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Corporate Communications Graduate
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About This Position
This one-year graduate programme is designed to accelerate your development in corporate communications. You’ll gain hands-on experience across a diverse range of disciplines, from social media and digital storytelling to internal communications, events, and media relations.
You won’t just observe - you’ll contribute, create, and build confidence in your ability to deliver impactful communication strategies.
What You’ll Do
As a Corporate Communications Graduate, you will become an integral part of Henkel’s small but high-impact Corporate Communications team, contributing to projects that shape both internal and external engagement.
- Support the Corporate Communications team to deliver the Communication Strategy across UK, Ireland and Nordic regions
- Help create digital content shared internally and externally across Henkel (articles, interviews, videos)
- Research, write and edit features and news sections of Henkel.co.uk and internal communications news hub
- Assist the Corporate Communications Specialist to deliver high quality projects and events throughout the year
- Create and manage engaging content for multiple channels including copywriting, visual assets, and community interaction, helping to grow and strengthen Henkel’s digital presence
- Produce multi-media content such as blog posts, videos and podcasts, bringing stories to life in creative and innovative ways
- Research, write, and edit content for Henkel.co.uk and internal communications platforms, ensuring clear, compelling storytelling
- Build a strong internal network across business units to identify stories, conduct interviews, and generate fresh content ideas
- Contribute creative concepts for communication campaigns that enhance brand reputation and employee engagement
- Develop and track performance benchmarks across social, web, and intranet platforms, gaining insight into what drives successful communications
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Throughout the programme, you’ll be supported with guidance, feedback, and opportunities to develop both professionally and personally.
What Makes You a Good Fit
We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic about communications and eager to learn, with the confidence to bring new ideas and perspectives.
- A degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s, or equivalent) completed before September 2026 (and no more than two years prior) in a relevant field
- Some exposure to communications, PR, or social media management (through internships, projects, or work experience)
- Be highly organised – able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Have a keen attention to details, deadlines and quality – delivers reliable, consistent output
- Enjoy working with people and developing relationships
- Proactive and enjoy generating ideas for campaigns and content
- Strong writing ability – clear, concise, and engaging across different formats (social, web, internal)
- A proactive mindset, with a willingness to take initiative and contribute ideas
- Good digital skills, including familiarity with MS Office (Adobe tools are a plus)
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in English
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Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Performance bonus / incentives
- Competitive Pension & Life Assurance - Company contributes up to 10% of basic salary
- Annual Leave: 27 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Celebration vouchers
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
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