Graphic Design Internship
Costello Medical, United Kingdom

• Responsibilities: You will be responsible a wide range of creative projects for our clients within the healthcare sector and will gain hands-on design experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Salary: A monthly stipend of 1,800
• Benefits: Hybrid working options, statutory holiday allowance, flexible working hours and more
• Role Type: Full-time, temporary internship
• Start Date: We are currently recruiting for start dates from January 2023 onwards
• Location: This role is available in our Global Headquarters in Cambridge as well as our London and Manchester offices

This position is ideal for Graphic Design students or recent graduates who are looking to gain an insight into life in an agency or commercial environment. The internship will provide a valuable opportunity to get hands-on design experience in the pharmaceutical industry. You will gain experience in all stages of a project from the initial concept development to full production, allowing for real autonomy and creativity.

You will be responsible for a wide range of design work from creating posters to developing marketing materials for scientific exhibitions and events, as well as illustration and interactive content. We are therefore looking for talented individuals with a great understanding of aesthetics and a meticulous attention to detail.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for a proactive candidate, and the role will involve close collaboration with all members of our established Design division who will provide full training on the technical aspects of the role. A high level of organisation and flexibility is essential as you will be working on multiple projects at a time.

To learn more about the tailored career progression we offer at Costello Medical, please click here to read about Charlotte’s progression to the Graphic Design Consultant role: https://www.costellomedical.com/career-profiles/charlotte-bright.html

To learn more about a typical day for a Graphic Designer at Costello Medical, please click here: https://www.costellomedical.com/day-in-the-life/graphic-designer.html

Requirements

This internship is suited to recent graduates as well as current students who are permitted to complete full time internships either during the holidays or via a placement as a part of their degree.

Essential requirements for the role are:

• A degree level or higher qualification in a Design-based subject (minimum or expected 2.1 or equivalent), in addition to a highly innovative portfolio
• Fluency in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign, as well as a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Strong skills in layout design
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to use your initiative and work independently, in addition to working collaboratively within teams
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage conflicting deadlines

Although no previous experience in the scientific industry is required, an interest in applying graphic design to the healthcare sector would be an advantage.

Benefits

Costello Medical is a rapidly growing global healthcare agency specialising in medical communications, market access and health economic and outcomes research. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry’s most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies and charitable organisations. Our lasting client partnerships create a direct and measurable impact on the successful launch of novel therapies and devices across a wide range of disease areas. Our vision is to be a community of the very best people, constantly challenging ourselves to make meaningful and outstanding contributions to improving healthcare.

We are committed to our company values which are central to creating our fun, friendly and innovative workplace in which we strive to deliver the highest standards of quality. As a result, we have been listed in The Top 100 Companies to Work For list for five consecutive years.

On 27th May 2022 Costello Medical received its certification as a B Corporation. We are really proud of this achievement as it demonstrates that Costello Medical is meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance. We underwent a rigorous assessment that covered the whole of our business including employee benefits, charitable giving and sustainability. We believe this certification is external validation of our mission to be a force for good.

Our recruitment process includes a telephone interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition team and an assessmen

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