Now in its 46th year, Flushing Town Hall (FTH ) serves the NYC community as an arts council, and as an arts, culture, education, and performance space. For over four decades, our mission has been to unite our global community through the transformative power of art. Housed in a historic town hall in Flushing, a landmark built in 1862, FTH honors Queens as the home of Jazz by presenting its finest performers, while also showcasing dance, visual arts, theatre, and music from every corner of the globe. As advocates for arts equity since 1979, we platform the voices that shape our world: the local, the immigrant, the emerging, and the renowned. We believe in the power of partnership and collaboration to break down barriers and build understanding.
Organization Website: https://www.flushingtownhall.org/
Organization Address: 13735 NORTHERN BLVD, Flushing NY
Contact Name: KC Trommer
Contact Phone: (646) 220-1286
Contact Email: kctrommer@flushingtownhall.org
INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
Dates of Internship: November 1, 2025-April 1, 2026
Industry: Arts/Arts Management, Communications, Community Development, Fundraising/Event Management, Graphic Design, Immigration/Civic Engagement, Marketing, Media/Video Production, Music, Photography and Media, Public Relations, Social Media
Preferred Academic Level: No preference
Description of Internship:
Flushing Town Hall, an arts council, and as an arts, culture, education, and performance space located in Flushing, Queens, seeks a creative and motivated Social Media & Graphic Design Intern to join our new marketing team. This role is ideal for a candidate who is passionate about the arts and possesses strong graphic design and social media skills. The intern will play a key role in visually communicating our mission, promoting our diverse programming across digital platforms, and bringing audiences to Queens.
This internship offers valuable hands-on experience in arts marketing and non-profit communications with our new marketing team. You will build a professional portfolio of work, gain insight into the day-to-day operations of a multidisciplinary arts center, and contribute to meaningful community engagement in Queens and NYC.
Key Responsibilities:
Graphic Design: Create compelling and on-brand visual content for social media, email marketing, and web, including promotional graphics, digital flyers, and marketing materials for performances, exhibitions, and educational programs.
Social Media Management: Assist in crafting, scheduling, and publishing content across FTH’s social media channels (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, TikTok.
Content Creation: Help develop engaging multimedia content that tells the story of FTH’s mission, events, and community impact.
Brand Consistency: Ensure all visual content adheres to Flushing Town Hall’s brand identity and artistic vision.
Collaboration: Work closely with the marketing team to support broader campaign initiatives and organizational goals.
Required Qualifications:
Proven experience with graphic design; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Canva.
A strong visual aesthetic and an eye for typography, layout, and color.
Familiarity with major social media platforms and their best practices.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
A genuine interest in the arts, culture, and the mission of Flushing Town Hall. A love and respect for all that Queens has to offer is a plus.
Those with fluency in any of the following languages a plus: Bengali, Chinese (including Mandarin and Cantonese), Hindi, Korean, or Spanish.
Other Requirements: If you’re interested in the role, please send a CV, as well as a link to your portfolio or a PDF containing 5-7 samples of your best graphic design work and any relevant social media handles.
We are particularly interested in seeing:
Examples of social media graphics for a specific campaign or brand (if available).
Any examples of video or motion graphics.
A sample event flyer or promotional material.
For 1-2 pieces, please include a brief sentence describing the objective of the design.
