Graphic Design Placement Student

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 Placement Student for Feb 2027. Remote internship with the Marketing Design team. You will get briefs on Slack and turn them around in one to two days. You will intern remotely with our team in Newcastle upon Tyne. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Working hours overlap with UK business hours. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

YOUR PROJECTS

• Design social media posts, carousels and stories for Instagram and LinkedIn.
• Prepare print-ready files with correct bleed and colour profiles for the print vendor.
• Edit and retouch product photos in Photoshop.
• Build simple animated posts or GIFs when needed.
• Create ad creatives in multiple sizes for Meta and Google campaigns.

WHO YOU ARE

• Eligible to work in Costa Rica.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Available at least 20 hours a week.
• Basic written English for reading briefs and replying on Slack.
• Pursuing a degree or diploma in Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communication or a related field, graduating in 2028.
• Good working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Comfortable with Canva for quick social posts.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous work for a brand, college fest or freelance client.

WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT

• Designing ad creatives and seeing how they perform.
• Certificate and a recommendation letter on completion.
• Faster workflow habits in Photoshop, Illustrator and Canva.
• You will build a portfolio of work that was actually published by a real brand.

Program dates: Feb 2027, 6 months.

Intern pay: $1,050 to $1,100 per month

PERKS

• Paid public holidays.
• Company laptop.
• Online learning budget.
• Internet allowance.
• Mentorship.
• Flexible hours.

Please submit your CV in English.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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