Graphic Design Intern

We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.

Purpose:

Working at Athene is more than an internship — it’s a game changer for your career. Being an intern at Athene is seeing your idea come into fruition through collaborating with a team. It’s doing meaningful work with talented people. All internships are designed for you to create innovative solutions for our customers and the industry. Your internship is about making a difference in our communities. This is your chance to change the game with one of the leading retirement services companies in the United States.

What you can expect as an Athene Intern:

Professional development
Social events
Networking events
Volunteer opportunities
Community involvement
Collaboration with other interns
Paid housing option (if eligible)

Internships will run from mid-May to early August

Interviews and hiring decisions expect to be completed prior to mid-November, with some being completed as early as late September. Qualified candidates must be enrolled at an accredited college or university for Fall term 2027.

As a Graphic Design intern for Athene's Marketing team, you will have the opportunity to learn how Athene's Creative Services function operates from concept through production, while gaining exposure to the brand standards, design systems, and marketing disciplines that support Athene's retail distribution channel. Athene's retail distribution channel serves customers in all 50 states, providing products in the retirement savings market. The ideal candidate will have a passion for visual storytelling and design, paired with the adaptability to work across print, digital, and video projects. In this role, you will support the Creative Services team's design initiatives and gain exposure to multiple marketing disciplines including brand marketing, content, digital asset management, video and photography, and marketing automation.

Accountabilities:

• Learn how Athene's Creative Services team designs, produces, and maintains brand-consistent marketing materials
• Support design projects spanning print, digital, logos, branding, advertising, promotional items, social content, and merchandise
• Assist with building presentation materials in PowerPoint and proofing materials for accuracy and brand consistency
• Learn Athene's brand and logo usage standards and help apply them across deliverables
• Assist with preparing files for print and/or fabrication, applying ADA-compliant standards to collateral
• Gain exposure to video and photography production, including basic editing, color correction, and animation
• Collaborate with the design team to explore how creative can support marketing promotions and campaigns

Qualifications and Experience:

• Pursuing a degree in Graphic Design, Fine Art, or a related field of study
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud — InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro; Premiere or After Effects a plus
• Portfolio of design work demonstrating skills and creativity
• Creative problem-solver who is detail-oriented
• Strong collaborator with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple projects

Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment.  Learn more about working at Athene.

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Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.