DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

This role is part of our Holding team based in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. As part of our team, you'll be immersed in a diverse environment, collaborating with experts in Sales Operations, Finance, Hospitality, Recruitment, People, and Marketing. We're the backbone of DEPT®, ensuring seamless operations and empowering Depsters to reach new heights. If you're hungry for success, eager to fuel business growth, and ready to embark on exciting ventures, join us!

JOB PURPOSE

Are you looking for a creative internship where you can support our brand design with clever designs wrapped in a pretty bow? Then this vacancy was designed for you. 

As the Design intern in the marketing team, you work hard on the visual representation and growth of the DEPT® brand. Your creations can shine in both digital and print context, and you are quick to think outside the box with your design ideas (but within the brand guidelines ;)). You don’t shy away from design programs like Figma, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Keynote. Don’t worry if you’re not experienced with all of them; as long as you’re eager to learn, we’ll make sure to get you up to speed! 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to brand consistency, by ensuring that all designs align with DEPT®’s brand guidelines and visual identity across all touchpoints.
• Assist in the development of creative concepts and designs for the DEPT® website, newsletter, events, social media, and our internal communication. 
• Help maintain and update design templates: manage and update Figma or Adobe templates used by the global marketing team to streamline production. 
• Participate in creative reviews and feedback sessions: present work, receive feedback, and contribute ideas in collaborative sessions with the wider design and marketing team.
• Stay up to date on design trends: research and share insights on current design trends, AI tools, and techniques relevant to branding and digital design.

You will work closely together with the marketing design team, and you will get the opportunity to explore your interests and talents. Of course, we’ll be there to guide you along the way!

Please note: to be eligible for this internship, you are required to be living and studying in the Netherlands.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Have an affinity with graphic design, social media and digital campaigns;
• Are a student in a programme focused on Design, but also including or combining a direction such as Communications or Commercial Economics;
• Have a creative mindset and can also be very critical;
• Have great communication skills, and speak fluent English;
• Like to work with deadlines and can keep up using your great organizational skills;
• Are available full-time from February 2027 for 5-6 months.
• Can come into the office (Rotterdam or Amsterdam) at least 2 days a week. 

Please also send us a portfolio or examples of your design works.

Even if you don’t meet all the requirements or have a different work background, consider applying for this vacancy if you think you are the right fit for the job! Of course we love talent, but we’re also looking for a suitable addition to our DEPT® culture. Because that’s what makes everything more fun: from Monday morning meetings to Friday afternoon mixers and everything in between.

WE OFFER

• DEPT® has been named a Great Place To Work in 2023 - in the Netherlands and has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 -award winning in the best way possible.
• Awesome clients. Whether big, small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• A monthly allowance of 450 euros + 50 euro internet allowance.
• Opportunities to develop your skills even further through training and certifications.
• Everything to focus on your health: mindfulness sessions, mental health services, healthy lunches available at the office, and above all: a safe work environment.
• Great fringe benefits; use of OV-bikes, an NS Business Card and many other goodies.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.