Creative Studio Intern | British Bank 

Job Reference: SS23CST1

• Start date: July 2023 
• Salary: London Living Wage 
• Who can apply: Undergraduates and Graduates
• Duration of internship: 12 weeks 
• Internship format: In-office (Hybrid)
• Office location: London

We are a financial services group (Bank) focused on retail and commercial customers – with millions of customers in the UK, and a presence in nearly every community.

It is our role to help businesses and individuals, while making a positive contribution to the communities in which we operate. Our creative studio team consists of 15 creative professionals who support our Banking Group’s communications objectives.

We do this through the creation of innovative graphic, motion, video, photography, and audio content. Our intern needs to have a passion for all things creative thinking, production, and activation. We will give them the opportunity to be immersed in the creation of internal(colleague) and external (corporate stakeholder) content as part of a highly energic and pro-active team.

We deliver content for a diverse number of teams and campaigns, from colleague stories to sustainability, British businesses to charitable foundations, graduate recruitment to leadership communications. Our focus is bringing to life how we help Britain prosper. We need your dynamic, energetic, and thoughtful personality to inject new ideas, approaches, and ways of thinking and doing into our team!

There will be opportunities to support in both video and photography, as well as potentially in the graphic design and motion graphics skillsets in the team–this will be dictated by your areas of study, capability, and interest.

Tasks you would be doing:

• Working with our Production Manager, Creative Leads, and Team on creative ideas
• Supporting on-location and on-site photo and video shoots
• Organising call sheets and shoot materials
• Working closely with stakeholders to ensure all timings are collated
• Sourcing and feeding back creative case studies to empower and delight the Studio
• Taking part in brainstorms and developing creative ideas

Opportunities that will also be available:

• Copywriting–working with the Production Lead to develop scripts for motion and animation
• Design–working with our Creative Lead to understand and deploy key design skills
• Production–working with our Production Manager to develop practical and organisational skills, imperative to delivering commercial creativity

Essential skills:

• Strong interest in creative content across film, stills and design
• A desire to enhance communications and create better experiences for audiences
• Ability to plan and prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Demonstrate a strong collaborative ethic
• Highly organised with great attention to detail

What qualities are we looking for:

• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and take on new challenges
• Someone who is a team player and has the ability to work well with others

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How to apply 

Please apply with a CV and cover letter (no longer than 250 words) explaining your interest in the position, any relevant experience or transferable skills you may have that makes you suitable for the role. Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]. 

Please add your full name and the job reference in the subject line. Applications submitted without a full name and job reference will not be considered. 

Job Reference Number: SS23CST1

For candidates shortlisted for an interview and moved on to the next stage of the recruitment process, if available, further information will be provided about the internship opportunity and the name of the employer will be revealed so further research and preparation can be done.