Posted 25 May 2022

Don’t miss: 15 paid creative internships to apply to right now

Every other week we share the best job listings, events and programmes on our Opportunities Board. This week, however, we’re shaking things up and taking a moment to appreciate all things internships. A great way of getting your foot in the door, making connections and developing your skills, internships can also offer valuable insights into industry life.

Here, we’ve collated a whopping 15 paid internships to apply to, including an animation internship at Art&Graft and a brand design role at Koto, to product design placements at creative studio forpeople.

Brand Design Intern – Koto

Based: London
Contract:
Internship
Salary:
National Living Wage
Opportunity closes:
11th August 2022

Brand consultancy Koto is looking for a brand designer to join the team in London as an intern. The ideal candidate is an optimistic doer who wants to learn and grow, is excited by youth, tech and big brands – and has a portfolio with examples of idea-led, creative work.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Creative Internship – Continuous (Uniform Group)

Based: Liverpool
Contract:
Internship
Salary:
National Living Wage
Opportunity closes:
30th June 2022

Uniform is looking for creative thinkers to join the team on a three-month-long internship. As an intern, you will get the opportunity to experience all aspects of agency life, develop new skills and be immersed in live client work. The ideal candidate will bring a positive and proactive attitude, ready to dive right in. In return, you will be given coaching and 1:1 mentoring.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Kickers Collective Competition – Kickers (Pentland Brands)

Based: London
Contract:
Internship
Salary:
National Living Wage
Opportunity closes:
5th June 2022

The Kickers Collective Competition from Pentland Brand’s is offering the opportunity to win a week-long paid work experience with Kickers. As well as paid work experience, winners get help with building their professional portfolios by being commissioned live briefs, with the created content being published across Kickers online and social channels.

Read more about this opportunity here.

An Open Internship – Fiasco Design

Based: Bristol
Contract:
Internship
Salary: £19,000
Opportunity closes: 27th May 2022

“It’s no secret that the UK’s design workforce is made up from a small section of society – mostly male from higher income backgrounds” notes Bristol based design studio, Fiasco Design. With that in mind, this year, applications are for their annual summer internship are open to anyone. Putting creativity above all else, no CV is required, the internship is fully paid and travel and accommodation is also covered.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Internship Programme – Land of Plenty

Based: London
Contract:
Internship
Salary: £350 per week
Opportunity closes: 27th June 2022

Doors are open for Land of Plenty’s internship programme! Every month, the design and branding studio invite a new intern to join the team in London; a chance to gain valuable industry experience, while also getting to focus on your own personal development. To be eligible, applicants must be design graduates who are enthusiastic, creative and thoughtful.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Autumn Internship – Art&Graft

Based: London
Contract:
Internship
Salary: National Minimum Wage
Opportunity closes: 27th May 2022

Applications for the autumn Art&Graft internship are still open. The studio is looking for aspiring creatives who are passionate about every aspect of their craft, have big ideas and love all things animation. You can expect to work on a number of combination of commercial and studio projects in a range of disciplines, with the team taking your own skill set into account as you go.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Creative Internships: Graphic Design, Strategy, Vision Design, Product Design – forpeople

Based: London
Contract:
Internships
Salary: London Living Wage
Opportunity closes: 5th June 2022

Creative studio forpeople is on the lookout for passionate and talented interns to join its leading team of designers, writers and strategists for paid placements at its London studio. There are four internship opportunities open, ranging from graphic design and strategy, to vision design and product design.

Graphic Design and Video Content Production Internships – Lift

Based: London
Contract:
Internship
Salary: London Living Wage
Opportunity closes: 6th June 2022

Developed to support people who want to start a new career in creating digital content, Creative Start is a new programme designed by Lift (Leading Inclusive Futures through Technology) and co-working space, Better Space. They’re offering 10, 12-week paid placements in creative businesses; five placements will focus on graphic design, while the remaining five will focus on video content production. This includes stints at companies such as It’s Nice That, Clerkenwell Brothers and Design Council.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Internship Programme – SampsonMay

Based: London
Contract:
Internship
Salary: London Living Wage
Opportunity closes: 18th August 2022

Commercial studio SampsonMay is offering a 12-week internship programme for designers who are just starting out. You’ll be mentored throughout the 12 weeks, work on projects for a range of clients and get to experience life within a busy, commercial studio. The ideal candidate will be a design graduate who is ready to get stuck into agency life. There is also potential for this to be extended further for a further paid 12-week period.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Skills Development Intern – Attitude is Everything

Based: London
Contract:
Internship
Salary: £386.75 per week
Opportunity closes: 5th June 2022

Disability-led, live music charity Attitude is Everything is looking for an intern to join the team as part of its volunteering and skills development programme. The post looks to enable an ambitious disabled person to gain paid experience of work in a charity supporting access to live music, and ultimately providing next steps towards employment within the industry.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Creative Intern – Bow&Arrow

Based: London
Contract:
Internship
Salary: £110 per day
Opportunity closes: 31st May 2022

Bow&Arrow is looking for passionate and proactive graduates to join their creative team on a 6 to 12-week paid internship. This is a hands-on opportunity where you will receive regular mentoring from the team and get the chance to work on a range of briefs and projects from UX to visual identity, digital design and data visualisation. Successful applicants will have experience in Adobe Creative Suite, a flexible attitude and a strong desire to get stuck in.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Talent Agency Assistant – 11:14 Agency

Based: London
Contract:
Internship
Salary: National Minimum Wage
Opportunity closes: 31st May 2022

11:14 Agency is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join the team as a talent agency assistant. The successful candidate will provide support across all aspects of the business, from the day-to-day running to commercial development. The team are hoping that the role will progress into a permanent position, so a “deep interest in fashion, beauty and entertainment” is also desirable.

Read more about this opportunity here.

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Written by Creative Lives in Progress