Digital Graphics Assistant – 4 Week Paid Internship
Location: On-Site, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Duration: Fixed-term, 4 weeks
Working Pattern: Monday–Thursday (4 days per week) starting Late-August.
Salary: Competitive hourly rate (above UK National Minimum Wage)
Posted on: 11 August 2026
Closes on: 19 August 2028 (interviews begin on 17 August)
Over four weeks this summer, you will work alongside our small in-house Marketing Team to regenerate our existing templates into engaging digital assets for use across multiple platforms. You will help modernise our existing design library, develop new branded templates, and support content creation workflows for social media, our website and our online learning platform.
This is a hands-on creative role where your work will make a direct impact.
You will be trusted to work on projects that contribute directly to our marketing campaigns, digital learning platform and brand development. Your ideas will be welcomed, your creativity encouraged, and your work will become part of the future direction of the Association.
About the BDMA
The British Damage Management Association (BDMA) a the leading body representing the damage and claims management and property restoration industries in the UK.
We are a professional membership organisation that supports individuals and organisations involved in restoring homes, businesses and communities following events such as flooding, fire, escape of water and other insurance-related incidents. Through standards, training, education, networking and industry collaboration, we help promote best practice across the sector.
As part of our continued digital transformation, we are investing in how we communicate, educate and engage with our members and wider industry community. This includes modernising our digital content, strengthening our online presence and developing engaging learning experiences.
Essential Requirements
To be considered for this internship, applicants must:
- Have the legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the internship. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
- Be available to work for the full four-week internship period, Monday to Thursday.
- Be able to travel to our office location in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
- Have access to reliable transport or a practical travel plan to reach the workplace.
- Access to a suitable laptop is required. Any specific software requirements will be discussed during onboarding.
What You Will Be Working On
- Creating branded templates in Adobe Express and Adobe Creative Cloud
- Designing reusable templates for LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok
- Creating YouTube title sequences and thumbnail graphics
- Designing visual assets for our online learning platform
- Producing graphics to support blogs, email campaigns and website content
- Supporting the creation of short-form promotional videos
- Contributing ideas to improve our digital brand presence
- Working with AI-assisted design and content creation tools where appropriate
What We Are Looking For
We are interested in creativity, enthusiasm and potential more than experience.
You will ideally have:
- A degree (completed or nearing completion) in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Visual Communication, Marketing or a related subject
- A portfolio demonstrating strong design skills
- Good knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, and particularly Adobe Express
- Excellent typography, layout and visual storytelling skills
- An eye for branding and consistency – the ability to follow our brand guidelines
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- A willingness to learn and receive feedback
- Confidence working independently while collaborating with a small team
- Experience with video editing, motion graphics or AI creative tools would be an advantage
What You Will Gain
By the end of the internship, you will have:
- Commercial real-world graphic design experience
- Experience working with an established professional membership organisation
- Exposure to digital marketing, branding and content strategy
- A professional reference upon successful completion
How to Apply
Please submit the two items below to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Summer Digital Graphics Assistant’
- Your CV (in which you may wish to include a link to your online or cloud-hosted portfolio)
- A short covering statement (no more than 200 words) telling us why this internship interests you and what you hope to gain from the experience. Your own words are more impactful to our recruiting team than an AI-generated paragraph.
Good to know information…
Round 1 Interviews will take place over Teams, Round 2 Interviews will take place in person in Market Harborough. Interviews will be conducted in August.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early applications are encouraged.
We do not utilise any AI software to filter submissions – every submission will be reviewed by our team.
As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we recognise the value that serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families bring to the workplace. We actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community or from those transitioning out of the military sector.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to support your needs.
Pay: From £12.80 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
