Graphic Design Intern

Surge Lion Media is a growth-focused paid media agency working with D2C brands across India and globally. We specialize in performance ads, creative strategy, social media content, and CRO-driven design . Were looking for a Graphic Designer Intern who wants real exposure to high-performance designnot just aesthetic work.

As a Graphic Designer Intern , youll work closely with our creative strategists, media buyers, and social media team to design Meta ad creatives, social media posts, and performance-driven visual assets . This is a hands-on role with real campaigns, real brands, and real learning.

This internship is unpaid for 3 months , followed by a paid full-time opportunity based on performance.

• Design Meta ad creatives (statics, carousels, story formats)
• Create social media creatives for Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn
• Adapt UGC content into ad-ready visual formats
• Maintain brand consistency across all creatives

• Use AI tools like ChatGPT, Nanobanana (or similar), Canva, and design automation tools
• Assist in creating creative variations quickly using AI workflows
• Stay updated with new AI tools for design and content

• Work with creative strategists to understand ad angles and hooks
• Implement feedback quickly and iterate creatives based on performance
• Learn how performance marketing influences design decisions

• You have a strong interest in performance design & paid ads
• You understand what works on Meta ads and social media
• You have a basic-to-good design sense and are eager to improve
• Youre curious about AI tools and automation in design
• Youre disciplined, open to feedback, and ready to learn fast

• Canva, Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator
• AI tools like ChatGPT, Nanobanana, MidJourney (or equivalents)
• Meta ad creative formats & guidelines

• Internship: 3 months (Unpaid)
• Conversion: Paid full-time role based on performance, skill growth, and consistency

• Real agency experience with live D2C brands
• Strong foundation in performance-driven creative design
• Exposure to paid media thinking, ad psychology, and scaling creatives
• Opportunity to convert into a paid designer role

• Send your portfolio / sample designs and a short note on why you want to work in performance marketing