showcasing creative
students & Graduates
from UK Universities
CONNECT WITH JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS
ALL YEAR ROUND, IN ONE INTEGRATED PLACE
BETTER ACCESS - NO RECRUITMENT FEES!
Tern Heads is a social enterprise dedicated to helping more UK students & graduates
start their dream careers in the creative industries.
More than just a portfolio site – our industry partners support and mentor entry-level creative
talent in our community forum and encourage paid internships & collaboration across all sectors.
It is our mission to break down employment barriers so we can grow and diversify the UK design economy.
All profits from our Ads & sponsors are reinvested to help the next generation of creatives to succeed.
How it works
⭐️ Become an official ‘Tern Head’ by creating an account
👩🏽🎓 Uni Students & Grads = Build a profile & upload your portfolio
🤝 Businesses = Build a profile, add staff & top tips for students
👩🏻🎨 Universities = Add your courses, staff, term dates & legal docs
🔍 Browse our business directory, junior portfolios, & Uni partners
🧑🏼💻 Access our blog & members forum for insights & career advice
✉️ Post or apply to ads for internships & jobs
💼 Post or apply to opportunities:
Online workshops, online courses, be a guest speaker, advertise events, live briefs, competitions & more!
We started with WHY
about the founder
In 2007 I landed my first design job at a London-based agency with
6 internships and a BA (Hons) in Graphic Communications from UCA under my belt.
Part of my role for the last 13+ years has been to find, interview and mentor creative interns at my employers’ studio – a role that I really enjoy and that I know has helped me grow both professionally and personally.
I wanted to create a place that improved access to fresh UK talent, provided skills in employability, and raised awareness of ‘placement poverty’ and its effect on diversity in the creative industries.
My hope is that Tern Heads will enable more businesses to hire talented interns and juniors and that industry professionals will come together to support the next generation through education as a whole.
we’ve found our dream jobs,
now it’s your tern!
MEET OUR CONTENT PARTNERS
WRITING • ZOOMING • ADVISING
Lee Jackson
Sam Hornsby
ERIC Festival
Michael Murdoch
Laila Ibrahim
Gradprentice
Kieron Lewis
D&AD Judge
Martin Wells
Wendy Mubaiwa
Gradprentice
Mark Jones
& Mentor
John Aylott
Fourleaf
Helen Welch
LDN School of
Furniture Making
Ross Middleton
Met Office
