Visual Designer
5 months - Starting date: 01/09/2026
Netherlands
Looking to kick off your creative career as a visual designer? Join our talent program designed to shape you into a next-level visual designer. We’ll give you all the support, feedback, and high fives you need to grow into a standout professional.
During your internship as a Visual Designer, you’ll wear many hats:
UI Designer: A keen eye for typography, color schemes, visual hierarchy, and design rationales. You combine these visual elements effortlessly to turn UX wireframes into interfaces and components.
Prototyper: Crafting interactive prototypes with best-of-class UI animations.
Motion-master: Add that “wow” factor with buttery-smooth transitions and micro-interactions in Figma or tools like Jitter.
System-builder: Deep dive into design systems, playing with component variants, and building scalable libraries.
Trend spotter: You are aware of the latest trends within the design field, so that you can implement them into your design projects
Storyteller: Craft killer presentations that bring our creative vision to life for clients and stakeholders.
You bring the drive and ambition, and we provide you with everything you need. From day one, you’ll be paired with a dedicated mentor for 1-on-1 coaching and join a powerhouse team of 40+ passionate designers who always have your back.
By the end of your Visual Design internship, you’ll have gained valuable experience in the field, worked on projects for A-list clients, and built a portfolio that truly turns heads.
Please note: to be eligible for this internship, it's required to be living and studying in the Netherlands.This internship is suitable for both regular and graduation internships.
What you'll do
Dive into exciting projects for clients like BUUT, Inter Milan, Artis, UNICEF, and Lufthansa.
Work on the full spectrum of Visual Design-related tasks: interface design, motion, design system building, and design delivery.
Collaborate closely with UX designers, developers, and strategists to create the best possible solution.
Graduating? If you’re looking to write your thesis with us, we’ve got you. We’ll define a graduation project together in close consultation, ensuring it’s a perfect match for both your academic goals and our creative challenges.
Who you are
Even if you don’t tick every box, that doesn’t mean we’re not a match. If you feel like this role could be right for you, just go for it and apply!
Visual design obsessed: you’re passionate about visual design, motion, and creating digital experiences.
A proactive attitude, curiosity, and drive: we expect you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get!
Have experience in working with leading design tools such as Figma. Experience with animation software, like Jitter, is a plus.
Have a convincing portfolio with Visual Design related projects (think interface design, motion, design systems)
Experience with AI tools and integrating them into your design process is a big plus. We love a future-proof mindset!
Hard Requirements
You are enrolled in a Dutch university for the entire duration of the internship
Availability of 5 days per week (40h), from September 2026 for a duration of 5 months.
You are confident in English – whether you’re writing, presenting, or just chatting with the team. Dutch language skills are a plus, but not a requirement; we value diverse backgrounds and language skills
What you'll get
DEPT® has been named a Great Place To Work in 2023 – in the Netherlands and has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021-award winning in the best way possible.
Awesome clients. Whether big, small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
A monthly allowance of 450 euros + 50 euro internet allowance.
Opportunities to develop your skills even further through training and certifications.
Everything to focus on your health: mindfulness sessions, mental health services, healthy lunches available at the office, and above all: a safe work environment.
Great fringe benefits; use of OV-bikes, an NS Business Card and many other goodies.
Questions? Fire away!
Elena Collini
Recruiter
