Graphic Design & Content Creation Intern

Graphic Design & Content Creation Intern (6-Month Internship)

Kempton Park |  6-month contract | Full-Time | On-Site

Gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, evolving environment where you’ll focus on bringing our brand to life through compelling visuals and videos. You’ll support our Content Creator and broader Marketing Team by creating engaging graphic assets and video content that meet the digital and print demands of modern marketing.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Graphic Design & Content Creation Intern, you’ll play a vital role in producing high-quality visual content for our marketing initiatives. Key responsibilities include:

• Graphic Design & Video Production: Collaborate with the Content Creator to design social media graphics, infographics, presentation slides, and printed materials. Assist with video shoots, edit footage, add motion graphics, and optimise videos for different platforms.
• Content Creation & Strategy Support: Update visual content across social platforms and contribute creative ideas to amplify our digital footprint and engagement.
• General Website Assistance: Update products, images, events, and other website visuals as needed.
• Digital Asset Organisation: Help organise and maintain our digital libraries to ensure easy access to graphic and video files.
• Administrative Assistance: Support the marketing team with various administrative tasks, such as CRM administration, event logistics, and inventory management.
• Internal Communication: Assist in sending out internal communications via emails (Mailchimp) and WhatsApp.
• Event Coordination: Contribute to the planning and execution of marketing events, assisting with promotional materials, on-site visuals, and event recap videos.

Who We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and attributes:

• Educational Background: Completed a diploma or degree in Visual Communication, Multimedia Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Film & Video Production, or a related field.
• Work Experience: No prior formal employment experience; this opportunity is designed for individuals entering the workforce.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong visual and content creation skills is highly advantageous.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Strong skills in design and editing tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (especially Premiere Pro), Canva, and CapCut.
  • Basic understanding of website content management systems like WordPress.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Digital Savvy: Comfortable navigating various social media platforms.
• Language Skills:
  • Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
  • Proficiency in Afrikaans is highly beneficial, as our customer base primarily consists of Afrikaans growers, but it is not a prerequisite.
• Personal Attributes:
  • Quick learner with a proactive attitude and a willingness to acquire new skills in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong organisational skills and keen attention to detail.
  • Creative mindset with an eye for design and aesthetics.
  • Energetic, motivated, and eager to contribute to meaningful projects.

You’ll be supporting our Content Creator, so expect to make a lot of videos!

How to Apply

Please submit a CV that gives us a clear idea of your visual and graphic design skills — don’t overthink it, just show us what you can do. You’re welcome to include a link with supporting material like a video, a collage, or anything creative that reflects your style, skills, and the programs you’re comfortable with. This isn’t required, but it will help us get a better sense of your abilities. Ideally, you should be able to use the same CV and materials for other similar job applications, in case this one doesn’t work out.

Tip: Have a look at our social media pages to get a good idea of the kind of content you might be involved in creating: bit.ly/m/Explore-Villa  

About Us

Villa Crop Protection is South Africa’s leading supplier of crop protection products — built on science, shaped by experience, and trusted in the field. We offer one of the most extensive portfolios of herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, PGRs, and adjuvants in the country — developed through rigorous research and customised for South African conditions. Our leadership in adjuvant technology is powered by our partnership with WinField United in the USA, ensuring local growers benefit from global innovation, without compromise.

But we’re more than a product provider. We work alongside our distribution partners to bring growers solutions that deliver real value — helping you protect your crops, strengthen your business, and farm for the future.

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