Sports Graphic Design Intern

Des Moines Menace | Graphic Design Intern The Des Moines Menace is seeking a Graphic Design Intern to shape how fans experience our men’s team online, in the community, and at Mediacom Stadium. Working closely with the Social Media & Content Intern, General Manager, and Sales Manager, you’ll design the graphics that introduce our players, promote our matches, and help the club sell tickets and sponsorships. Responsibilities Team content and matchday graphics Partner with the Social Media & Content Intern to plan graphics around the content calendar for both teams.

Pair photography and copy with designs for player announcements, match previews, player spotlights, and community stories. Build editable matchday templates for starting lineups, goals, substitutions, and final scores. Prepare graphics in advance and make timely updates as lineups and results are confirmed. Adapt designs for social media, the club website, email, and digital advertising while keeping the Menace identity recognizable across platforms.

Ticket sales, sponsorship, and promotions Work with the General Manager and Sales Manager to design materials for season memberships, group outings, single-match tickets, and theme nights. Make pricing, dates, and purchasing information easy for fans to find. Create sales presentations, sponsorship proposals, partner signage mockups, and recap decks that help the sales team show partners how their brand will appear and what the club delivered.

Support merchandise launches, youth tournaments and camps, and community events with print materials, digital promotions, and merchandise concepts. Digital stadium signage and production Assist with digital signage for home matches at Mediacom Stadium. Coordinate with sales and matchday operations staff to collect sponsor branding, confirm placement and deadlines, and prepare files for each display. Help organize and preview video board and digital signage files before matchday.

Check legibility, logo proportions, and sponsor recognition, and provide approved artwork to the stadium production team. Maintain an organized library of editable templates, approved logos, and final artwork so staff can find the correct version, including during men’s doubleheaders. Qualifications Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop is required. Candidates should be comfortable editing photos, working with layered files, and building templates others can update.

Experience with Adobe Illustrator and other Adobe Creative Cloud tools is preferred. Strong eye for typography, layout, and detail, whether designing for a phone screen, a printed sales sheet, or a stadium display. Ability to bring original ideas to a project, explain design choices, and incorporate feedback from content, sales, and operations staff. Strong time management and the ability to balance planned campaigns with quick-turn matchday requests.

Interest in sports and visual storytelling. Previous sports design experience is a plus. Class projects, freelance work, and self-directed designs are welcome. Preferred fields of study or expertise: Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Digital Media, Marketing, or a related field This is a paid role with the expectation of 20-40 hours of work per week between March and July. Evening and weekend work during match weeks is required for this role.

Working hours for this position will be in the office at the Krause Gateway Center located at 1459 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA 50309. Des Moines Menace is owned and operated by Krause Group. Krause Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Being part of the Krause Group Global internship program means you are part of a program that combines your passion with your potential. Through volunteer opportunities, an internship capstone project, and a focus on Krause Group’s organizational values, we aim to ensure each intern leaves their role feeling successful, fulfilled, and ready to take on their next challenge. If you have any questions about our internship program, please reach out to our Grow People department by emailing [email protected] .