Graphic Design Intern - 2025 - 2026 Season

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence™. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values-agility, expertise, and trust-we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

M.C. Dean is seeking graphic design / Multimedia interns to support our Marketing & Communications department. These paid positions offer an exciting opportunity for candidates to gain cross-disciplinary experience in support of strategic marketing and market intelligence, branding, web development, social media, internal communications and corporate social responsibility within a dynamic team.

Responsibilities

Required Skills / Qualifications

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Experience with multimedia editing tools such as Premiere Pro, Lightroom, and Audition
• Proficiency in Camera Skills and a basic understanding of photo editing and composition
• Understanding of Lighting, Audio Mixing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Demonstrate creativity and technical skills in all aspects of graphic design including concepts, typography, imagery, color and layout
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; able to prioritize jobs / assignments
• Ability to work independently and function effectively as a member of a team
• Possess analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
• High level of spoken and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• An eagerness to learn fast, work hard, and produce quality work
• Demonstrate ability to work under tight deadlines
• Availability to work full time (40 hours / week) during the summer
• Willingness to travel to project sites and participate in capturing video and photo content

Other Preferred Experience

Qualifications

Education / Experience

Abilities