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We design immersive environments, live moments, and digitally integrated experiences that challenge brands to move beyond the expected.\nAt MAS we don't settle for anything less than more. We'd rather hear the idea that scares us than the one that plays it safe, so bring your boldest self, we’re built for it. We're not for everyone. But we're everything for our people.\nMAS is a member of the Opus Group, a collective of agencies including Verve and Opus Agency who together create experiences that create action for the world's most influential brands. That gives us shared services across IT, HR, Finance, and Legal, and a network of teams we lean on for best practices and global resources.\nWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR\nThe MAS Residency program is a 20-week tasting of our MAS special sauce - who we are, what we do, and how we do it. It's a deep dive into the experiential marketing industry, where fresh minds can immerse themselves in our world (and our clients’). During this time, residents will have the opportunity to hone and grow their skills, while also uncovering new interests and opportunities along the way. Ultimately this is a unique chance to collaborate closely with leading experts in the field, forge invaluable professional connections, actively contribute to the agency’s perspective, and depart with substantial portfolio work.\nWe’re not looking for coffee runners, we’re looking for cultural collaborators! Recent grads, grad students, or anyone in the event marketing industry can apply - we're looking for standout candidates ready to go above and beyond what is asked for. We want relentless learners, envelope-pushers, and creatives who are immune to ordinary thinking. You’re not just here to sit in and watch how the magic happens; you’re here to roll up your sleeves and help shape the future for the world’s most influential brands.\nNow you might be thinking, this all sounds great, but what does Visual Design look like at MAS? Good question! This role is the ultimate hybrid for a visual storyteller who understands how to make a brand pop online and in real life.\nWe’re looking for a visual thinker grounded in graphic design, with an appetite for storytelling and a curiosity for how ideas can grow across marketing, culture, and experiences. You’ll work across Design and Marketing, creating social and internal marketing materials while developing your broader design practice through active client and experiential projects. Along the way, you’ll gain exposure to presentation storytelling, visual systems, environmental graphics, production, and the creative workflows behind live experiences.\nYou’re not expected to know all of this walking in. We’re looking for curiosity, an emerging point of view, and a willingness to learn through making, feedback, repetition, and close looking.\nFeeling it? Awesome, we’d love to have you!\nYOU SHOULD HAVE\nA strong foundation in graphic design, including typography, composition, hierarchy, and visual storytelling, with curiosity about visual systems and how design translates across digital, print, and experiential applications.\n\nWorking proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign), with an appetite to deepen your technical craft. Premiere Pro or After Effects is a plus.\n\nCuriosity or experience beyond the traditional design toolkit, whether that’s Figma, TouchDesigner, AI-assisted creative tools like Flora, generative workflows, or systems-based design. We’re interested in how you explore new ways of making, not just which tools you already know.\n\nGoogle Workspace (including Slides, Sheets, Docs, and Drive) knowledge and an interest in building clear, compelling presentation decks.\n\nRequired: A design portfolio that proves your talent for visual storytelling and graphic design, whether self-taught, freelance, or built through traditional experience.\n\nAn understanding of organic and paid social media analytics: how to interpret and create a strategy.\n\nA drive to soak up industry knowledge, ask questions, and be proactive in every task you take on.\n\nInterest in researching brand marketing, competitor strategy, and industry trends.\n\nExperience writing and designing social-first copy, optimized for LinkedIn and Instagram. Bonus if you have SEO and keyword experience.\n\nInterest in learning how Marketing, PR, and New Business work together to tell the story of MAS and its work.\n\nClear and confident written and verbal skills, across drafting emails, participating in video calls, messaging the team, and more.\n\nSolid time-management and basic project-management abilities to help keep fast-moving projects on track.\n\nComfort with shifting priorities, evolving briefs, and learning how to make clear design decisions within real-world timelines.\n\nInterest in understanding how social performance and audience behavior can inform creative decisions.\n\nNote: you will need access to a personal laptop for the duration of the 20-week program.\n\nESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES\nParticipate in a collaborative resident initiativethat creates meaningful value for MAS while bringing the cohort’s unique perspective to the agency.\n\nPartner with Marketing to concept and design content across social, email, case studies, internal communications, and other channels that showcase MAS’s creative capabilities, work, and perspective.\n\nWork alongside the Design team on active client projects, contributing to concept development, presentation design, visual systems, experiential graphics, environmental applications, mock-ups, and production-ready assets.\n\nParticipate in regular Design critiques, mentorship, and skill-building, learning to articulate creative decisions, receive feedback, and develop work through iteration.\n\nGain exposure to different stages of an experiential project, from early creative development and client presentations through production and execution.\n\nCollaborate on the development and execution of integrated marketing campaigns, ensuring all visual assets and messaging perfectly align with the MAS brand voice.\n\nCompile project assets, performance data, and client narratives to write and design beautiful, comprehensive case studies for the website and New Business team.\n\nPartner with the New Business team to design targeted marketing materials and customize pitch decks that support prospect outreach and RFPs.\n\nAssist in social media content scheduling and review performance analytics to understand which designs and copy formats drive the most engagement.\n\nKeep the team inspired by sharing interesting brand activations, emerging platforms, or experiential trends.\n\nAct as an engaged team member who contributes to MAS’s culture, perspective, and growth.\n\nNote: you will need access to a personal laptop for the duration of the 20-week program.\n\nWHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN RETURN\nDedicated mentorship across both Design and Marketing, with regular opportunities for feedback and development.\n\nHands-on experience across internal marketing and active client work, with exposure to how experiential projects move from concept through execution.\n\nA structured Design curriculum focused on technical craft, typography, production, visual systems, design judgment, and confidence within a professional creative team.\n\nTemporary position with potential for contract extension or conversion\n\nA collaborative, inclusive, and enthusiastic team\n\nHOW WE’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU\nOur job titles may span more than one career level. The starting pay for this role is $22.00 per hour. Our pay ranges are based on third-party national average market compensation analysis. The actual pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.\nCREATIVE SUBMISSION\n*SUBMIT A CREATIVE PRESENTATION ABOUT YOURSELF*\nWe want to get to know you! In place of a coverletter, this creative presentation is an opportunity to share how you work, projects you’re proud of, what you’re passionate about, and whyMAS. Choose 1 of the MAS values, (outlined below), and share an experience that shaped you. Don’t be shy; use this presentation as an opportunity to highlight your unique personality and perspective. TL;DR BE YOU. We’re here for it.\nMAS Values:\nKEEP GOOD COMPANY - It’s about showing up in all the right ways - the friend, the devil’s advocate, the hype squad - and keeping it a damn good time through it all.\n\nHAVE SOME GUTS - This is about being bold with purpose - pushing the envelope to inspire new ideas, surprise our audiences, and go beyond the expected.\n\nHOLD NOTHING BACK- It’s about never settling for anything less than more - or whatever you define as the best. Day to day, it’s showing up with fiery passion, big dreams (because why the hell not), and the determination to take your shot and challenge what’s comfortable.\n\nGET EMOTIONAL - This is about being madly devoted to giving a shit - they seriously can’t help the fact that they’re so passionate.\n\nSTAY HUNGRY- This is about always exploring, tinkering, expanding skill sets, soaking up inspiration, and asking those what ifquestions.\n\nSubmissions should be submitted as a PDF, but can consist of:\nAn Image/collage or mood board\n\nA Word Doc (1 page max)\n\nA Deck (5 slides max)\n\nA Video or Audio recording (1 minute max - embedded link)\n\nOpportunity to Present:\nThere will be an opportunity to present for no more than 5 minutes during the 2nd round interviews.\nSUBMISSION PROCESS\nCreate your Presentation\n\nSubmit your Resume, Presentation, and other relevant Candidate Info via this Job Posting\n\nAPPLICATION DEADLINE\nApplications and presentations will be accepted till filled.\nNOT SURE IF YOU SHOULD APPLY?\nStudies show that those identifying as under-represented individuals might have talked themselves out of applying at this point. Don’t worry about checking every single box. At MAS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic team - so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every single qualification in this job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this role or we may have other roles that better align with your skillset.\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:\nIndividuals will be required to sit for the majority of the day and may be required to stand as needed. May require ability to ambulate primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day. Individuals may be required to travel via airplane, train, taxi, car and/or other means of transportation, as needed.\nThe job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. 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