Digital Communications Industrial Placement

Digital Communications Industrial Placement

At EDF UK success is personal. We don’t define it, you do. Join our Digital Communications Industrial Placement and you’ll achieve your career goals in the way you want to. All while contributing to our mission to help Britain achieve Net Zero. 
“Post-graduation it was incredibly difficult finding a role that would provide meaningful work experience. My placement at EDF provided varied work with video production, editing on top of creating graphics for social media. The role has been essential in refining my abilities, pushing me to stretch my limits, and fostering a newfound assurance in my creative skills.” Liam Bewell, Creative Content Industrial Placement

What does this Digital Communications opportunity offer you?

We're looking for a student with a passion for graphics and design to join our in-house Digital & Content team on a one-year placement. You will be involved in creating impactful content across our various channels such as web, social media, the company intranet and our internal magazine.  

Pay, benefits and culture:

Alongside a starting salary of £23,250 and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

We’re talking about everything from gym membership, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, season ticket loans to enhanced parental leave.

At EDF, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated. 

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, the LGBTQ+ community, people with a disability and colleagues from a disadvantaged background. 

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. 

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our team members drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. There’s no single definition — it's about individuality. That’s why we give you the freedom to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

Training, development, and support for you:

Over the 12-month programme we’ll offer you an opportunity to get hands-on with the end-to-end production of our corporate communications, working with a variety of digital hardware and software. You’ll be creating and publishing highly effective content across a range of digital channels to support the company’s ambition to help Britain achieve Net Zero. 

Throughout the course of the placement, you will: 

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment for an in-house creative team working on video production, graphic design, web and social media
• Gain a good understanding of how effective digital communications play a key role internally and externally for a well-known brand
• Develop your stakeholder management skills by working with various business units and senior leaders

The skills and experience gained on this industrial placement will be a terrific addition to any job application and will place you in a very marketable position within the future jobs market including at EDF should any opportunities arise. 

Recent students have been involved in filming our Chief Executive, creating digital content to support our activities at the COP27 summit as well as launching and measuring campaigns on our social media channels. 

We’re here to support you throughout the process and you’ll find helpful tips and advice here: https://www.edfenergy.com/careers/early-careers 

Your work location:

You’ll be based in Brighton and Hove. Once you’ve completed a few weeks or so in the role your time will be split between the office and home with periodic travel into London.

Who you are:

We are looking for candidates who are:

• On track to achieve or will have already achieved a 2:2 undergraduate degree or 2:2 postgraduate qualification in any discipline such as graphic or video design, marketing, or communications
• Excellent knowledge of creative tools, such as Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, Final Cut, Canva
• Desire to learn and develop in a high-performing corporate communications team

Our selection process is designed to bring out the best in you. We use a strengths-based approach, allowing you to showcase your skills and what truly motivates you. We believe that focusing on individual strengths is key to engagement, motivation, and success in the workplace. 

Closing Date:

We are anticipating significant interest in this role and the advert will be closed once we have received a suitable number of applications so don’t delay, apply today!! 

Success is personal. It’s your journey, powered by us. Join us and we’ll help Britain achieve Net Zero, together.