Application Guide
How to Apply for Summer 2026 Intern - Creative Production
at Workiva
🏢 About Workiva
Workiva stands out by focusing specifically on integrated ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting, helping organizations transparently communicate their climate impact and compliance efforts. Unlike generic software companies, they combine technology with sustainability reporting, making them a leader in the growing ESG space. This makes them particularly appealing for candidates interested in how creative production supports meaningful environmental and social impact communication.
About This Role
This Creative Production Intern role involves hands-on design tasks like asset resizing, templated design work, and maintaining design libraries, while also supporting live event production including podcasts and webinars. You'll directly contribute to visual storytelling that helps Workiva communicate their ESG reporting solutions to clients and stakeholders. The role is impactful because your creative work will make complex sustainability data more accessible and engaging for diverse audiences.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might begin with reviewing design requests in the queue, focusing on production tasks like resizing visual assets for an upcoming client presentation. You'd likely spend time organizing the design library, then shift to editing video clips for a sustainability-focused webinar. The afternoon could involve preparing slides for an internal meeting and assisting with technical setup for a company podcast recording.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Workiva Is Looking For
- A current student in Graphic Design, Marketing, or related field with portfolio examples showing production work (formatting, resizing, templated designs)
- Someone who can demonstrate experience with both design software (like Adobe Creative Suite) AND production tools for video/audio editing and live events
- A self-starter who can point to specific examples of taking initiative on projects while managing multiple deadlines under pressure
- A communicator who can articulate how their creative work supports business objectives, particularly in ESG or sustainability contexts
📝 Tips for Applying to Workiva
Include a portfolio link showing specific examples of 'production work' mentioned in the job description - like before/after asset resizing, templated designs, or formatted presentations
Mention any experience with ESG, sustainability reporting, or climate-related projects in your application, even if from coursework or volunteer work
Highlight specific software proficiency beyond just listing programs - mention how you've used videography/photography tools for 'high-quality content' as described in the role
Demonstrate your 'propensity for action' by describing a project where you identified a process improvement in creative production
Tailor your resume to show how you've managed 'multiple processes under pressure' with concrete examples from group projects or previous internships
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Explain how your design/production skills can make ESG reporting more accessible and engaging for Workiva's clients", 'Provide a specific example of managing multiple creative tasks simultaneously with tight deadlines', 'Describe your experience with live event production tools or processes relevant to podcasts/webinars', "Connect your academic background to Workiva's mission of transparent climate impact reporting"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Explore Workiva's ESG solutions page to understand their specific reporting platforms and client case studies
- → Review their recent webinars, podcasts, or event recordings to understand their production style and content focus
- → Research how integrated ESG reporting differs from traditional sustainability reporting
- → Look at their design aesthetic across website, social media, and marketing materials to understand their visual brand
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Submitting a portfolio that only shows high-concept design work without examples of the 'recurring, lower-complexity design tasks' mentioned in the job description
- Failing to demonstrate how you've worked under pressure or managed multiple processes simultaneously
- Not showing any understanding of or interest in ESG/sustainability topics, which are core to Workiva's business
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!