Creative Content & Graphic Design Intern

ERIE EVENTS – INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (Spring 2026)

POSITION: Creative Content & Graphic Design Intern

FACILITY: Erie Insurance Arena

Bayfront Convention Center

UPMC Ball Park

Warner Theatre

Liberty Park

REPORTS TO: Director of Marketing

HOURY RANGE: Paid Opportunity

Duration: January 2026 – May 2026

WHO WE ARE:

We are the hub of Erie’s spectacular downtown entertainment and cultural district, operating four unique venues right in the heart of downtown.

At Erie Events, we are committed to feeding the future by providing opportunities for students to learn and grow through our paid internship program.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Marketing Intern will assist the Director of Marketing & Marketing Coordinators in creating various promotional content and graphic design for Erie Events facilities while supporting event’s needs. This includes but is not limited to: Social, email, web, print, photography, and videography, digital and print graphic design. Additionally, he/she will write copy and gather analytics for active social media campaigns.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Junior or Senior enrolled in a university majoring in Graphic Design Marketing, Communications, Advertising or related field.
• Strong desire to learn along with professional drive
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent knowledge and familiarity of Graphic Design
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite programs (e.g. Adobe In Design, Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom)
• Skilled in DSLR photography & videography using Nikon equipment
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office & social media platforms
• Passion for the marketing & entertainment industry and its best practices
• Flexible schedule and available to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in marketing and advertising promotional efforts (ex: social media, email, web, etc.)
• Designs marketing material for Digital and Print Projects for Erie Events Facilities.
• Assist marketing department in photography & videography of events.
• Capable of managing end-to-end content creation from shooting to final edits
• Write copy for social media campaigns.
• Collect digital marketing analytics (e.g. social media, email, website)
• Works with team members to evaluate current marketing efforts.
• Support team with administrative tasks as needed.
• Aids in market analysis & research on current industry trends.
• Complete end of internship presentation to leadership at Erie Events.
• Other duties as assigned.