SLICE: Lemonly’s Summer Internship Program

Applications close January 27, 2025

Looking for a seriously sweet summer internship where you can flex and grow your skills? Lemonly wants to hear from you! We’re looking for the zestiest young minds in the game to help us do top-tier work for our clients.

We have two internship positions open for summer 2025:

• Content writing intern
• Account service intern

Interested in marketing, media, animation, video production, and/or design? The crew at our sister agency, Click Rain, would love to have you apply for their Quench summer internship! Interns for both SLICE and Quench work at our shared HQ in downtown Sioux Falls and have opportunities to learn from experts at both agencies. Learn more about Quench.

Want to hear more about SLICE? Join us for virtual office hours! We’ll introduce ourselves, answer your questions, and give some tips to help make your application stand out.

Click here to pre-register for office hours and get the Zoom info:
• Tuesday, January 14, 2025 – 2:00–3:00pm CT
• Wednesday, January 15, 2025 – 2:00–3:00pm CT

So what do Lemonly interns do?

• Help craft fun and engaging visual content like infographics, videos, social media posts, and more
• Work directly with clients, developing effective relationships with the cool people who trust us with their stories
• Pitch and execute ideas for Lemonly marketing content
• Learn from some of the best creatives in the business
• Set their own goals for the summer and collaborate with the team to accomplish them

SLICE interns usually start their summer learning the ropes creating an infographic of their choice. Check out some awesome examples of past interns’ projects below.

Who we’re looking for this year

Content writing intern

Responsibilities

• Write copy and content for a variety of project types including infographics, video scripts (animation and live action), blog posts, social media graphics/posts, and more
• Proofread and provide feedback on design drafts 
• Pitch content ideas for clients and Lemonly’s own marketing channels
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Near-perfect grammar and punctuation
• A strong portfolio of past writing work
• Ability to adapt writing to fit a variety of brand voices, audiences, and applications
• Passion for using words to make confusing things clear, boring things brilliant, and abstract things actionable 
• Collaborative, can-do attitude

Account service intern

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing projects, from set-up and scheduling to creating/adjusting timelines and communicating feedback
• Schedule and prepare for meetings with clients and internal team members
• Learn Lemonly’s processes and tools for efficient project management
• Provide a great client experience 
• Assist with pitching new work
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks efficiently 
• Top-tier organizational skills
• Collaborative, can-do attitude 

Remember: We hire based on your skills, not your major. Past SLICE interns have often had expected majors like advertising and English, but they’ve also studied things like biology, exercise science, and entrepreneurial studies.

Ready to apply?

Applications are open until January 27, 2025 (at 9:00am CT, if you want to be specific about it). Hit us up at jobs@lemonly.com with an email including:

✏️ Your résumé

📩 A cover letter

🔗 (For writers) A link to your creative portfolio or some attached work samples

AND…

✨ Your response to the following prompt ✨

What would be in your “starter pack”?

Tell us about the items, accessories, attributes, hobbies, habits, mantras, and/or other stuff that make you you. 

Share your starter pack with us in whatever format you want — a list, a collection of images, presentation slides, a voice recording or video of yourself, some combination of those things, or something else entirely. Whatever feels right to you. 

Yes, we’re a design agency, but you’re not applying for a design internship. Your starter pack doesn’t have to be the most beautiful thing we’ve ever seen. We just want to learn more about you!

If it helps get you thinking, here are a few examples of what Lemonheads put in our own starter packs: a sprained ankle, heist movies, an Apple Watch, quality time, home renovation projects, rollerblades, Vanilla Coke Zero Sugar, people we care about, huge blankets, well-organized spreadsheets, etc. 

Have more questions about our SLICE internship? Read the info below, then feel free to get in touch with internship coordinator extraordinaire (and associate director of content) Maddie at maddie@lemonly.com.

A bit about Lemonly

Hello! We’re Lemonly, a 13-year-old graphic design and visual content agency headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD. Infographics are our specialty — whether they’re static, animated, interactive, or otherwise — and we bring that infographic eye to everything we create.

Thanks to our laser focus on visual stories and our truly talented team, we get to work with exciting clients around the world. Do you youths like video games? We made a pretty cool timeline infographic for Activision Blizzard recently.

Some of our other friends include:

We love doing incredible work for exceptional clients, but we also want to be known as the best place to work in the Midwest. We make that happen with a killer company culture and a talented team that’s always excited to welcome interns and cheer them on throughout the summer.

Why we have an internship program

It’s fun and functional! We love getting fresh perspectives from a new crop of creative minds each summer and sharing our own wisdom at the same time.

The Lemonheads have experience in: Graphic design, animation, photography, videography, copywriting, research, project management, sales, client relations, client soothing, musical theatre, marketing, entrepreneurship, ballet, mixology, appearing on game shows, tufting, tabletop games, DJing, dog-rearing, and MORE!!!

Fun fact: 11 out of 23 full-time Lemonheads were once SLICE interns. (And 23 out of 23 are cool and smart and fun to be around.)

Want to learn more about the Lemonly life? Interns of ages past have written blogs about their experience with SLICE. Here are a few you might find helpful. (Spoiler alert: These folks all had a pretty great time.)

SLICE FAQs

How long is the internship? Our SLICE interns will start May 19 and work with us until August 14. 

How many hours per week do interns work? Interns are on the clock for 32 hours/week, usually Monday–Thursday.

What are the typical hours? We work eight-hour days — usually 9–5, if you don’t take a lunch break, but some folks prefer to start earlier or end later. We generally ask interns to be in the office by around 9:00am on workdays to get the most out of the internship and be as involved in the work as possible. 

Do interns get paid? Yes! We offer $15/hour.

Do interns have to work in Sioux Falls during the internship? If at all possible, yes. We’re excited to have interns join us at Lemonly HQ in downtown Sioux Falls this summer — it’s a great space. We’re happy to bribe you here with office snacks, free-flowing coffee, and a few fun outings throughout the summer, including a happy hour specifically dedicated to celebrating our interns.

What if I don’t live in Sioux Falls? We won’t throw out your application if you can’t be in town this summer, but our interns typically get more out of the experience if they can connect with the Lemonheads in the office. Past interns have commuted to Sioux Falls from as far as Vermillion or Brookings, sometimes even carpooling with other students with internships in Sioux Falls. Others stay with friends/family in town for the summer or find short-term housing.

Fun fact: 2024 SLICE intern (now full-time Lemonhead) Deirdre moved from Cincinnati to SD for the summer to do her internship with us.

Can I use this to fill my internship requirement for college? For sure! Just give us the paperwork to fill out.

Do I still have to be in college to be an intern? Nope! We’ve had plenty of recent graduates be interns, too. 

Can I apply as a freshman or sophomore? You can definitely apply. We typically select interns with a bit more experience in their major, but it all comes down to skills and fit. 

Recommended reading

Check out these posts and more SLICE adventures, tips, and behind-the-scenes stories over on our blog.