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About IKEA Malaysia

IKEA Malaysia is part of the IKEA (a Swedish multinational conglomerate based in the Netherlands that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances, decoration, home accessories, and various other goods and home services). It has been the world's largest furniture retailer since 2008.

Your role

The main role as Graphic Communication Intern at IKEA Malaysia is To secure that store communication completes and amplifies the shopping experience and range presentation through IKEA visual and verbal identity thereby contributing to building consumers' perception of the IKEA brand in the local market as unique and consistent. You will do the following responsibilities:

• Use graphic communication competence to strengthen the uniqueness and consistency of the IKEA identity in store communication by applying the principles of IKEA visual and verbal identity.
• Assist to ensure that all communication conveys the benefits of the IKEA Concept as well as completes and enhances range presentation by using proven solutions, best practices, guidelines and national directions.
• Respect routines and responsibilities, work together with the Communication & Interior Design team and other functions in the store, act quickly to exploit commercial opportunities and understand the impact of your actions on the financial results. Secure visual balance and consistency, quality and simplicity, cost-efficiency and sustainability in producing and implementing store communication.
• Stay up to date with knowledge about home furnishing, communication and retail design trends to follow creative directions that inspire and surprise store visitors through the IKEA visual and verbal identity.

Training & development 

The Intern at Ikea Malaysia will get onboarding section to learn about company profile, culture, and IKEA business system. Hereafter, you will get on job experience as graphic communication intern. You will also be supervised by a professional mentor.

Compensation & benefits

Prosple Team has perused salary information from other site. Interns at IKEA Malaysia could earn from MYR12,000 per year. The salary information is taken from Glassdoor. There is no salary range given.

Career progression

It is stated on the official site of IKEA, the company promises to support each employee to develop both personally and professionally. It means you have chance to be full time employee after the program ends.

Work life balance

The employee's review on Glassdoor stated that IKEA has good work life balance. Work days are usually from Monday to Friday from 10 AM to 10 PM. The employer won't burden you any work on off day.

Culture & vibe

As shown on the video, IKEA will give same opportunities for those who has skill and good performance without considering age or culture background. IKEA also has cozy place to work.

About you

To apply for this internship you need to meet the following requirements:

• An education in graphic communication design or multimedia design.
• Good technical skills in Adobe Creative applications (e.g. Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Good verbal and written skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
• You have interest in life at home and how people live.
• You are a person who is creative, commercial & a visual expert with a keen eye for aesthetics.
• Having strong passion for graphic design and able to visually and verbally express and present solutions.
• Service oriented with customers’ interest at heart and ensuring that visitors perceive the IKEA store as being a source of inspiration, tips and ideas.

How to apply

To apply for this position, simply click the button "Apply on employer site" on this page. We will direct you to IKEA Malaysia's official link for this vacancy. Please be sure that you have read all of the requirements mentioned above.