Graphic Design Intern

Thatchpost owns more than 100 newspapers, TV stations and websites across the UK. Since 1959, the company has grown through acquisitions of local media outlets.

About the internship:

Thatchpost is hiring a Graphic Design Intern for Feb 2027. Remote internship with the Social Media team. You will get briefs on Slack and turn them around in one to two days. We are headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne and have been hiring remotely since 2020. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Newcastle upon Tyne team on daily calls and get a named mentor. You will need to be available during UK office hours, at least until 3:00 PM GMT.

Responsibilities:

• Design social media posts, carousels and stories for Instagram and LinkedIn.
• Keep a running board of design references and trends for the team.
• Resize and adapt existing designs for different platforms.
• Organise final files and source files in Google Drive so the team can find them.
• Turn rough briefs into two or three concepts for review.
• Apply feedback from the marketing lead within the agreed turnaround time.
• Make vector illustrations and icons in Illustrator.

What we're looking for:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2028.
• Based in the UAE for the duration of the internship.
• Able to handle 3 to 5 small briefs a day.
• Portfolio with at least 8 to 10 pieces of recent work.
• Responds to feedback without taking it personally.

Preferred qualifications:

• Hand lettering or illustration skills.

What you get out of it:

• Designing ad creatives and seeing how they perform.
• Faster workflow habits in Photoshop, Illustrator and Canva.

Program dates: Feb 2027, 5 months.

Pay: AED 7,800 - AED 10,500 monthly

What we offer:

• Flexible hours.
• Online learning budget.
• Letter of recommendation.
• Certificate of completion.
• Mentorship.
• Paid public holidays.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Feb 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Thatchpost.