Creative Intern - Summer 2025 Job at True North Companies in Cedar Rapids

Are you looking for an opportunity to learn, grow, and develop as a creative young professional?  Interested in working at a company awarded as one of the "Coolest Places to Work" by the Corridor Business Journal? TrueNorth Companies, L.C. headquartered in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa is currently seeking energetic and motivated individuals to participate in our Summer 2025 Internship Program.

TrueNorth is looking for a Creative Intern to work with our Creative Services Team. As a Creative Intern, you will grow your graphic design, marketing, and project management skills while supporting our communication strategies, event execution and growing our digital presence.

Our internship program is a 10-week paid program, running May – August 2025. This position will be working out of our Cedar Rapids, IA office.

As a Creative Intern, You Will:

• Create and update collateral materials that adhere with TrueNorth’s brand guidelines using Adobe Creative Suite (mainly InDesign and Illustrator)
• Assist with building creative yet consistent brand assets that adheres to, and supports, the TrueNorth brand, visual identity, legal guidelines, and messaging
• Contribute to content creation and deployment for social media, websites, portals and other platforms
• Update and brandwash PowerPoint presentations, fillable PDF’s, electronic documents, and marketing forms
• Support project management needs
• Assist with the development and execution of corporate communication and marketing strategies
• Support the coordination and execution of virtual and in-person events
• Other duties, as assigned

Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Must be of Sophomore or Junior year status; currently pursuing a degree or certificate in Graphic Design, Marketing, or related creative field
• Prior internship or job experience
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite tools; primarily Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• The ability to work successfully in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ideal candidates will have a genuine interest in the insurance industry

We believe that People Will Determine Who Wins – therefore we invest in their future by providing personal and professional development opportunities.

Benefits & Opportunities as a TrueNorth Intern are:

• Leadership Skills Training
• Executive Team Exposure
• Company-Wide Culture Events
• Intern Team Project
• Participate in Volunteer Opportunities (Paid Volunteer Time Off)
• Values Training
• PTO and Holiday Pay

Why should you join TrueNorth?

We are a company focused on developing our people and growing the business. We offer a competitive benefit package, wellbeing programs and incentives, and a positive work culture.

TrueNorth is honored to be recognized as a Top 50 Firm by Insurance Journal, Business Insurance and by Top Workplaces USA and Corridor Business Journal’s “Coolest Places to Work!”

Click here to view a video about TrueNorth's Core Values & what they mean to us.

TrueNorth makes all employment-related decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need, and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any other category protected local, state or federal laws.

Join us!