Graphic Design Intern (Full-Season)

Graphic Design Intern (Full-Season)   General Description:

The Houston Rockets seek a Graphic Design Intern reporting to the Art Director. This position will assist the Art Director and creative team with the pipeline of incoming graphics requests to maintain a consistent brand presence across all content and platform types. The ideal candidate must be a team player who is passionate, can work efficiently, will bring a positive attitude each day, and have an understanding of the NBA. Internship runs from September 8, 2025 through the end of the season. Candidates must provide a design portfolio for review.

RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:

• Work collaboratively with the Art Director and creative team to ensure Rockets content is fresh, exciting, and innovative across all content platforms.
• Create/design original work for various interdepartmental stakeholders, including but not limited to ticketing, events, retail, digital, game presentation, corporate, and social.
• Continue developing and mastering the graphic design craft by seeking feedback, staying up-to-date with design trends, and refining and enhancing your skills through practical application.
• Precisely proof all materials.
• Ability to work independently and respond to creative direction and feedback.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects on a daily basis.
• Assist in managing Photoshelter, including organizing and properly labeling photo content.
• Demonstrates our One Team philosophy of Passion, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Teamwork.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• The employee must be currently enrolled at a college or university or graduated within 6 months.
• Able to work at the office in Houston, TX for 20 to 35 hours per week. This position is not eligible for overtime.
• The employee must have a firm grasp in graphic design with experience in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Creative thinker with the ability to take projects from conception to execution.
• Detail-oriented, especially under deadline pressure and managing multiple projects at once.
• Ability to work independently and also respond to creative direction and feedback.
• The ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and handle several projects at one time.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours as needed.
• Ability to work effectively under high pressure and tight deadlines in a high-energy environment.
• Ability to maintain confidential and/or proprietary information
• Support with photoshoots, photo selection, archiving, management, and manipulation.
• A deep understanding of basketball/sports preferred.

PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, use handle or feel, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, communicate with others.
• The vision requirement includes the ability to review written and electronic materials in both digital and physical format.
• The employee must be able to transfer and move items for departmental needs.
• The employee must be able to adjust to changing work hours and locations as needed in light of the strong focus on external communications and relationships.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.