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The Photography Studio Placement Program is an integral part of Gymshark’s Photography Studio team. Reporting to the Head of Studio & Retouch, our Creative Internship will allow you to develop your skills within the Photography Studio team, working alongside video, styling, creative, production, retouch, artwork, campaign functions.
In the Photography Studio team, the program offers a huge range of opportunity depending on your skillset, ambitions, and willingness to learn; as a member of the Photography Studio team, you will be an integral member of the team assisting & supporting in producing stills & moving image content across Ecom website, campaigns & social channels and many opportunities to hone your photography skills & knowledge with on-set shooting time.
When you work for us, you’re more than a placement student – you’ll join our Gymshark family. We give people the tools & support they need to reach further, go faster and be the best version of themselves. We work hard, sure, but we have fun while we do it.
Placement Start Date: 1st July, 2024
Placement Duration: 13 Months (includes a one-month handover with the current placement student!)
Location: Solihull, UK
Closing Date: Tuesday 2nd January, Midnight (applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment)
Assessment Centre Date: 5th March 2024 (at Gymshark HQ, Solihull)
What you’ll learn
You will gain experience in:
- Supporting in the shooting of high-quality assets at volume for Gymsharks online as well as creative content shoots.
- On set time shooting supported by the team.
- To research current styles and trends within photography for development and growth of the Gymshark brand and website.
- Work with the wider team to test and propose.
- Work collaboratively with the Styling team and Studio producers to effectively facilitate shoots.
- Vital skills needed within a commercial shoot studio, quality control checks on set (Digi & assisting tasks).
- Preparation for each day’s shoot- lighting, tests, equipment, schedule, tracking systems.
- On set technical duties- Equipment care, naming, metadata, lighting amendments, using Capture One.
What you’ll need
We’re not about box-ticking, a placement year is about developing you. To be successful for a placement at Gymshark, you will:
- Self-motivation
- Relish working in a team
- Pro-active approach to everyday
- Willingness to learn, grow and progress
- Good communication skills
To be successful for a photography placement with us, you will have:
- Be currently enrolled in further education, in a photography degree and/or have a relevant portfolio to demonstrate your photography skills
- A passion for photography
- Be prepared to help with any task – teamwork is key
What you’ll get
We offer a diverse and inclusive culture, a supportive and sociable work environment, plus ample opportunities for professional growth, development, and networking. Plus, just to mention some of our perks:
- 🌴 25 days holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays which can be substituted and taken whenever you want
- 🙌A tailored and individualised placement approach
- 💻 A truly Flexible Working Culture
- 👥 A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment
- 🦈 50% Gymshark Discount
- 🥇 Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
- 📚 Great Training and Learning Resources
- 🖥 Choice of hardware and access to the best software
- 🤒 Paid time off when you’re physically and mentally unwell
- 🍎 Refuel - Healthy fresh food at GSHQ
- 🏋️♂️ Lifting Club (LC) Gym Membership
- 👉 Free monthly massages
Ready to apply?
Application Outcomes: End of January
If successful, you will be invited to complete a video/phone interview so we can get to know the person behind the application.
Video/Phone Interview Outcome: Mid-February
If successful, you will be invited to an in-person assessment centre at Gymshark HQ, Solihull, on 5th March 2024
To be eligible, you must
- ✅ Be currently studying an undergraduate degree at university
- ✅ Be able to take 13 months out to do a year in industry before going back for your final year
- ✅ Have the right to work in the UK (unfortunately we cannot provide sponsorship for placement students)
- ✅ Be happy to work from our HQ campus in Solihull, West Midlands
- ✅ Be ready to start from July 2024
About us
We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them.
It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.
Belonging at Gymshark
Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email talent@gymshark.com.
