Art Director Intern

Tombras, a 400+ person, full-service, national advertising agency, is seeking an Art Director Intern.

Where you’ll be working: Knoxville, TN

What to expect as a Creative Art Intern at Tombras:

Commitment to a 10 week, paid internship, $18 an hour starting on 6/3/25 and ending on 8/8/25 with a maximum of 25 hours per week. 

What you'll be doing:

• Work with the Creative team to contribute to the conceptual and visual development of various projects
• Collaborate with the Creative Director, Art Directors, Copywriters and Designers to execute design direction
• Create and edit digital assets for both internal presentations and client deliverables
• Research trends and assist in creating mood boards, sketches and presentation decks
• Other responsibilities and tasks as assigned

What you bring:

• Candidates should have prior work or life experience in a relevant field, be currently enrolled as a Senior in a Bachelor’s program, or a recent graduate with a major in Media, Marketing, Advertising, Portfolio School or similar field (a degree is not required)
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills
• An engaging portfolio that showcases strong design skills
• Proficiency in Mac OSX, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Illustration experience is a plus
• You work well as a team player in a flexible, dynamic and fast-paced environment
• You possess excellent visual and verbal communication skills

Why you’ll want to work at Tombras:

You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America. Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results® is working for our clients and creating a flywheel affect fueling both client and agency growth.  You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune.  Tombras was named Ad Age's 2024 Independent Agency of the Year and an AdAge A-List Standout Agency in 2022 and 2023.

Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. 

Tombras is an E-Verify employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.