2026 Graphic Design Placement

Hilton; Watford; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is offering an exciting opportunity for a Graphic Design intern in their Watford headquarters. The 12-month placement is ideal for current students looking to gain practical experience in a dynamic environment. Interns will support the Architecture, Design & Construction team with various presentations and reports while enjoying perks such as a subsidized restaurant and access to a gym. Candidates must be studious and demonstrate a strong willingness to learn.

Benefits

Subsidised restaurant

Free in-house gym

Qualifications

• Studying graphic design-related degree.
• Availability to start 13th of July 2026 for a 12-month placement.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support the AD&C team across EMEA.
• Create reports and presentations for various stakeholders.
• Manage social media updates for the AD&C team.

Skills

Fluency in English

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Experience with InDesign

Strong planning and attention to detail

Positive ‘can-do’ attitude

Education

Current Bachelor’s or Master’s student in Graphic Design

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

We are thrilled to share this fantastic opportunity for a student to join our Graphic Design team on a 12-month placement. An excellent opportunity for students with a small amount of practical experience, who are looking to propel their career within a world leading hospitality company.

From day one, you will be fully integrated into Team Hilton. Our placements offer vast exposure and opportunities, including networking with senior executives, involvement in regional conferences and for some, international travel.

Based in our Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters in Watford, you will be part of a cohort of 50 Interns and take part in regular connect meetings and feedback sessions designed to support your development. You will benefit from a subsidised restaurant, a games area and a free in-house gym.

The Opportunity

You will support the Architecture, Design & Construction (AD&C) team across EMEA, while reporting to the Director of Interior Design for EMEA.

You will have the opportunity to learn on the job and gain a practical understanding of graphic design within the hospitality industry.

What you will be:

• Creating EMEA AD&C Quarterly Reports.
• Creating EMEA Development Quarterly Reports.
• Creating Year End Presentations.
• Creating Executive Presentations for the SVP.
• Updating Quarterly Brand Presentations updates across all brands.
• Creating general and ad-hoc AD&C presentations as required by the SVP of AD&C, VP of Design and wider AD&C team.
• Preparing presentations as required for project opportunity pitches.
• Supporting with design narrative presentations.
• Developing new design driven presentation templates.
• Managing the project image library and filing of presentation decks.
• Managing and updating social media on behalf of the AD&C team.

Why choose us?

Embarking on our year in industry programme is a transformative journey, encompassing a structured framework of learning and development activities. Here\'s what you can look forward to:

Learning and Development: Interns have access to Hilton University to enhance their skills and contribute meaningfully to ongoing projects.

Networking: Our interns can connect with professionals across the business, paving the way for valuable relationships.

Feedback and Growth: Regular evaluations and feedback sessions will ensure our interns receive guidance and an opportunity to continually improve.

Cross-Exposure: Opportunity to gain insight into another function.

Hilton Perks: Including our Go Hilton Travel Program, which provides you with access to heavily reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends.

Salary & Benefits: £26,000 Gross PA & private healthcare.

Location: EMEA Regional Headquarters, Watford. Our placements are office based with flexibility offered across some teams.

What are we looking for?

• A strong sense of alignment to our culture and values.
• A current Bachelor’s or Master’s student with a required 12-month year in industry placement as part of your degree.
• Must be studying a graphic design-related degree.
• Availability to start 13th of July 2026, full-time, for a 12-month placement.
• Eligibility to work in the UK. If you are a non-UK national, without EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status then you will need to be studying at a UK university to be eligible to undertake a placement here.
• Fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing).
• A strong desire to progress a career in the hotel industry.
• Proactive with a strong willingness to learn and take ownership of tasks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good at planning, keeping records and attention to detail.
• Passionate about driving the right-first-time approach to project development.
• Strong in Microsoft Office applications especially Excel and PowerPoint as well as InDesign.
• Able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills.
• A positive ‘can-do’ attitude, proactivity and resilience.

What is it like working for Hilton?

Hilton is one of the world\'s largest and fastest-growing hospitality companies, with 24 distinct brands and over 8,000 locations. We have recently been ranked by our employees as #1 World\'s Best Hospitality Workplace awarded by Great Place to Work & Fortune.

We value and celebrate our team members diversities and individualism and foster a culture of belonging across our organisation. Joining Hilton will give you the opportunity to contribute to our rich culture and give back to the community. Our Team Member Resource Groups in the UK focus on Abilities, Generations, Pride, Women’s and Ethnic representation. You can find details on our Culture page.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of the role. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Selection Process

Please apply now, applications close on Sunday 2nd November 2025. We receive a high volume of applications, so thank you for your patience while we carefully review each one to give it the attention it deserves.

Along with your application, please submit your portfolio as a PDF or a word document including a link to an online copy. Your portfolio should show a range of your graphic design work. If you have any questions regarding the type of content to submit, please email [e-mail].

If your application is successful, you may be invited to complete a one-way video interview and online assessment. These help us get to know you better and assess if the placement could be a great match. Keep an eye on your inbox, and we encourage you to complete each step as soon as you can. Our EMEA Graduate Recruitment Team will be in touch to let you know the outcome.

Good luck, we are looking forward to meeting you!