Graphic design student with a summer design internship at a branding agency and 2 years of campus design work. Designed social and email assets for a nonprofit campaign that raised $48K, beating its goal by 20%. Strong in layout, typography and quick iteration on feedback.
Experience
Design Intern, Brightmark Branding (Denver, CO)
Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Designed social, email and landing page assets for a nonprofit fundraising campaign that raised $48K, 20% over goal
Built brand guideline pages and mockups in Figma and InDesign for 3 client pitches
Prepared print-ready files for brochures and signage and checked proofs with the print vendor
Student Designer, CU Boulder Student Union (Boulder, CO)
Sep 2024 – Present
Design posters, digital signage and Instagram graphics for 10–12 events a month
Created a template kit that cut turnaround on event graphics from 3 days to 1
Projects
Trailhead brand identity
Created a logo, type system and signage for a fictional state park system as a studio capstone, selected for the department exhibition.
Education
BFA Graphic Design (expected), University of Colorado Boulder (Aug 2023 – May 2027)
Skills
Design: layout, typography, branding, social graphics, print production
A strong Design Intern resume shows the problems you framed, the decisions you drove, and the user or business outcomes they produced. Put Education near the top and use projects, internships and coursework to show what you can already do.
Sections, in order
Summary
Education
Experience
Projects
Skills
Length: One page. Recruiters expect a single page for early-career candidates.
Summary: Keep the summary to two lines: the role you want, your strongest skills, and one result from a project or internship.
Skills to feature
User research
Product strategy
Prototyping
Figma
Design systems
Usability testing
Roadmapping
Experimentation (A/B testing)
Stakeholder management
Accessibility
Example bullet points
Redesigned onboarding from 9 steps to 4, lifting week-one activation from 31% to 44%
Built a 120-component design system adopted by 5 squads, halving UI build time for new features
Ran 40 user interviews and a pricing test that informed a packaging change worth $1.2M ARR
Tips from recruiters
Put a portfolio link in the header; for product roles, link a case study or launch write-up instead.
Describe your role in shared outcomes precisely ("led", "co-owned", "contributed").
Keep visuals for the portfolio: a clean, readable resume signals design judgement better than decoration.
Recommended templates
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Timeline (ATS-friendly): Clean accent layout with a dated career timeline
Vanguard (ATS-friendly): Bold display name, accent-led headings with line rules
Design Intern resume FAQ
What should a Design Intern resume include?
A Design Intern resume should show the problems you framed, the decisions you drove, and the user or business outcomes they produced. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Education, Experience, Projects and Skills. Put Education near the top and use projects, internships and coursework to show what you can already do.
What is the best resume template for a Design Intern?
Modern, Timeline and Vanguard work well for Design Intern roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Design Intern resume be?
One page. Recruiters expect a single page for early-career candidates.
Which skills should a Design Intern put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Design Intern roles are User research, Product strategy, Prototyping, Figma, Design systems and Usability testing.
How do I write strong Design Intern resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as activation, conversion and retention. For example: "Redesigned onboarding from 9 steps to 4, lifting week-one activation from 31% to 44%."