Graphic Design Internship-Print, Packaging, & Promotional Production

About Us:

PFL began life as a local printer in 1996 with the mission to help businesses become successful. With the realization digital marketing was our future, PFL went all in to create a platform that delivers multi-sensory, custom marketing campaigns that are automated, measurable, and relevant. The campaigns help businesses gain attention and amplify their growth. PFL is the only company with a solution that includes software, print, and fulfillment to simplify automated direct mail campaigns. We handle everything under one roof!

Graphic Design Internship – Print, Packaging & Promotional Production

Step beyond digital and into the world of tangible design with our Graphic Design Internship, focused on print, packaging, and promotional item production. In this role, you'll gain hands-on experience preparing real customer files for print, learning essential prepress techniques and setting up artwork for advanced finishes like die cutting, foil stamping, embossing, and more. You'll build expertise in both 4-color process and spot color workflows, support customer projects with professional design services, and learn how to set up personalized pieces using variable data printing. Interns will also gain exposure to custom print and packaging engineering, with opportunities to create physical prototypes and mock-ups that bring ideas to life. This is a unique chance to build a versatile, real-world skill set that will make you a standout in the competitive design industry.

Deliverables  

As an intern on the PDE team, you’ll contribute to real production work while learning the ropes of technical prepress and design. Your contributions will help ensure our customer files are print-ready and high quality. 

• Support high-quality, accurate file processing
• Troubleshoot and resolve prepress issues quickly and professionally
• Create polished, professional graphic designs that meet customer needs
• Contribute to a low error/spoilage rate in production
• Help deliver a great customer experience 

What You Will Do:

You’ll get hands-on experience with everything from typesetting and file prep to packaging prototypes and customer consultations. 

• Process and adjust customer-submitted files for print production
• Respond to internal prepress and design requests in a timely manner
• Join calls with Customer Advocates and Customer Success Managers to observe and support technical discussions
• Help prototype and test packaging or custom print formats
• Typeset documents and make layout adjustments
• Prepare and map print files for variable data printing (VDP)
• Stay current on industry tools and best practices
• Coach internal teams or customers on basic prepress concepts 

What We’re Looking For:

This role is ideal for someone with a mix of creativity and technical curiosity—someone who’s eager to build their skills in a professional