JOBS

Creative Communications & Brand Design Intern

Company: Nine Treasures Creamery
Location: Hybrid — Primarily Remote, Event support as needed in Manhattan / Brooklyn, NY
Commitment: 10–15 hrs/week (flexible around class schedule)
Compensation: Paid internship ($18/hr)
Start Date: Rolling, Ideally Nov. 2025

About Nine Treasures Creamery

Nine Treasures Creamery is a modern Asian ice cream brand celebrating cultural abundance, joy, and harmony through flavor and design.

Each small batch bridges heaven and earth — blending heritage ingredients, nostalgic memories, and contemporary craft to tell stories of where we come from and where we’re going.

From Malted Toasted Rice and Kaya Toast and more, every flavor is a love letter to the evolving Asian diaspora — educating through taste while reimagining tradition for the future.

Founded by Kimberly Wong, a former restaurateur and designer who spent over a decade shaping culinary culture in China, Nine Treasures combines artistry, history, and innovation to create a future-forward, culturally confident Asian creamery.

The Role

We’re looking for a Creative Communications & Brand Design Intern to help bring the Nine Treasures world to life — across visuals, words, and storytelling.

You’ll work directly with the founder on creative content, social media, packaging visuals, and event storytelling. This role is perfect for art, design, or communications students who want to learn how brand, culture, and entrepreneurship intersect.

What You’ll Do

Creative & Visual Storytelling

  • Support the design and rollout of brand visuals across packaging, web, and social
  • Create layouts in Canva or Adobe Illustrator
  • Help ideate and produce content for Instagram, TikTok, and newsletters
  • Capture behind-the-scenes moments that show the joy and craft behind each flavor
  • Assist with photoshoots and visual storytelling: styling, editing, and layout

Communications & Cultural Storytelling

  • Write or edit captions, newsletters, and short stories about flavors, ingredients, or history
  • Research cultural food origins and find modern ways to share them
  • Help plan educational and community content around heritage and flavor
  • Maintain and organize our photo, copy, and media libraries

Brand Activation

  • Assist during pop-ups, tasting events, and collaborations (might be during weekends)
  • Help with setup, signage, and visual displays that tell the Nine Treasures story
  • Support coordination between creative, production, and marketing needs

You’ll Thrive Here If You…

  • See food as art and culture as conversation
  • Love finding nuance between East and West, past and future
  • Have an eye for design and a knack for visual storytelling
  • Want to grow your creative voice and social media following through authentic brand storytelling
  • Are detail-oriented and proactive — you notice what needs to be done and make it happen
  • Enjoy working across design (Canva, Illustrator, Photoshop), photography, and video
  • Write in a thoughtful, engaging tone that brings stories to life
  • Appreciate the layers of Asian culture, language, and food heritage
  • Are excited to learn directly from a founder and help organize the creative systems behind a brand

Bonus Skills (Nice but Not Required)

  • Bilingual (Mandarin Chinese)

What You’ll Learn

This isn’t a coffee-run internship — you’ll leave with real creative and strategic experience.

Build a Brand’s Visual Language

  • Translate cultural ideas into modern, scroll-stopping visuals
  • Apply tone, palette, and iconography consistently across packaging and media

Grow and Manage a Real Social Media Presence

  • Create and post content that drives authentic engagement
  • Analyze metrics and learn strategies for sustainable audience growth

Tell Stories that Bridge Cultures

  • Write and design posts that connect heritage with modern aesthetics
  • Use storytelling to educate and inspire curiosity about Asian food culture

Operate Like a Creative Entrepreneur

  • Learn systems for planning, launching, and organizing creative projects
  • Understand how design, operations, and storytelling work together

Leave with a Portfolio and Following

  • Build a body of creative work — visuals, campaigns, and stories — you helped craft
  • Grow your own creative presence and following through meaningful brand storytelling

Perks

  • Hands-on creative mentorship with the founder
  • Learn how to build a design-driven CPG brand from concept to shelf
  • Opportunity to work on brand visuals that will be publicly launched
  • Free ice cream samples + exclusive tastings 🍦
  • Portfolio-ready creative projects that combine art, identity, and storytelling

To Apply

Send a short note (no formal cover letter needed!) with:

  • Why this internship excites you
  • Any creative or communications projects you’ve done
  • Links to your portfolio, IG, or resume

Email ninetreasurescreamery@gmail.com with the subject line:
“Creative Communications Intern – [Your Name]”