Design Internship

This internship provides hands-on practice experience in real-world project settings, while learning from award-winning senior-level creatives.

The internship is unpaid (for academic credit) and runs in parallel with academic semesters.

Responsibilities

Work closely with one of the Creative and Design Directors to develop design concepts and follow design projects through completion.
Participate in design critiques and the iterative process.
Offer support to the internal Substance151 team: assist in preparing for client presentations, awards submissions and other Substance151 promotional activities.

Who Should Apply

You are a 3rd or 4th year undergraduate student, or a graduate student, enrolled in a Graphic Design program at an accredited design school or university.
You are passionate about design, eager to learn from others, and able to take the initiative and learn from your own research and analysis.
You always go the extra mile, beyond the “must-haves” outlined in the given assignment, and you are able to demonstrate broad intellectual curiosity and creativity.
You are an excellent communicator, have impeccable attention to detail and commitment to quality of execution.

Requirements

Working knowledge of basic software applications, such as Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
Understanding of print and digital media; web, email marketing and social media experience is a plus.
Previous professional design experience preferred, but not required.
Only applications accompanied by a design portfolio will be considered.

Please email a link to your online portfolio (PDF is acceptable, but online portfolio preferred) to Ida Cheinman. Please include the following information in the body of your email or in your cover letter:

School/Major
What semester you are applying for
What year you are (only juniors and seniors, please)
The number of hours per semester that your school requires to fulfill its academic credit requirements
What days you are available to work

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Substance151 is the strategy and design firm you want on your team! They are excellent at what they do and extremely responsive. Substance151 created a unified voice for our company, translating that into a sales-focused website, product campaigns, tradeshow materials and more. We now have the marketing foundation to effectively and powerfully communicate Altum’s brand to our target audiences.

Steve Pinchotti, CEO, Altum, Inc.
Extraordinary Passion and Value

Substance151 has a unique and extraordinary touch and passion for the work that they do. The company helped HR Anew revitalize its brand and ensure it builds relevance and value in the government and business marketplace. The new brand also inspired our internal teams to make positive changes. The result is truly a customer value proposition.

Deborah Stallings, President and Chief Executive Officer, HR Anew, Inc.
A Firm that “Knows What Matters”

If I could take just one design firm with me to a desert island, Substance151 would be my only choice. Never before have I found a company that truly understands "strategic creativity" the way Substance151 does. They always come through with flying colors – on time and on budget. I highly recommend them if you need a top-notch professional firm that really “gets it.”

Nelson Duffle, Managing Director of Marketing, Online Resources Corporation
An Unparalleled Grasp of Aesthetic and Strategic Considerations

When AlphaTech changed its name to AlphaInsight and launched its rebranding campaign, it retained Substance151 as creative consultant. The team was singularly impressive in this assignment. They combined creativity with a rare understanding of the business drivers and showed a unique grasp of aesthetic as well as strategic considerations. As a result, the AlphaInsight brand became both noted and valued.

Vish Varma, Vice President, CACI
Exceeded Expectations Throughout the Design Process

We worked with Substance151 on the design of our new website, and I have been very pleased with how well the design team has met our needs and requirements throughout the design process. They have exhibited a strong understanding of the comprehensive nature of marketing and provided creative solutions that have met and exceeded our expectations.

Adeniyi A. Paul, AIA, Principal, BWH Architects
A Team of Visionaries

This is the second time I’ve worked with Substance151 on a major redesign project, and both times the firm has clearly demonstrated why it’s the top choice for any company looking for outstanding creative and a responsive, collaborative partner. The Substance151 team is a group of visionaries, who took our pain points and turned them into powerful design concepts and effective marketing tools.

Ree Miskimon, CPSM, Senior Director of Business Development & Marketing, PRIME AE
Strategic Creativity That Raises the Bar

This is the second time I’ve had the opportunity to work with Substance151. The team has proven why they were the best choice to help Century navigate its rebrand and website redesign. Despite our arduous approval process, Substance151 was able to engage our leadership team, get everyone’s buy-in and keep the project moving. Their strategic creativity led to a new differentiated brand, a revamped collateral system and a website that raises the bar high for other firms in our industry.

Rachel Collier, CPSM, Senior Marketing Associate, Century Engineering
Tremendous Experience

Our experience working with Substance151 has been tremendous. Ida and her team guided us through a 10-month process of learning about ourselves, determined what our clients and the market needed, and developed an effective platform that leads our firm toward the future. Substance151 knows the AEC market and their experience was critical to developing our new brand. The messaging and visual identity are clean and modern and are a perfect reflection of who we are!

Brian Stanley, PE, Principal, Dunbar

Design Internship

This internship provides hands-on practice experience in real-world project settings, while learning from award-winning senior-level creatives.

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