gain experience in the nonprofit sector, and help change the culture around mental health.

All Summer 2026 internships will be remote, with an anticipated start date of June 1st, 2026, and an anticipated end date of July 24th, 2026. We expect interns to work a minimum of 20 hours a week, set a consistent work schedule between 9:00am and 5:00pm EST Monday through Friday, and commit to staying on board for the entire semester.

Active Minds pays interns $18 per hour.

Visual Brand/Graphic Design Internship

As part of the Marketing and Communications team, interns will learn how the visual brand and design can support a nonprofit’s mission and can have a big impact. Because our mission is to empower young people to change the conversation about mental health, we deeply value our interns’ unique experiences, perspectives, creative ideas, and skills.

Visual Brand/Graphic Design interns are passionate about visual design and eager about working in a collaborative, meaningful, and creative environment. We’ll work with you to create a semester that gives you experience and helps you understand your career goals better. You’ll expand your portfolio and gain industry exposure while also helping us to tackle all kinds of needs, both big and small, from opportunities like digital graphics to print collateral to video editing and more.

The visual brand/graphic design intern will be supervised by a member of Active Minds’ Visual Brand team and work on a wide array of projects, including: developing Active Minds visual design templates, development of new store products, graphics support for the blog and website, design projects for Programs and Development teams, support ongoing visual brand audit and video support (depending on interest and experience).

Visual Brand/Graphic Design interns are valued members of the team who support the mission and vision of our work through a variety of projects in ways both big and small.

IMPORTANT NOTE:We will not be considering any applications that do not include a portfolio/work samples.

Qualifications

Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop required; all others a bonus)
Self-starter with a positive attitude who enjoys working proactively and thinking creatively
Accustomed to working on multiple projects with different deadlines simultaneously
Comfortable taking both individual initiative and working collaboratively
Ability to communicate effectively and interest in engaging with diverse team members and perspectives
Stickler for details and quality

Eligibility Requirements:

All applicants must be currently enrolled in, or have previously attended, a U.S. based college or university
All applicants must be able to complete a work authorization (I-9) during onboarding
All applicants must be able to complete the entirety of the internship program in the listed dates in the job description

Application Process

The application cycle for the Summer 2026 Internship Program will be open on Wednesday, February 25th, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST through Wednesday, March 11th, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. When completing the application, please thoughtfully answer each application question in complete and authentic sentences as we thoroughly review every application.

Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the end of April regarding scheduling the next steps. We truly value the time applicants put into completing their applications, but due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to phone calls or emails regarding application status.

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