THE FIRM
At Alston & Bird, an international law firm, we take pride in our work through impactful communication, collaboration, and community involvement. Our company culture has been recognized for Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For©” for 25 years in a row. This accolade, along with many others, fosters a continuous drive for innovation and professional development amongst our employees. Here at Alston & Bird, we have built a foundation of trust, consistency, and humanity that contributes to our overall success.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Website Design & Communications Intern will assist our Human Resources Department and work in tandem with another intern and others on a team to develop a creative project with a time sensitive deadline during the summer starting at the end of May 2025 and ending around the beginning of July 2025. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a team-relevant project which makes an impact after you have left. During this 4 to 8 week paid, full-time internship, you will be assigned a manager who will inspire you, oversee your work, help you to identify project goals, and support your professional development. Interested candidates must provide examples of their work in website design programming and/or a link to their portfolio.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The ideal candidate demonstrates an ability to take direction, follow instructions and be open to constructive feedback with a professional and positive attitude. Thorough understanding of design principles, production and layout skills and demonstrated expertise using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop as well as demonstrated experience in building and producing designs for both print and interactive media are a must. You possess excellent time-management skills, an ability to work both independently and collaboratively, and strong, refined typography skills including logo design and brand development.
In this internship you will work with multiple internal groups to create a well-designed online website with a focus on end user experience that incorporates communications and branding elements for a final creative project. Interns are expected to create design solutions based on initial conceptual and visual direction provided by leadership.
SKILLS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL
- Advanced skills in HTML or related website design programming
- Provide creative concept development, web design, and video creation/computer animation
- Possess a strong background in graphic design; Advanced knowledge in graphic design preferred
- Knowledge and respect of corporate branding principles
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Provide a dynamic portfolio of web design work that demonstrates a wide range of ability
- Demonstrate enthusiasm, teamwork, a positive attitude and a high work ethic
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and meet critical deadlines
- Collaborate effectively with people at all levels of the firm throughout project
- Commitment to providing superior customer service
- Advanced knowledge of PC applications, including the entire suite of MS Office applications
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting, hiring, and promoting practices.
The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.
Professional business references and a background check will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at [email protected].
Alston & Bird is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position. If you are a recruiter, search firm, or employment agency, you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if Alston & Bird hires the candidate.
Top Skills
What We Do
At Alston & Bird, a leading international firm, our people trust the people they work for, take pride in what they do, enjoy the people they work with and serve the communities in which they live. Our workplace culture has been praised as one of the most open and receptive in the United States, not only among law firms, but also among all businesses. Alston & Bird has been ranked on FORTUNE magazine’s "100 Best Companies to work for" list for 24 consecutive years.
We have offices in Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Charlotte, Dallas, Fort Worth, London, Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C.
