Homeoffice Intern, Design - Remote Internship! at Road Scholar

Road Scholar is the nonprofit world leader in educational travel for older adults. Our mission is to inspire adults to learn, discover, and travel. With thousands of learning adventures across the globe—including in-person and online experiences—we believe curiosity is the key to a well-lived life.

As a not-for-profit organization, we create learning experiences that foster discovery, understanding, and connection. We’re a passionate, mission-driven team inspired by our participants’ love of lifelong learning and their thirst for adventure.

We’re seeking a Design Intern to join our Creative & UX Design Team for a special spring-term project supporting our Adventures Afloat cruise programs.

Road Scholar offers a remote internship for the spring semester, January 12, 2026 - May 8, 2026, 20 hours per week. Applications will be accepted through November 14, 2025. 

In this internship, you will…

This internship will focus on sourcing, organizing, and managing ship-related imagery and visual assets—including deck plans, photography, and other materials—for all vessels Road Scholar contracts with. The work you do will help bring our cruise programs to life online by ensuring every ship image and deck plan is accurate, up-to-date, and properly tagged for use on our program pages and checkout experience.

You’ll collaborate closely with a Senior Graphic Designer and work cross-functionally with our marketing and web teams to help build a stronger, more consistent library of imagery across the Adventures Afloat portfolio.

What you'll do...

• Source and download ship images, deck plans, and related visual materials from partner cruise lines and approved vendors.
• Organize, rename, and prepare image files following Road Scholar’s established brand and file-naming conventions.
• Upload, tag, and organize images within our digital asset management system (Bynder).
• Assist in identifying image needs or coverage gaps across contracted ships.
• Conduct light image retouching and formatting (cropping, resizing, etc.) as needed.
• Maintain an organized and searchable visual library to support marketing and participant experience content.
• Support the Creative Team with additional asset management or production tasks as time allows.

You will learn or practice…

• Practical experience in creative operations and asset management within a professional design team.
• Exposure to the tools and workflows used by in-house creative teams at scale (Bynder, Adobe CC, etc.).
• Understanding of how brand visuals are curated and deployed across digital platforms.
• A behind-the-scenes look at how Road Scholar brings its global learning adventures to life through design and storytelling.

You may be perfect for this internship opportunity if you are…

•  A junior or senior at an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in Design, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and file management skills.
• Comfortable handling large volumes of image assets and metadata tagging.
• Familiar with Adobe Creative Cloud tools (especially Photoshop, Bridge, or Lightroom).
• Tech-savvy and comfortable learning new tools such as digital asset management systems.
• Self-motivated and able to manage time effectively in a remote work environment.
• Curious, collaborative, and excited to learn how creative teams work within a mission-driven organization.

For serious consideration, please include a cover letter with your resume letting us know why you are interested in pursuing this internship.   

Internship Details  

This 14-16 week internship runs during the Spring semester, between January 12, 2026 and May 8, 2026, with some flexibility depending on your school schedule. The internship is remote, 20 hours/week with flexible weekly schedule during business hours. A flat stipend of $3,840.00 is paid for this internship. The stipend is paid at 50% halfway through the internship and the other 50% after successful completion of the internship. College credit where applicable.

About Road Scholar 

Road Scholar is the nonprofit world leader in educational travel for older adults. Since 1975, we’ve offered learning adventures around the globe — from cultural explorations to outdoor journeys — all designed for older adults who want to keep learning, exploring and connecting.

At Road Scholar, we are committed to fostering a culture of inclusivity and belonging. We believe that by valuing a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we create a stronger, more innovative organization that reflects the communities we serve. 

In addition, we are dedicated to bringing an environmentally sustainable organization. From the way we design our programs to how we operate as a team, we are striving to reduce our environmental impact and create a positive legacy for future generations. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Road Scholar supports diversity in our staff, participants, and programs. An Equal Opportunity Employer Road Scholar values and supports individual differences and strives to create an environment that contributes to the success of both the individual and the organization. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, illness, marital or veteran status or disability or any other status protected by applicable law.

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