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graphic designer Stratford, London, England

Cancer Research UK

Full Time Stratford, London, England 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today

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Graphic Design Intern

Within The Studio - Marketing and Supporter Engagement

Full-time annual salary: £11.95 (£21, 749 full time yearly equivalent)

Contract Length: 12 weeks (25 Sept – 15 Dec)

Hours: 7 hours per day, 4-5 days per week

Application Deadline: Mon 31 July (the vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applicants, so please apply early to avoid disappointment)

Interview dates: Approximately 21st August – 1st September

Location: Hybrid - Stratford, London for 1-2 days per week and working from home the rest of the time (this must be working from home in the UK)

Positions: 1

We are now recruiting for our September 2023 Internship programme!

We are now accepting applications for our September internship intake. We’re really excited to be recruiting interns and we have some great internships available across the charity. We will also be recruiting for our January intake later this year. To be notified once these applications are live, please visit our website to sign up to be notified once the applications go live.

Are you looking for an exciting internship opportunity at one of the UK’s largest health charities?

Why we need you

Cancer Research UK is the world’s largest charity dedicated to beating all types of cancer. We now have an opportunity for you to join us as a Graphic Design Intern.

What will I be doing?

You will be part of the Creative Team.

With fresh ideas, enthusiasm and a passion for design, you’ll join Cancer Research UK’s fast-pace and lively design studio to help deliver effective and engaging design solutions.

Design in Cancer Research UK’s creative team, The Studio, includes Graphic, Motion, Information and Product Design teams. As part of a large multidisciplinary team, you’ll collaborate daily and work side-by-side with other design specialists to come up with ideas, support team projects and deliver design solutions. This is a hands-on position - you’ll use your design expertise to deliver high-quality and impactful communications for Cancer Research UK and partner brands across all marketing and communication channels.

Together we work to support Cancer Research UK’s vision for a future where everyone lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.

Key responsibilities:

Using skills and expertise to deliver creative design solutions in response to briefs for a range of commissioning teams.
Collaborating with others to generate new ideas and approaching challenges with energy and enthusiasm.

Working autonomously on artwork jobs and collaborating with other designers to take concepts through to print/digital-ready files.
Supporting the management of templated assets and materials for The Studio.
Being a guardian of the Cancer Research UK brand, ensuring all creative outputs adhere to Cancer Research UK’s brand guidelines.
Following established methods of quality assurance and operational processes. Always delivering work on time to the highest standard.
Ensuring equality and diversity are celebrated and considered as part of all decisions taken.

Delivering and supporting other operational tasks and wider studio responsibilities to support the team as necessary.
Committed to Cancer Research UK’s purpose and ambition to beat cancer.

What skills are you looking for?

You’ll be able to bring to the role:

Experience in graphic design (including experience gained during college/university)
Proficiency in and passion for current graphic design practices and relevant software within the Adobe Creative Cloud suite – mainly InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. Flexibility to work with other software as required.
Good graphic design skills and creative thinking to help bring stories and information to life.
Dedication to always delivering high-quality solutions.

Experience managing the full creative process, from brief to delivery.
Experience working in a fast-paced environment and delivering work at speed.
Strong communication skills.
An excellent listener, always open to offering an opinion and eager to learn from others.
Experience in giving and receiving constructive feedback.

Passion for continuously expanding knowledge.
Enthusiasm for actively supporting and being a part of a fun, supportive, inclusive, and dedicated team

We’re always looking for people from a wide range of backgrounds, who can bring different perspectives, so you don’t need to have had previous charity experience to apply. Cancer is something that impacts everyone and we want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the audience we work with.

What will I gain?

This role will add real value to Cancer Research UK so we want to ensure you’re getting a lot out of it too. As an intern you’ll go through a structured development programme with skills training in project management, CV writing and interview skills and you’ll have a buddy to help you settle in. You’ll be eligible for many of our benefits, including paid holiday, and you’ll gain key experience to help you launch your career.

How do I apply?

Please apply online by uploading your details and answering an application question. Please complete an application form for only one Internship role.

Application Process:

Stage 1: Online application

Complete an online application form – you’ll be asked to answer a motivational competency question and upload your CV.

In our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we operate an anonymised shortlisting process. Please therefore ensure that you have completed the work history section of the application form in full and that you have answered all application questions, as this is the information we will be using to shortlist. CVs are required to be uploaded for all applications, as they will be collected for use later in the process. If you experience any problems submitting an application, please email

[email protected]

Stage 2: Assessment

If your initial application is successful you will then be invited to complete our new situational judgment test. The test poses real life scenarios that a CRUK intern might be met with in their day to day role and asks how you would tackle that scenario. This is un-timed and multiple choice. Please let us know if you think you might require adjustments for this assessment.

Stage 3: Audio Submission

If you are successful in the previous stage, you will be asked to complete an audio submission, answering competency-based questions. The questions will be emailed to you and you will have a few days to submit a response via an audio recording (no video required).

Stage 4: Interviews

If you are successful in the previous stage, you will then be invited to a face-to-face interview at our head office with representatives from the team you are applying to.

The Internship will start on Monday 25th September.

If you would like a copy of our Candidate pack to read more about our benefits and culture please email

[email protected]

There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.

If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen by emailing us at

[email protected]

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.

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