Graphic Design Intern (Off-Season)

Graphic Design Intern (Off-Season)

Lake Country DockHounds | Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Position Overview

The Lake Country DockHounds are seeking a creative, motivated Graphic Design Intern to join our team during the off-season. This opportunity is ideal for a college senior looking to expand their professional portfolio, sharpen their design skills, and gain hands-on experience working with a professional sports organization.

As a Graphic Design Intern, you will contribute to the visual identity of the Lake Country DockHounds by creating content for digital, print, and in-stadium platforms. From social media graphics and promotional posters to billboard designs and animated scoreboard content, your work will help shape how fans experience the DockHounds brand throughout the year.

This position offers flexible working hours and a hybrid schedule, providing the opportunity to collaborate with our team at the stadium while completing projects remotely. Interns will gain practical experience working on real marketing initiatives, developing creative assets, and building a portfolio of work across multiple formats and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Graphic Design: Create engaging, on-brand graphics for digital, print, and out-of-home advertising, including billboards, posters, promotional materials, and marketing collateral.
• Social Media Content: Design eye-catching graphics for Facebook, Instagram, and other digital marketing platforms to support ticket sales, promotional campaigns, events, and brand awareness.
• Promotional Renderings: Develop creative renderings and visual concepts for theme nights, giveaways, special events, stadium promotions, and upcoming marketing initiatives.
• Website Graphics: Design digital assets for the DockHounds website, including promotional banners, ticket offers, event announcements, and other marketing content.
• Scoreboard Graphics and Animation: Create graphics and animated content for use on the stadium scoreboard, enhancing the in-game fan experience and supporting entertainment and sponsorship activations.
• Digital Marketing Assets: Produce creative content for digital advertising campaigns, email marketing, and other online promotional efforts.
• Brand Consistency: Help maintain a consistent DockHounds visual identity across all creative materials while exploring fresh ideas that make our brand stand out.
• Creative Collaboration: Work with the marketing and entertainment team to develop concepts, receive feedback, and bring creative projects from initial ideas to finished designs.
• Portfolio Development: Build a collection of professional-quality work across a variety of formats, with opportunities to contribute to projects that reach fans throughout Lake Country and beyond.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Visual Communications, or a related field, with a preference for students entering their senior year or preparing to graduate.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience with Adobe After Effects or other motion graphics and animation software is preferred.
• Strong understanding of typography, color theory, layout, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to adapt designs for different sizes, formats, and platforms, including print, digital, and large-format displays.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Ability to receive creative feedback, collaborate with a team, and manage multiple projects or deadlines.
• A portfolio showcasing design work is required. Academic, personal, freelance, and previous internship projects are all welcome.
• Interest in sports, entertainment, marketing, or branding is a plus.

What You’ll Gain

• Real-world experience: Create work for an active professional sports and entertainment brand.
• Portfolio expansion: Develop a diverse portfolio featuring digital advertising, print design, promotional campaigns, and motion graphics.
• Creative ownership: Contribute ideas and see your designs used across real marketing channels and in-stadium experiences.
• Professional development: Receive feedback and collaborate with an experienced marketing team in a professional environment.
• Flexible work environment: Enjoy flexible hours and a hybrid schedule that combines remote work with in-person collaboration at the stadium.
• Cross-platform experience: Learn how creative assets are developed and adapted for a variety of marketing, promotional, and entertainment applications.

Work Schedule and Location

This is an off-season internship based at the Lake Country DockHounds stadium in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, with a flexible hybrid schedule. The intern will have the ability to work remotely and at the stadium based on project needs and team collaboration.

Specific weekly hours, internship duration, and start and end dates will be determined with the selected candidate.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume, a link to their design portfolio, and a brief introduction highlighting their creative interests and experience.

We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, willing to experiment, and excited to help bring the Lake Country DockHounds brand to life through creative design.

Bring your creativity to the ballpark and help us create something memorable.