Media and design Jobs in the UK with a Sponsor Licence: 211 Open (Oct 2026)

Open roles at licensed employers

211

Graduate, internship & apprenticeship

6

Employers hiring

125

Cities

8

Roles first seen in the last 30 days and still open. Updated weekly.

Media and design graduate jobs, internships and apprenticeships open now

• Graphic Design/UI Placement

  This placement creates graphic and UI work for digital channels, with equipment supplied and a mix of office and remote working. It suits an undergraduate Media and design student seeking a year in industry and interested in UX design, visual assets and recognised consumer brands.

  TopCashback · Stafford · Technology & softwareAsk about this role
• FTC Junior Designer Expression of interest: Full / Part Time considered

  You would create high performing creative assets across digital channels, using Adobe Creative Cloud and working with paid media and creative colleagues. It suits an enthusiastic junior designer with one to two years of experience and a portfolio covering varied digital designs and formats.

  Impression Digital · Nottingham · Consulting & marketingAsk about this role
• Student Editorial & Industry Research Analyst at Private Equity Insights London, United Kingdom

  This student role supports editorial business development and industry research, helping you deepen knowledge and networks in private equity. It suits a curious student interested in editorial work, marketing and growth, who wants responsibility and may seek full time work after graduation.

  Private Equity Insights · London · Business services & HRAsk about this role
• Student Private Equity Editorial Analyst at Private Equity Insights London, United Kingdom

  The work combines private equity editorial activity with industry research and opportunities to build knowledge and professional networks. It suits a motivated student who enjoys a fast paced environment, is curious about marketing and growth, and wants to develop towards full time editorial work.

  Private Equity Insights · London · Business services & HRAsk about this role
• Junior Graphic Designer - FTC

  You would produce digital assets such as social posts, web banners and paid adverts, plus retail collateral and campaign content. It suits a versatile junior graphic designer who enjoys hands on craft, collaboration and developing design skills across customer touchpoints.

  Wild Nutrition · Lewes · Wholesale & retailAsk about this role
• Student Editorial Analyst at Private Equity Insights London, United Kingdom

  This student position involves helping expand an editorial business and researching the private equity industry while developing knowledge and networks. It suits a curious, driven student interested in editorial, marketing and growth who wants responsibility and a possible route into full time work.

  Private Equity Insights · London · Business services & HRAsk about this role

What kinds of media and design roles are open

• UX, UI and product design: 95 roles
• Graphic and visual design: 71 roles
• Video and production: 24 roles
• Journalism and editorial: 21 roles

What Media and design graduates do in the UK

The largest group is UX, UI and product design, with 95 roles. Day to day, these jobs can involve planning user journeys, creating interface screens, designing visual assets and animations, and working with engineers, artists and product teams to turn ideas into usable digital experiences. Some roles focus specifically on games, mobile products or digital services.

Graphic and visual design accounts for 71 roles, while video and production has 24 and journalism and editorial has 21. Designers create social posts, web banners, adverts, retail material, campaigns, presentations and brand systems. Video and editorial work can involve filming or editing content, developing digital video and social media stories, researching subjects and producing engaging written or visual material.

• UX, UI and product design: user flows, screens, assets, animations and product collaboration.
• Graphic and visual design: digital campaigns, social content, retail collateral, publications and presentations.
• Video and production: photography, retouching, motion design, video editing and social content.
• Journalism and editorial: finding stories, researching industries and creating editorial or digital news content.

What employers ask for

The descriptions ask for practical creative skills as well as evidence of good judgement. Specific requests include Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe After Effects, Lightspeed, UX flow design, UI screen creation, animation, photography, retouching, video production, editing, social media content creation, audience engagement and clear technical documentation. A portfolio showing varied digital designs and formats is useful where the advert asks for one.

Employers also value collaboration, curiosity, experimentation, trend awareness and the ability to work with engineers, artists, marketing, brand, growth, retail or product teams. Some descriptions ask for one to two years of design experience, while others are open to undergraduate placement students or students seeking part time editorial experience. The examples do not set a single qualification requirement, so read each advert for its own criteria.

• Software named in the descriptions: Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe After Effects and Lightspeed.
• Experience named: one to two years of design experience, undergraduate industry placement or student editorial work.
• Other evidence: a range of digital formats, technical documentation, design concepts, video work or audience engagement.

Which employers and sectors are hiring

Technology and software has the most roles, with 102, followed by Business services and HR with 27 and Consulting and marketing with 22. Media and entertainment and Finance and insurance each have 14. This spread means Media and design graduates may find creative work inside technology, business, marketing and media organisations rather than only traditional design studios.

The employers with the highest listed counts are MDPI UK with 11 roles and Private Equity Insights with 10. BBC, Sky, WPP Media, Lighthouse Games and Red Badger each have 5, while Kurt Geiger, Jaded London and Teya each have 4. London has 138 roles, with Manchester next on 19, so location flexibility can widen your search.

• Technology and software: MDPI UK, Lighthouse Games, Red Badger and Teya.
• Media and entertainment: BBC and Sky.
• Consulting and marketing: WPP Media.
• Business services and HR: Private Equity Insights.
• Wholesale and retail: Kurt Geiger and Jaded London.

Applying as an international student

Graduate roles are few compared with the overall market, so internships, placements and apprenticeships matter. The six graduate, internship and apprenticeship opportunities include a year in industry placement for an undergraduate student, junior design work and student editorial analyst roles. A role asking for a little experience can still suit a strong graduate if your portfolio and projects demonstrate the required work.

An employer holding a sponsor licence does not promise that a particular vacancy will provide sponsorship. Read the advert and ask the employer where the position's immigration requirements are unclear. Check the Graduate visa route and the current Skilled Worker rules on GOV.UK, and make sure your right to work and any restrictions are understood before applying.

• Search for placement, internship, junior, student and apprenticeship wording as well as graduate wording.
• Tailor your portfolio to the role, showing the process and tools behind relevant work.
• Check the vacancy and employer guidance separately because a sponsor licence is not a promise of sponsorship.
• Use GOV.UK for the Graduate visa route and Skilled Worker rules.

Employers with a sponsor licence hiring for media and design

Where the roles are

• London: 138 roles
• Manchester: 19 roles
• Royal Leamington Spa: 5 roles
• Leeds: 4 roles
• Edinburgh: 4 roles
• Brighton: 3 roles
• Birmingham: 2 roles
• Swansea: 2 roles

Other open media and design roles worth a look

Not senior, at employers on the sponsor register; some ask for a few years' experience.

• Photographer / Retoucher, Manchester

  The role combines photography and retouching for fashion and lifestyle content. It suits a visual creative who wants to work with trend driven brands in a fast moving online retail environment and can contribute practical image making skills.

  SHEIN · Manchester · Wholesale & retailAsk about this role
• Journalist

  You would find stories and develop social media and digital video content for a local news audience, helping people engage with stories beyond broadcast media. It suits a journalist interested in social platforms, digital storytelling and creating engaging video content.

  BBC · Media & entertainmentAsk about this role
• Culture Editor

  This editorial role helps lead a culture team and deliver trusted journalism and distinctive storytelling across television, audio and digital content. It suits an experienced editor with strong editorial judgement, an interest in culture and the ability to support creative, collaborative work.

  BBC · Media & entertainmentAsk about this role
• Founding UI/UX Designer, Unannounced Game

  You would own the UX structure of a mobile game, create and implement UI screens, assets and animations, and work closely with engineers and artists. It suits a highly ambitious designer who plays games seriously, understands user behaviour and values collaboration and careful attention to edge cases.

  Supercell UK · London · Technology & softwareAsk about this role
• Creative Automation Motion Designer (12 months FTC)

  You would design and animate templates in Adobe After Effects, connecting them with Lightspeed to produce creative assets at scale. It suits a technically minded, curious motion designer who enjoys experimentation and wants to combine animation with creative automation.

  DEPT® · London · Consulting & marketingAsk about this role
• Graphic Designer

  You would shape brand communications across campaigns, digital content, publications, presentations and pitches, while developing tools and systems for consistent design. It suits a graphic designer who can turn ideas into engaging work and collaborate with marketing, events, bids and data colleagues.

  Stride Treglown · Bristol · Engineering, research & designAsk about this role
• Social Media - Video Content Creator (UK)

  This role creates social media and video content, edits material, engages audiences and manages online communities, with confidence to appear on camera. It suits a hands on content creator who can communicate with influencers and adapt work for international digital audiences.

  Rightangled · London · Engineering, research & designAsk about this role
• Designer – Menswear

  You would design menswear products from concept through execution, researching trends, selecting materials and colour palettes, and preparing design specifications and technical documentation. It suits a creative, trend aware designer interested in sportswear, product innovation and collaboration with product development teams.

  Gymshark · Solihull · Wholesale & retailAsk about this role

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