Christie's UK Graduate Internships for International students

London Internships

Internship Offered: Art, Humanities, Business
Internship Level: Graduate
Provider: Christie's
Country to Work in: UK

Internship Description
Christie's London Internships programme is run for the benefit of applicants with a genuine interest in art, business or a career in the art world. It aims, by allowing interns to immerse themselves in the practical operations of the company, to provide an insight into Christie’s work and its role in the Art World.

Successful applicants to the London Internships get to spend six months working within Christie’s, gaining an insight into the work of an international auction house, observing the day-to-day operations of the company and its role in the art world.

Eligibility
We undertake a selection process based on formal criteria, the application form and an interview. Examples of the key criteria include:

• History of Art Graduate (or other relevant major)
• Previous work experience – both voluntary and paid – within the art sector
• Language skills (fluent in English plus one other European language)
• Client-facing experience

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries

Participating Institutions
Christie's

Practical experience and objectives
Christie’s believes that experience is best gained through practical involvement in the activities of our departments. As a result, Graduate Interns will be given the opportunity to participate to enable them to gain an overview of each aspect of the department’s activities.

Normal tasks include:

• Administration
• Archiving
• Writing catalogue notes
• Research
• Managing libraries
• Helping to set up exhibitions
• Covering phones
• Specific projects

The standard hours worked by Christie’s are 9am to 5pm, however many of Christie’s most exciting and interesting events and activities such as major sales and functions take place in the evenings. We strongly recommend that Graduate Interns become involved in these events — if possible by taking an active role in their organisation.

Number of Internships
Internships are available throughout the year and are advertised directly on our Careers page.

Sponsorship duration
Interns will be employed on a six-month temporary contract with a one-month probationary period at the beginning of the programme. To allow others an opportunity to gain experience we regret that Internships cannot extend beyond a total duration of 12 months.

Scholarship benefits
Interns will be entitled to £369.25 per week.

Method of Application
To apply for an Internship at Christie’s, please click here and keyword search “Intern”.

Applicants from abroad must also be able to demonstrate to our satisfaction that they have all necessary permissions and papers to enable them to attend Christie’s as a Graduate Intern. We do not organise visas for those individuals coming from abroad.

It is important to note that demand for Internships far exceeds the availability of places; regrettably, we can only respond to those who have been successful in securing an internship with us.

DEADLINES:
Internships are available throughout the year. Apply as soon as you can.

PLEASE NOTE:
Graduate Interns will be allocated to a department depending on availability and their specified choice at application. Although we do everything in our power to place interns in the department of their choice, this is not always possible due to the number of applicants and places available in those departments. Please be assured that wherever individuals are placed they will gain an overall insight into Christie's, whether it is in a specialist, business or administrative department.

Founded in 1766 by James Christie, Christie’s has 53 offices in 32 countries and 10 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai and Hong Kong.

Application Deadline: Ongoing
Open to International students: Yes

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