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The issue of salary cloaking in the creative industry. Illustration by Caitlin Rose for Intern ©

Cloak and Dagger

Hours and hours are lost as a job seeker applying for roles that don’t specify a salary range or rate. We explore the motivation behind the creative industry’s “salary cloaking” habit.

2+XP Required

Why and how has it become the norm that junior roles in the creative industry require two or more years of experience?

The F Word a limited series by Intern funded by Adobe ©

Failure does not define you

Often, the worry that something might not go 100% to plan holds us back from putting ourselves or our work out there, but in creativity and in careers, that approach rarely pays off.

The F Word a limited series by Intern funded by Adobe ©

Okocha Obasi’s Take on Failure

At just 22 years old, the Its Nice That Extra Nice Fund recipient, Somerset House Young Producer, Race Zine founder and club night guru has amassed some incredible early success, but it’s not all been plain sailing.

The F Word a limited series by Intern funded by Adobe ©

Dealing with Failure

In the first episode of our new limited series, illustrator Holly St Clair talks about their evolving relationship with failure, how it links with learning and the special kind of failure that job hunting brings.

Image by Design Interns Club for Intern ©

The State of Design Internships

Design Interns Club is an initiative that creates a space for anonymous reviews of internships around the globe. Here’s what we've learned from their first-ever report.

Illustration by Lisa Hooper for Intern ©

The Meritocracy Myth

Migrants to the UK regularly find that their hard work isn't equally rewarded, so Isaac Izekor feels that its time for diaspora communities to evolve their approach to building new legacies.

Rude by Amrit Randhawa aka Taxicab Industries

A Message To You Rudy’s

Free pitching is a system that fundamentally undermines the value of creative work, but this week a restaurant couldn't resist a slice of the action

Do you always get told that you don't have enough experience? Illustration by Rafał Kwiczor for Intern ©

The Experience Vortex

Tired of being told that instead of pay, you’ll get experience in return for your work, while also hearing that you’re not experienced enough to be paid?

Illustration by Tara Anand

Tara Anand

The School of Visual Arts student whose stirring commissioned illustrations are balanced by an impactful, personal body of work

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