Creative Digital Asset & Content Internship
Department: Visit Tri-Cities – Marketing
Location: Kennewick, WA (Hybrid eligible)
Hours: Part-time (15+ hours per week)
Duration: Mid-March to Mid-June 2026 (~16 weeks)
Compensation: $17.50–$19.50 per hour (DOE)
About Visit Tri-Cities
Visit Tri-Cities is the destination marketing organization for Southeastern Washington’s Tri-Cities region—Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, and West Richland. Our mission is to fuel transformational growth through tourism, connecting visitors to the people, places, and stories that make our community shine.
From world-class wineries and river recreation to science, sunshine, and open spaces, our region inspires discovery. Visit Tri-Cities brings those experiences to life through design, photography, videography, and storytelling that share the spirit of our region with the world.
About the Internship
The Creative Digital Asset & Content Internship provides students with hands-on experience focused primarily on digital asset management within a professional destination marketing organization. The intern will play a key role in auditing, organizing, tagging, and maintaining Visit Tri-Cities’ photography, video, and design assets to ensure they are accurate, accessible, and aligned with brand standards.
The intern will collaborate with members of the marketing department to support asset needs across campaigns and platforms, while being directly supervised by the Marketing Manager, Graphic Design & Creative Analysis. In addition to asset organization, the intern will support content curation and limited creative production, helping ensure visual assets are properly documented and ready for use across marketing channels.
This internship offers valuable experience in building scalable asset systems while supporting destination storytelling for the Tri-Cities.
Key Responsibilities
- Audit, tag, and organize photography, video, and design assets in Brandfolder (Visit Tri-Cities’ digital asset manager).
- Develop and document a Digital Asset Management Guide to improve internal workflows.
- Assist in designing social and digital graphics aligned with the Visit Tri-Cities brand.
- Support video projects including b-roll capture, short-form edits, and visual storytelling.
- Help collect and organize partner photography and video content from local attractions and wineries.
- Participate in brainstorming and content development for destination campaigns.
What You’ll Learn
- Real-world creative workflows in a professional marketing environment.
- Best practices in graphic design, asset organization, and content management.
- Video production fundamentals and b-roll storytelling.
- Cross-department collaboration within a regional destination marketing organization.
- Leadership and communication skills through structured feedback and mentorship.
Ideal Candidate
- Current student or recent graduate in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Communications, or Marketing.
- Familiar with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Lightroom).
- Detail-oriented, organized, and eager to learn.
- Strong visual sense and interest in storytelling.
- Passionate about the Tri-Cities and the tourism industry.
Internship Benefits
- Paid, hands-on creative experience that builds your portfolio.
- Professional mentorship and coaching from Visit Tri-Cities’ creative team.
- Opportunities to contribute to visible marketing projects for a regional brand.
- Flexible schedule to accommodate coursework.
- Access to networking opportunities in design, video, and destination marketing fields.
How to Apply
Please submit the following:
- Résumé
- Cover letter explaining your interest in creative storytelling or tourism marketing
- (Optional) Portfolio or examples of design/video work
Email applications to
Sam@Visit-TriCities.com
Subject line: Creative Digital Asset & Content Internship – [Your Name]
Application review begins: February 25, 2026
Internship runs: March–June 2026 (depending on academic calendars)