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Are you developing an interest in, or already have a passion for, graphic design? Have some basic experience in Adobe Creative Suite? Would you like to have experience working within a design team in a fast-paced advertising agency?
The role
We’re looking for someone who has an eye for creativity to join as a paid, 4-week summer intern. You might be studying graphic design at college or have to formal training at all. Maybe you design logos for local businesses or flyers for your mates band. Or maybe you just want to turn a side hustle into a new career path. We want applicants from all backgrounds and a willingness to learn and get stuck in.
What you'll do
As an intern, you'll be responsible for a range of tasks, including:
- Supporting the team, creating designs for client campaigns.
- Researching current design trends and how we can apply them to client work.
- Assisting the team with creative ideas.
- Participating in team meetings and contributing to creative discussions.
- Creating print and digital design content, both for clients and Golley Slater.
This is a paid internship, and the successful candidate will also receive valuable training an mentorship from our experienced design team, as well as exposure to working with video, strategy, media and social media teams, and high-profile clients.
Who are we?
We are a leading marketing communications agency based in Cardiff, Leeds, and Circencester. This internship will be based in our Cardiff office working on a range of campaigns in sectors including health, education, transport, tourism, finance and more. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is looking to gain hands-on experience within the advertising industry.
Who are we looking for?
At Golley Slater, we believe that curiosity creatives the unexpected, and true curiosity can't be achieved without diversity. We need people with different perspectives, experiences, and cultures to develop unexpected ideas that challenge, excite and create lasting impact, That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from the right candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or race. So, whoever you are, whatever your background, if you're passionate about design, we want to hear from you!
Candidates must be 18 or over.
How to apply?
To help remove one of the usual barriers to the application process we are not asking for a CV. But what we do want from you is a piece of design based on the theme ‘curiosity’ presented in a social media story size of 1080 x 1920px. There are no right or wrong answers for the piece of design you create, any medium and approach is welcome. Accompanying this a 100 – 500 word explanation of why you should be our summer intern
This will allow us to choose the applicant based on your creativity. The successful candidate will work closely with our experienced team of designers, assisting with the creation of eye-catching designs and concepts for our wide range of clients.
We will invite our favourite applications for an interview where we would like to see examples of other work you've designed. This could be a portfolio, website, or just photos or objects that you've created. The internship will take place between Monday 1st July - Friday 26th July.
We are aiming to showcase the submitted 'curiosity' designs on Golley Slater social channels - please let us know if youd do not want yours to be featured
Please send your submission to designintern@golleyslater.co.uk
Alternatively, please include a link to your work as a part of your application (you will be instructed how to do this as your carry out your application)
We cannot wait to see what you create!
We are also aiming to showcase the submitted 'curiosity' designs on Golley Slater social channels, so please let us know if you do not want yours to be featured.
Some of our benefits include
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holiday.
- Birthday Holiday Day.
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave pay.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Compassionate leave policies.
- Employee assistance programme including access to free counselling sessions.
- Life and service milestone awards.
- Hybrid working with core hours of 10am to 4pm.
- Life assurance (4 times annual salary)
- Option to buy extra holiday.
- Pension scheme (5% employee, 3% employer)
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
At Golley Slater, we believe that curiosity creates the unexpected, and true curiosity can’t be achieved without diversity. We need people with different perspectives, experiences, and cultures to develop unexpected ideas that challenge, excite and create lasting impact. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race including colour, ethnic or national origins and nationality, religion or belief or sexual orientation - the protected characteristics. So, whoever you are, whatever your background, we want to hear from you.
How we can support you
We know that some people may need more flexibility than others. We offer the opportunity for our teams to fit work around their needs and schedules with:
- A ‘work where you feel most productive’ policy for those who find it easier to work remotely.
- Flexible working hours.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Enhanced sick leave.
- If you require any adjustments to make this role work for you or need assistance during our application process, please contact a member of our HR Team.
In return, we’ll give you the chance to build on these skills and advance your career with support and collaboration among a team who like to have fun as well as work hard. If this sounds like you then please apply!
