Design Intern

ActionCOACH Southern Africa is looking for a passionate, creative and driven Design Intern to join our Head Office marketing team. This is a design-led internship for someone who genuinely loves design and wants real-world experience in a fast-paced, professional environment. You will work closely with our marketing team and support multiple ActionCOACH franchise owners across South Africa and internationally.

While design is the core focus of this role, you will also assist across the marketing department where needed. A permanent position will be reviewed based on performance. As our Design Intern, you’ll be responsible for helping bring the ActionCOACH brand to life visually across multiple platforms.

You’ll work on a variety of design projects including social media content, marketing materials, presentations, website visuals and internal assets.

You’ll need to manage your time well, work to deadlines and take pride in delivering high-quality work consistently. This is an opportunity to work for a Global Leader in coaching and training. This role is ideal for someone who is creative, eager to learn and is passionate about what they do. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Design visual content for social media, websites, presentations, campaigns and internal materials • Update existing designs to align with brand guidelines
• Assist with design support across the broader marketing department
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ensure brand consistency across all visual outputs
• Collaborate with the marketing team during regular meetings

What You’ll Gain:

• Hands-on design experience in a professional marketing environment
• Exposure to Southern Africa and Asian Pacific markets 
• Mentorship in an experienced marketing and franchising team 
• Internal online learning opportunities
• The platform to build a strong design portfolio
• Exposure to other areas of business
• A paid internship with meaningful, real-world responsibility

• A strong passion for design with a good visual eye
• Intermediate to advanced experience using design tools (e.g. Canva, Adobe, or similar) 
• Good time management and the ability to work under deadlines
• A proactive, enthusiastic and reliable attitude
• Willingness to learn, take feedback and desire to grow
• Own transport (this is a remote role but requires frequent in-person meetings)
• A team-player who is curious wants to contribute their ideas and insights
• A reliable internet connection
• Own transport 
• Relevant Marketing/Design Qualification