About the internship
We asked ourselves: what would the most powerful internship in the world of design and innovation look like? The result is what we believe to be the best framework to help you develop, and experience what it means to be a Fjordian. We would like to invite you to become part of it, and to work and play with us — As One.
How it works
The internship is three months long, in which time you’ll move through the phases at the pace that you feel comfortable with. You will have a personal mentor to help you navigate your path in the process.
Shadow and Learn
You’ll start by shadowing and learning from other Fjordians in your craft. This is to help you to get familiar with the studio, our processes and what it feels like to be a Fjordian.
A Live Role
Once you’ve settled in, you’ll become an integral part of a project team, taking more responsibility and ownership of the deliverables.
Time to Shine
You’ve proven yourself and become a key member of your team!
Now it’s your time to shine, take on some challenges and show us your Fjord factor!
What it is
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Opportunity to learn from the leading talent in the industry.
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A paid internship scheme with exposure to client work and Accenture network.
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Fun working environment with social events and opportunities to learn and connect across crafts.
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A personal mentorship scheme to help you find the role that fits you best within the design world.
What it isn’t
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A cheap source of design work. You won’t be asked to make coffee or fix someone else’s PowerPoints.
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A guaranteed permanent job. We have many examples of designers who started their career at Fjord on the intern scheme, but it’s not always possible to hire every intern we like.
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An Apprenticeship. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, but would expect you to have undergone some level of higher education design training.
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Graduate programme.
Success Stories
What We're Looking For
We’re after the Fjord fit: you’re curious, self-motivated and believe in the power of team play. You have great interpersonal skills and value peer relationships over hierarchies. You’re passionate about the design craft and finding simplicity in a complex world.
Below, we’ve listed and described all of the internship opportunities that we have available in our London studio. They all overlap in our design process so you're likely to be a fit for more than just one. Rather than asking you to apply for a specific capability, we want to know what you're curious and want to learn more about!
Service Design
Learn how to envisage, define and communicate innovative multi touch-point service experience ecosystems that include people, physical & digital products, and places.
Interaction Design
Learn how to envisage, define and communicate the macro & micro user interactions & behaviors of digital products that reflect or exceed the expectations of their intended users.
Visual Design
Learn how to interpret or reimagine the client’s brand and communicate brand attributes in a differentiated and authentic way across multiple service touch points in alignment with overall experience and design strategy.
Design Research
Learn how to understand human needs at a very deep level through a range of qualitative and quantitative techniques to achieve the goal of developing actionable insight that informs strategy and design for our clients.
Business Design
Learn how to establish people-centric business strategies for our clients, fusing the practices of design and strategy to structure the business impact of design at a strategic, operational, and organizational level.
Digital Product Design
Learn how to conceptualize, design and prototype innovative screen-based digital experiences that effectively bring to life the values of a brand. Communicate solutions through narratives, storyboards, wireframes, prototypes and videos. Help plan and execute user and usability tests to validate and refine the ideal solution.
Physical Product Design
Learn how to conceptualize, design and prototype innovative physical product experiences that effectively bring to life the values of a brand. Communicate solutions through narratives, storyboards, physical/3D/immersive prototypes and videos. Help plan and execute user tests to validate and refine the ideal solution.
Physical Space Design
Learn how to conceptualise, visualise and realise our clients future physical spaces. Design spaces (stores/ workplaces/ exhibitions) for client’s that respond to user needs, express a brands unique personality to enable a desired user experience.
Experience Strategy
Learn how to define the strategic vision for a client’s experience across all moments of the customer/ patient/ citizen/ employee interaction, ensuring the client delivers on their brand values and promise in every touchpoint.
When applying, please attach your CV and portfolio. We are interested to hear the top three areas you're the most interested in exploring at Fjord and why, in order of preference. Please be sure to include your e-mail address and contact number.
Applications are closed.
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