Creative Intern

At Lindt, we are a global fast-growing consumer goods company, enchanting the world with premium chocolate. We are driven by our passion for excellence and go the extra mile ensuring that every Lindt experience is nothing short of exceptional. Our collective efforts are geared towards making a positive impact, not only in the world of premium chocolate but also in the lives of our employees, customers, and communities. Our company embraces a culture defined by the core values of Excellence, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Responsibility, and Collaboration, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment where these principles drive our success.

Position Purpose:

Design Intern (Packaging & Digital) In-House Creative Team

Join Lindt's in-house Creative team to help bring premium storytelling to life-on shelf and online. In this role, you'll contribute to packaging design production (dielines, hierarchy refinements, pre-press QA) and digital content (PDP assets, social content, light motion), while developing core skills in concepting and design thinking-from problem framing and insight translation to rapid iteration and critique. You'll be mentored day-to-day by a Packaging Design Manager and coached by a Digital Design Lead during digital sprints. We're seeking a detail-oriented, curious designer with strong typography, file hygiene, and a growth mindset whose mission is to ship clean, brand-elevating work that delights consumers.

What To Expect as a Lindtern:

Our twelve-week Lindternship program offers hands-on experience allowing undergraduate and graduate students to gain practical skills and contribute to projects that directly impact our business. During the summer, interns will be paired with a mentor, attend professional career development workshops/sessions and attend networking events to meet additional team members.

Packaging Design Support

• Populate dielines and refine layouts using established brand kits; ensure hierarchy, legibility, and premium cues are consistently applied.
• Follow print production checklists (bleed/trim, layers, links, color management) and partner with cross-functional teams on Regulatory/Legal mandatories.
• Prepare production-ready files and version updates for seasonal extensions, POS headers, and sell-in materials.
• Contribute to shelf mockups and competitive comp boards for internal reviews.
• Concept & Design Thinking (Packaging): translate a brief into multiple low-fidelity packaging concepts; explore typography, color, and structure options; use quick critique loops to narrow to the strongest direction that meets consumer and business goals.

Digital Content & Motion

• Produce PDP image tiles, social hero graphics, and basic motion cut-downs from approved CGI/photography.
• Use channel-specific specs (ratios, resolution, accessibility/alt text, compression) to deliver clean, on-brand assets.
• Organize Figma/Adobe files with clear naming, components, and export settings to speed stakeholder feedback and deployment.
• Participate in critiques; incorporate feedback rapidly and document revisions.
• Concept & Design Thinking (Digital): turn problem statements (e.g., "clarify flavor cues on PDP") into concept routes; storyboard simple motion variants; run lightweight tests (A/B thumbnails, alt copy options) and iterate based on findings.

Asset Management, QA & Collaboration

• Tag and maintain assets in Bynder/WebCenter; improve discoverability and reuse across teams.
• Track work in shared briefs/boards; communicate status, risks, and next steps proactively.
• Uphold brand standards and accessibility guidelines across packaging and digital deliverables.
• Own a cross-disciplinary capstone that bridges packaging + digital and present it to the Marketing team.
  
  

Learning & Development: Concept & Design Thinking

• Practice the full design-thinking loop: Define Ideate Prototype Test Iterate on both packaging and digital problems.
• Participate in weekly mini-crits focused on problem framing and assumption mapping; capture insights and next steps.
• Build a concept matrix (2-3 routes per brief) showing tradeoffs and decision rationale aligned to consumer needs and brand strategy.
• Document process work (sketches, routes, tests) to include in a final capstone case study.

Experience:

• Prior internship, freelance, studio, or project-based experience with tangible design outcomes.
• Demonstrated proficiency with a computer and with MS software (PowerPoint/Excel/Teams) for sharing work and tracking progress.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong fundamentals in typography, layout, hierarchy, and visual systems.
• Strong project management skills: plan your tasks, manage files, meet deadlines, and communicate status clearly.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign); Figma experience a plus; basic After Effects or motion tools a plus.
• Knowledge of production best practices (pre-press for packaging; export specs, alt text, compression for digital) and meticulous file hygiene.
• Concepting & Design Thinking: ability to generate multiple routes from a brief, storyboard/thumbnail ideas, accept critique, and iterate with purpose.
• Growth mindset, curiosity, and passion for food/CPG is a bonus.

Education:

• Junior or Senior enrolled in an accredited University Degree Program-preferably in Graphic Design, Communication Design, Packaging Design, or a closely related field.

Other Requirements:

• Portfolio (PDF or website link) required with 3-6 strongest projects.