OUTsurance, a leader in the South African insurance industry for 25 years, is inviting unemployed graduates to apply for the Design Internship. The company is always looking for creative ways to produce digitally advanced solutions and connect to people. And this is what keeps it ahead in its field. OUTsurance’s continued success can be credited to outstanding employees who set the bar high with their energy and expertise. If you are keen to grow your career in a ‘fun’ and vibrant environment, this could be the career opportunity you have been looking for.

The internship is a structured work-based program that offers unemployed graduates work experience in the company. Successful applicants will enter into a 12-month fixed-term internship agreement (not an employment contract) with the company and receive a stipend.

More about the OUTsurance Design Internship

Job Description

The successful candidate must be self-motivated with a passion for Design. This person must be able to function well in a diverse team. The successful candidate must be able to multitask, prioritise, and be able to work under pressure.

Minimum Requirements for the Design Internship

To be eligible for the Design Internship, you must meet the following criteria:

Job Qualifications for the Design Internship

• Diploma or higher in Communication design or a similar creative field.
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Advantageous:

HTML coding and After Effects experience an advantage.

To qualify for an INSETA Internship program you need to:

• Be a South African citizen.
• Not previously part of an internship/learnership with INSETA.
• Be between the ages of 18 and 35.
• Unemployed in the last 2 months.

Responsibilities for the Design Internship

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Working with the Creative Leads/Designers to conceptualise and execute creative campaigns that are different, fresh, and effective.
• Crafting designs across a wide range of media elements that meet the company’s internal and external communications needs. Including digital and traditional mediums.
• Implementing and consistently using corporate ID across all executions.
• Constantly striving to understand the company better to develop more relevant and effective strategies, concepts, and executions.

Skills and Competencies for the Design Internship

The successful individual would need to demonstrate the below-listed capabilities at an advanced level:

• Have vision and initiative – thinking out of the box.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent administration & organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Dynamic.
• Professional and self-disciplined.
• Stress tolerant.
• Customer service orientated.
• Deadline and results-driven.
• Attention to detail and high design standards are important.
• Ability to work on multiple campaigns/projects at the same time.
• Needs to be open to working after hours to meet deadlines when required.
• Presentation skills.

Marketing Content Creator at OUTsurance.

How to apply for the Design Internship

To apply for the Design Internship, click here.

Successful candidates will be based in Centurion.

Other OUTsurance Internships that are available in related fields:

eLearning Content Developer and Administrator