Vacancies

Graphic Design Industrial Placement

Brackley, UK

At The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team we are a team of passionate and enthusiastic people who work together to design and develop the cars driven by seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton and Grand Prix winner George Russell.

Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport.

Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.

About the Role:

The graphic design industrial placement is 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 team support

• 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 July 2025.

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:

Our riverside campus is powered by 100% renewably sourced energy and features an on-site gym and exercise studio, subsidised restaurant and on-site parking with EV chargers available.

We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including, private medical cover, annual heath assessments, life assurance, free onsite gym and 25 days holiday. We pride ourselves on our family-friendly environment and employee well-being programmes.

Why us:

At the heart of our performance are our people. Every member of our team has a voice and plays their part in contributing to our successes on and off the racetrack.

Through our Accelerate 25 programme, we are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. Whatever your background, we believe that you will find working with us rewarding and enriching.

We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the best and most talented individuals.

Your Application:

We will ask you to complete a questionnaire as well as submitting a cover letter and CV. Please upload your cover letter and CV as one single PDF file.

Online Testing:

As part of the application process, you will be required to complete the following tests (if you have not completed them within the last 6 months)

• Psychometric Testing: Factors

• Psychometric Testing: Logiks

All assessments in the recruitment process are in English: this is the primary language used within the organisation and you need a good level of written and spoken English in the Industrial Placement role.

As an inclusive organisation keen to attract the best talent, we welcome international applications and will support visa sponsorship where possible. 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.