Graphic Design Summer 2025 Internship - Chicago

JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work.  Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work.  Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.

Job Summary 

This position will be responsible for the design and development of materials to support business development, with emphasis on offering memorandums, presentations, and print and digital collateral required for proposals and presentations. 

Main Responsibilities 

• Create, design, and edit materials to include, but not limited to; print and interactive collateral such as proposals, offering memorandums, graphics/covers, flyers, maps, aerials, logos, floor plans, pictures, presentation graphic/charts, and end bound books. 
• Apply professional graphic design principles and develop new ideas to support business development. 
• Manage complex projects from start to finish. 
• Provide design advice and guidance to deal team; taking verbal and written input and apply to graphic illustrations. 
• Design dynamic email blasts, and marketing campaigns. 
• Create design to fit preferences of the deal team and the client, within JLL branding standards. 
• Keep informed on design software and marketing/design trends both inside and outside of the real estate industry and apply new concepts and presentations to our business. Additionally, must have the desire to learn and grow in this position. 
• Take initiative to determine when others need help and assist as needed. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Experience Required 

• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Ability to design within branding standards. 
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy when interacting with others. 
• Well-developed verbal, listening, written and creative design skills. 
• Excellent time management, planning and problem-solving skills. 
• Any knowledge of commercial real estate is a plus. 

Education 

Students in their junior or senior year of college; graduating in 2025 or 2026

Working on obtaining bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Graphic Design or equivalent experience.  

Design related certifications a plus. 

Computer Skills 

Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat) for a Macintosh Operating System. 

Emphasis in the use of InDesign. 

Must have intermediate working knowledge of HTML, Dreamweaver, Outlook, Word, and Excel. 

Environment 

Office – work with computers, copiers, and scanners. 

We do not offer relocation assistance or housing for our internship program.

Permanent US work authorization required.

About our Internship Program

Take the opportunity to start your career early in the commercial real estate field! Spend time learning what it’s like to work in the fast-paced, entrepreneurial, team-oriented environment at JLL.

Interns are an important part of what makes JLL a great place to work. Within our program, interns are an integral part of our team working alongside real estate analysts, transaction professionals and other associates. You will gain valuable insight into the commercial real estate industry while being exposed to multiple lines of business over the course of your internship.