Vacancies

Graphic Design Industrial Placement

Brackley, United Kingdom

Build your skills. Make an impact. Race towards excellence.

Every dream needs a team.

Join the Creative Design Department as we take on the challenge of Formula One’s exciting new era of sustainable technical regulations.

By spending your year in industry with us, you will:

• Apply your learning in one of the most technically demanding global sports

• Take on responsibility as you are supported and trained throughout your year

• Join us for a year-long placement from the end of June 2026 to the end of July 2027

• Work in a fast-paced environment at our state-of-the-art factory in Brackley, United Kingdom

• Be an integral part of a cohort of students working across all functions of our team

As an Industrial Placement in Graphic Design:

You will have the ultimate opportunity to kick start your graphic design career by gaining valuable hands-on experience in a very exciting and fast-paced sector.

The in-house design team strives to provide first-class creative which adds value to the business, assisting it to visually perform at its optimum and stand out both on and off the track.The remit of the design team is wide and covers many areas of design including brand, trackside, internal, clothing, social, hospitality, interiors, and commercial design elements.

Proactivity and innovation are integral to the design team’s ability to stretch to the ever-diversifying needs of the business. The successful candidate will support the design team with creative projects to contribute to reaching their goals and those of the wider business.

Key Accountabilities:

Under the supervision of the members of the design team, pick up live creative projects to increase overall capacity and assist the smooth functioning of the team.

In particular:

• Design teamsupport

• Creative ideation

• Pre-race asset creation

• Stationery development

• Hospitality design

• Commercial proposals

• Digital content creation

• Internal branding

• Brand-driven creative projects

Candidate Profile:

As a minimum, the successful candidate must have completed at least one year of undergraduate studies, and must have at least one year of academic studies left (undergraduate or postgraduate) at the time of taking up your placement with us in June 2026.

We are looking for relevant creative design university degree subjects such as graphic design.

The successful candidate will have had experience working in an office environment (preferably in a design context) and should have a good working knowledge of leading design software.

The following skills are key to this role:

• Creativity

• Innovative mindset

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Adeptness with leading design software packages

• A determination to achieve and succeed

• The ability to meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment

• The ability to see projects through from inception to production

• Consistency regardless of project size

• Good organisational skills that support the rest of the team

• The motivation to maintain and improve design standards

• Willingness to listen to feedback and use it to improve

It does not matter whether or not you already have an interest in motorsport: we are looking for candidates who are passionate about reaching their full potential and are excited about constantly learning. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find your placement with us a memorable and enriching experience.

We are looking for a driven individual who will thrive in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and ambitions of working successfully within a high-performance team. The design team requires someone creative, resilient, calm when working under pressure (especially within tight timescales), has excellent attention to detail, and is well organised.

Flexibility in hours and approach is required, along with a ‘can do’, ‘team-playing’ attitude and the ability to work to strict deadlines under minimal supervision.

Skills you could gain from your placement include:

• Development of technical design and software skills.

• Experience in collaborative working, both with other creatives and colleagues in other teams.

• Increased knowledge of production processes and taking artwork through to delivery to a professional standard.

• Produce work with a global audience reach.

• Personal organisation and time management.

• A portfolio demonstrating a variety of projects and skills.

• Opportunity to work with other specialists within the design team, including digital and 3D.

Benefits:

When you put the effort in, we give it back. Start with a competitive salary, a generous joining bonus, add in a world-class wellbeing programme (including a free on-site gym), delicious, subsidised food, and private medical cover - all on our riverside campus powered by 100% renewable energy. You’ll have everything you need to thrive both inside and outside of work.

How to apply:

• Submit your CV and cover letter as a single PDF to our Workday portal

• Complete our application form

Our IP programme is designed with the intent to progress into available graduate roles in the future. You will be required to meet the eligibility criteria of the IP programme including any right to work requirements for your application to progress. As these roles are based in the UK, any visa sponsorship must meet current Home Office immigration rules. If you require a visa for this role you will need to be in a position to self-fund candidate costs of the visa process which are typically in the region of £3,000.