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Merrick & Company is seeking a college or graduate school Multimedia student for a paid summer internship for Summer 2027 at our Greenwood Village, Colorado office.

Merrick’s Summer Internship Program offers meaningful, hands-on experience for students. Designed as a shorter-term, exploratory experience, internships allow students to apply what they’re learning in school while gaining exposure to real projects, professional collaboration, and day-to-day life at an employee-owned company.

The summer internship has a commitment of approximately mid-May through mid-August 2027. 

The Merrick Intern Program will provide an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the functional areas of photography and videography. The intern will be exposed to:

• Hands-on experience capturing and editing professional photography and video content for marketing, communications, and business development initiatives.
• Professional workflows for project planning, shot list development, production, post-production, and asset delivery.
• Experience working with industry-standard tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, OpenAsset, and monday.com.
• Techniques for photo retouching, color grading, audio editing, and video production.
• How to collaborate with creative professionals, marketers, subject matter experts, and technical teams.
• Real-world experience managing digital assets, file organization, and content libraries.
• Insight into the marketing and communications needs of the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.
• Opportunities to receive mentorship, constructive feedback, and coaching from experienced creative professionals.
• Experience contributing to a variety of projects, including company culture initiatives, events, project storytelling, recruiting, social media, and client-facing marketing materials.

The position requires collaboration with other marketing professionals; the ability to interface with engineers, project managers, and management; the ability to follow schedules and make deadlines while working independently; and strong written and oral communication skills. Our interns work closely with departmental mentors to establish a strong understanding of multimedia, including photography, videography, and digital asset management.

• Must have graduation date after August 2027 to be eligible.
• Must be pursuing a degree in photography, videography, multimedia production, digital media, or related field.
• Must be currently enrolled and entering junior year of undergraduate degree or higher.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and/or After Effects.
• Client projects for this position require U.S. Citizenship

• Basic understanding of photography and videography principles, including composition, lighting, exposure, camera operation, editing, culling, and audio capture.
• Experience creating photo and video content through coursework, internships, student organizations, freelance work, or personal projects.
• Demonstrated interest in visual storytelling and creative content development.
• Ability to take direction, incorporate feedback, and ask thoughtful questions to support project goals.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, including digital file and asset management.
• Ability to work collaboratively with creative, marketing, and technical teams.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with a positive, team-oriented attitude.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated learner with a willingness to develop technical and creative skills.
• Portfolio or Showreel showcasing photography, videography, editing, or multimedia projects preferred.

• Professional Training and Skill Development.
• Flexible Work Hours and Paid holidays
• Real work on Real client projects
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Weekly Training Meetings including "Meet the CEO and President”
• And Much More!

• Apply online only. No e-mail, hard copy or third-party resumes accepted.
• At Merrick, every resume is carefully reviewed by our team of experienced human recruiters—never by AI. We are committed to a fully human-centered hiring process, ensuring each candidate receives thoughtful, personalized attention at every stage.
• Merrick & Company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), and paid time off (PTO).
• Merrick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.
• Employment with Merrick is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment background check, MVR check, and drug screen.

• Must have graduation date after August 2027 to be eligible.
• Must be pursuing a degree in photography, videography, multimedia production, digital media, or related field.
• Must be currently enrolled and entering junior year of undergraduate degree or higher.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and/or After Effects.
• Client projects for this position require U.S. Citizenship