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Design Intern (Summer 2026)

CompanyAreya Media
LocationNew York
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 27, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The Design Intern will collaborate with the creative team to develop visual content, including mood boards, website mockups, and marketing decks. They will also assist in creating assets for editorial and social channels while upholding the brand's content standards.
Internship Type
intern
Company Size
37
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
24 hours
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About The Company
Launched in 1999, Okayplayer is the original progressive music site and maintains its position as the premier digital destination for music and culture connoisseurs worldwide. Okayplayer delivers a full spectrum of groundbreaking coverage that serves as a gateway to multi-faceted cultures and communities. Well established as the gold standard in music media, Okayplayer utilizes its influential voice to define and create the cutting edge content that chronicles sound, culture, film, arts, politics, and more. Okayplayer was first created and launched by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Angela “Stress” Nissel in 1998 out of their respective bedrooms in West Philadelphia. The website’s official anniversary is February 23, 1999, the same day The Roots released their fourth studio album Things Fall Apart. Okayplayer is committed to defining and amplifying the voices of creators, contemporaries, and the people they inspire.
About the Role

Eager to hone your design skills and dive into visual storytelling? Our Design Internship with Areya Media offers a dynamic environment where innovation and creativity intersect. 


The Design Intern will work closely with our in-house designers and art director to build compelling visual ideas and executions for our branded content. Your responsibilities will include the following:

  • Brainstorm relevant content ideas for the Areya Media Brands
  • Research and compile compelling design work and content executions from around the web
  • Create mood boards, website mockups, and marketing decks
  • Assist in creating various assets for editorial and social channels
  • Work closely with the Creative, Production and Editorial Team to uphold the content standards of the Areya brand

We are seeking a candidate who is deeply immersed in the culture we represent, to be successful in this role, you should be/have:


  • A team player but able to work independently
  • Proactive and willing to learn attitude
  • Ideally available to intern from Mon - Fri (flexible)
  • Based in New York
  • 2+ Years Experience in Graphic Design
  • Programs (intermediate-level competency)
    • Photoshop
    • Illustrator
    • Figma
    • Premiere Pro / Final Cut Pro
    • After Effects 


While performing the responsibilities of the job, the following are working conditions that will be encountered. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Remote / Hybrid work schedule


Areya Media LLC. offers the following:

  • Dates: 06/15/26 - 08/15/26
  • Rate $17/hr
  • No more than 24 hours/week

Areya Media is committed to defining and amplifying the voices of creators, contemporaries, and the people they inspire.


The creation of bold, original and compelling content to entertain, inform and inspire Areya Media’s audience.

Key Skills
Graphic DesignPhotoshopIllustratorFigmaPremiere ProFinal Cut ProAfter EffectsVisual StorytellingContent CreationMood BoardsWebsite MockupsMarketing DecksEditorial DesignSocial Media Assets
Categories
Creative & MediaArt & Design