Are you a meticulous self-starter with critical thinking skills? Do you want firsthand experience in the creative process? How about on-the-job experience producing content for social media, websites, and print or digital ads? If you answered “yes” to the questions above, please read on.

If you enjoy variety, this position offers you the chance to:

• Learn first-hand how a full-service marketing agency functions.

• Collaboratively or solely develop unique creative concepts.
• Generate social content tailored to various client categories and social platforms.
• Sharpen your design & content creation skills.

Schedule/Office Hours/Work Location

We recognize that your education comes first. ADsmith provides a flexible work environment and will work with the new hire to determine their part-time work schedule, up to 20 hours per week. Although hours may vary according to workload, the selected Intern’s hours will all between Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• This internship is for the Summer of 2025, with the potential to extend throughout the fall semester.
• We are flexible with class schedules.
• The selected Intern will work in-person at the ADsmith office in Springfield, MO.
• No travel is required.

Our intern will collaborate directly with our creative team.

If you want to produce great content, we can show you how. You would have the chance to collaborate with our award-winning team in many capacities including:

• Creating graphics for social media, websites, magazines, and more
• Selecting colors, fonts, images, and layout
• Assisting in presentation creation and stand-alone administrative tasks for our creative team
• Implementing feedback and changes when appropriate
• Interacting with a team of diverse, creative people – some introverts, some extraverts
• Getting to know a variety of business categories
• Becoming an integral part of a true work family culture

The Ideal Intern:

• Can take directions.
• Has excellent problem-solving skills
• Is self-motivated to learn and adapt quickly.
• Thrives in a constantly changing, fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Has strong computer skills
• Has a strong understanding of design principles; can bring together lines, colors, shapes, space, textures, typography, scale, dominance, and emphasis to create visually appealing and well-structured designs
• Is extremely creative and innovative.
• Has experience in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, or similar.
• Has experience in motion graphics (this is a huge plus)
• Has a strong understanding of social media content for various platforms
• Is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing or design-related field.

• This position is open to Juniors or Seniors at an accredited university who are pursuing a degree in or related to graphic design, art, marketing, or advertising.
• You must have a working knowledge of the necessary applications for creating graphics and/or social content, Experience with both static and video – combined with a drive to learn new things – will help you stand out.
• We want someone who is motivated to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

This is a paid internship with pay starting at $17 per hour. If you are interested in utilizing this internship to fulfill class requirements, we are happy to provide any documentation needed.

During our 25-year history, multiple ADsmith interns have gone on to become full-time team members. ADsmith maintains a progressive wage and salary plan to attract, retain, and motivate competent employees. ADsmith compensates employees based on:

• Relative value of their jobs within the agency
• The level of individual performance
• Competitiveness within the external market

At ADsmith, our “Work, Play, Thrive” culture drives everything we do! Besides getting experience working alongside some of Springfield’s top marketers & creatives, you’ll get unparalleled exposure to the leaders of our agency – an experience you might not find at other internships! You’ll also get the chance to develop relationships throughout our team by participating in weekly team happy hours, client brainstorm sessions, and other fun activities.