The creative industry is constantly offering opportunities for designers, artists and general makers-and-doers to help excel in their careers. That’s why, every few weeks, Creative Lives will be rounding up all the best job listings, events and programmes our Opportunities Board has to offer.

This week, we’re presenting a range of opportunities that can all help you get your foot in the creative world – from design and advertising internships, a junior design role in a creative agency to a mentoring scheme. Plus, applications for the Google Creative Labs 5 Programme are now open. Want to find out more? Start scrolling!

Based: London
Contract: Fixed-term
Salary: £300 per day
Opportunity closes: 29th April 2022

Google Creative Lab is inviting multidisciplinary creatives to apply for its Creative Lab 5 Programme. Deeply immersed in the Creative Lab, you will work on projects that are big, small and fist of their kind within Google. You will also be paired with a mentor and work closely with other creatives. Starting in late spring / early summer, the duration of the placement will be between six and twelve months.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Based: London
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £425 per Week
Opportunity closes: 31st May 2022

Global market research agency The Mix is looking for an enthusiastic graphic design intern to join the team for two months. Working alongside the creative team, you will be collaborating with the wider teams on projects while supporting on internal marketing efforts, including creating visually dynamic reports, interactive social media content and packaging.

Read more about this opportunity here.

The Mix is also looking for a film and motion design intern to join the team for two months. Also working alongside the creative team, you will be collaborating with the wider teams on projects while supporting on internal marketing efforts, including shooting and editing short films, animated data visualisation and a short podcast series.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Based: London
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £23,000 to £25,000
Opportunity closes: 14th April 2022

Advertising agency Anomaly is looking for a junior creative team or a solo creative to join them for a three-month placement. During this period, you will get the chance to work on a range of briefs, helping the agency mix things up and make work that stands out.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Based: London
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £23,000 to £25,000
Opportunity closes: 1st June 2022

Independent agency Magpie Studio is looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking graduate to join them as a junior designer. Responsibilities include presenting concepts and coming up with ideas in response to client briefs. The ideal candidate will have great communication and organisational skills, as well as a high proficiency in working across the Adobe Creative Suite.

Read more about this opportunity here.

Based: Remote
Type: Mentoring
Opportunity closes: 25th March 2022

This spring, The Arena is reopening their virtual doors for a third intake of emerging creatives looking for a mentor. Successful applicants are partnered up with two mentors to diversify perspectives. Applications are open to anyone based in the UK with less than two years of industry experience and there is no age limit.

Read more about this opportunity here.

None of these opportunities for you? Head over to our Opportunities Board page to see what other opportunities are in store: