Position Summary:

Mercury Ignite. Your launchpad to a brighter career. Our summer internship program is a 12-week paid internship designed to allow students to gain practical work experience in the Insurance field. We’re looking for a motivated, detail-oriented Creative Design Intern to join our Marketing team in Summer 2026. You’ll help bring the Mercury brand to life across campaigns, partnerships, agent communications, outdoor creative and sales materials. You’ll gain hands-on experience producing polished, on-brand work within an established visual system. It’s a great opportunity for someone eager to learn how design, content, and storytelling come together to turn strategy into creative impact. The program will be highly collaborative and immersive, with interns working on real business problems that can span multiple business units within the complex insurance landscape. But it won’t be all work! Mercury executives will host virtual lunch-and-learns with a small group of interns to discuss career aspirations, interns will get to meet Mercury people leaders and team members throughout the organization, and there will be a multitude of virtual social events.

An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process

Essential Job Functions:

• Support the creative process and production of print, digital, and multimedia materials, including advertisements, inserts, marketing and sales collateral, brand identity pieces, motion graphics, video, and campaign experiences.
• Assist in concepting, designing, and producing visual identity elements such as logos, icons, infographics, typography, motion graphics, and video content.
• Produce on-brand digital assets (graphics, emails, web banners, and ads) that align with Mercury’s established visual system.
• Update and version existing creative assets to reflect current messaging, campaign goals, and brand standards.
• Partner with agencies and internal stakeholders to ensure brand alignment across website, SEO, advertising, and PR initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Brand Experience team to help develop and automate marketing campaign materials.
• Work with creative, marketing, and sales teams to maintain consistent brand storytelling.
• Adapt creative across multiple formats and channels; package final files for delivery and handoff.
• Incorporate feedback, maintain organized file structures, and manage version control.
• Gain exposure to how creative strategy, design, and content work together to drive leads, sales, and retention.
• Contribute to outdoor creative design and assist with production and installation logistics.
• Interns work collaboratively throughout the program and deliver a capstone presentation to leadership upon completion.

Education Requirements:

• Be legally eligible to work in the U.S
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Digital Media, or related field.
• Able to provide current GPA, as reported by your school. Minimum 3.0 GPA required, 3.5 or higher preferred.
• Ability to work 40 hours a week, 12-week internship, beginning June 2026.
• Enrolled student attending a university program with an expected graduation date on or after August 2026.
• Planning to seek full-time employment between December 2026 and September 2027.

Preferred Experience:

• Portfolio demonstrating typography, layout, color, and real or simulated campaign work.
• Prior internship, freelance, campus agency, or project based design experience.

Preferred Skills & Abilities:

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); familiarity with Figma or similar; strong eye for layout and typography; ability to follow brand guidelines; file prep for web and email; excellent organization and communication.
• Basic motion design or video editing (e.g., After Effects, Premiere); understanding of accessibility and responsive design; familiarity with asset specs across major social and display platforms.

Physical Actions: 

Required job duties are essentially sedentary in nature, consisting of occasional walking, standing, lifting and/or carrying ten pounds maximum.

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Why a Mercury Ignite internship

• Obtain practical work experience in your field of interest
• Network with other interns and industry professionals
• Receive personalized coaching and mentorship
• Work on real projects and initiatives
• Earn a competitive wage

If you’re interested in launching your career with Mercury Insurance - Apply today!

Mercury is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of a diverse workforce.