Your creative career starts here.
Find jobs. Build your CV. Get discovered.
The careers platform built for students, graduates and emerging creatives.
The LabAn entry-level creative jobs platform.
The Lab connects emerging creative talent with employers. Candidates use The Lab for free to find jobs, build a CV and get discovered. Employers use The Lab to discover and hire emerging creative talent.
What you can count on.
Real jobs viewed manually
No exceptions, no shortcuts.
Minimum advertised starting salary
Salary guarantee from the first glance.
For candidates, always
No hidden fees, no paywalls.
The UK's entry-level creative job platform
Built for emerging talent.
Many creatives have already landed their next opportunity through The Lab
With £100k+ in combined salaries.
Everything you need to start your creative career.
The Lab is free for candidates. You do not need traditional experience or qualifications to get started.
Find Jobs
Discover entry-level creative opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
Build Your CV
Create and improve your professional profile with Launchpad guidance.
Lab Briefs
No experience or qualifications? No problem. Complete practical briefs set by employers to show what you can do.
Get Discovered
Let employers find your profile, portfolio and Lab Brief evidence.
Tools to find, evaluate and hire emerging talent.
The Lab is not simply another job board. Employers get access to an entry-level creative talent pool plus tools to find candidates, see evidence, shortlist talent and learn how to hire entry-level creatives.
A better way to hire entry-level creative talent.
The Lab combines a curated job board with proactive talent discovery, practical evidence and hiring guidance, all built specifically for emerging creatives.
Every job manually reviewed
No automated listings, no spam. Every vacancy is checked by The Lab team before it goes live.
Evidence beyond the CV
Lab Briefs let you see real, candidate-created work so you can identify genuine potential, not just qualifications.
Proactive talent discovery
Search and discover emerging creatives by discipline, location and availability before they even apply.
Built for entry-level hiring
Launchpad guidance helps you define roles, review portfolios and hire entry-level creatives with confidence.
Simple, transparent pricing.
Choose the plan that fits your hiring needs. Cancel anytime.
Basic
Make your first creative hire, free.
- Talent DiscoveryNot included
- Lab BriefsView on profiles
- Talent ShortlistNot included
- LaunchpadAccess
- Referral ProgramIncluded
- 1 Active Vacancy
- Company Profile
- Candidate Applications
- Message Candidates
- Manual Vacancy Review
- Email Support
Growth
For growing businesses recruiting throughout the year.
- Talent DiscoveryBasic access
- Lab BriefsVisibility
- Talent ShortlistIncluded
- LaunchpadAccess
- Referral ProgramIncluded
- Up to 3 Active Vacancies
- Save Candidates & Shortlists
- Private Notes
- Candidate Management
- Priority Vacancy Review
- Company Profile
- Email Support
Pro
For organisations hiring regularly.
- Talent DiscoveryUnlimited
- Lab BriefsFull visibility
- Talent ShortlistIncluded
- LaunchpadAccess
- Referral ProgramIncluded
- Unlimited Active Vacancies
- Unlimited Saved Candidates & Shortlists
- CV Downloads
- Advanced Filters & Verified Candidates
- AI Candidate Recommendations
- Interview Management
- Hiring Pipeline
- Advanced Vacancy Analytics
- Priority Support
Get started with The Lab.
Whether you're starting your creative career or hiring emerging talent, The Lab is built to connect you with the right opportunity, or the right person.
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