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Closing date for applications: Sunday 16th November 2025 at 11.59pmSalary: Training allowance equivalent to London Living WageDuration: 1 yearWorking hours: 9.30am - 5.30pm, 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) &nbsp;Start date: January 2026Probationary period: 6 weeks&nbsp;Reports to: Senior curator, museum acquisitions&nbsp;&nbsp;Department: Museum acquisitions&nbsp; Ready to launch your career in contemporary art and curation? This exciting traineeship offers hands-on experience working with curators and museums across the UK, supporting them as they grow and develop their collections.<a href="https://www.contemporaryartsociety.org/?_gl=1*xfisq9*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTcwMzAxMDQyMi4xNzYxMDQyODYz*_ga_N485MYVLDQ*czE3NjEwNDI4NjIkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjEwNDI5NzQkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_C5FL7NRG61*czE3NjEwNDI4NjIkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjEwNDI5NzQkajYwJGwwJGgw" target="_blank">The Contemporary Art Society </a>exists to develop public collections of contemporary art in the UK. For over 100 years, it has played a leading role in building inspirational collections of modern and contemporary art for audiences across the country, donating more than 10,000 works for public benefit.This traineeship is offered in the Contemporary Art Society's museum acquisitions team, which is responsible for delivering the organisation’s core mission and working with 78 museums to acquire new works of modern and contemporary art for their collections. The trainee will assist the Roden senior curator, museum acquisitions, in the delivery of the fine art and craft acquisition schemes and the special projects which include the Ada Award, Great Works, Valeria Napoleone XX, Griffin Award and the Collections Fund at Frieze. The trainee will also support the continuous professional development programme, which supports curators across the UK. The curatorial trainee will also work with the director on gifts and bequests.The curatorial trainee will play an integral role within a small departmental team that works with museums, galleries and artists to commission and collect contemporary art.&nbsp;&nbsp; Key activities<ul><li>To manage the day to day administration of the Contemporary Art Society’s fine art and craft acquisition schemes and museum membership and gifts and bequests</li><li>To assist with the organisation and delivery of the continuous professional development programme for museum professionals, including assisting with events and database management</li><li>To write and update online content about the Contemporary Art Society’s curatorial work including image and copyright clearance</li><li>To research and produce texts about fine art and craft acquisitions made by the Contemporary Art Society within the financial year for the acquisitions booklet</li><li>To work with the programming team to contribute towards strategic programming ideas that meet the aims and objectives of the charity in relation to its mission</li><li>To work with the collections information and copyright manager to update the Contemporary Art Society’s collections management database and computer filing systems</li><li>To respond to external enquiries effectively and efficiently</li><li>To undertake any other duties reasonably requested</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>A degree or equivalent experience in art history, cultural studies, curating or another relevant subject</li><li>Knowledge of contemporary visual art and artists</li><li>Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including the ability to prioritise work</li><li>An interest in museums and collections</li><li>Excellent IT skills, including the use of audio and video editing software, word processing, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, database and email applications</li><li>Ability to work effectively using your own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team</li><li>Ability to lead on researching, developing and delivering projects as required</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Well organised and able to work on several projects simultaneously</li><li>Ability to work to deadlines</li><li>Effective written communication skills</li></ul> To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: <a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying/mentoring and more.

Contemporary Art Society

Curatorial trainee

Closing date for applications: 26 October 2025Salary: £25,500 per annum - plus financial travel support Are you passionate about books and social media? This six-month traineeship is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in marketing strategy and influencer outreach while working on international campaigns.The Scheme is for voices we want to hear more of in publishing. Could yours be one of them?Make your mark by spending six months between January – July 2026 working with the best at the number one publisher in the UK. You’ll immerse yourself within one of our key business areas, learning the ropes, taking ownership of projects and contributing to our mission to make books for everyone. Whatever team you’re placed with, you’ll gain universally applicable skills that will equip you for wherever you go next. We’ll teach you about all publishing and Penguin, and support you to make the next steps in your career journey.The scheme is for people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If you meet this eligibility criteria but perhaps you’re changing careers, don’t have a degree, or haven’t often seen yourself reflected in publishing, we’d love you to apply! Whatever your gender, background, or community, we want to hear your story. All trainees are paid £25,500 per annum (equivalent to £12,750 for the six months of the traineeship). We also offer a travel bursary for those commuting from outside of London. For further information and the full role descriptions, please see our <a href="https://jobsearch.createyourowncareer.com/PRH_UK/content/training/?locale=en_GB" target="_blank">website</a>. International communications and sales trainee&nbsp;&nbsp;Our sales team help to bring our books to as many people as possible. Our international communications team, part of the wider international sales department, is a friendly, dynamic, and collaborative group of five. We specialise in crafting marketing and publicity strategies, engagement initiatives, and global campaigns to get Penguin books into the hands of readers across the world. We work closely with colleagues from various sectors of the business, including our international sales managers, divisional marketing and publicity teams, and the Penguin brand team. Some of our exciting campaigns feature renowned writers such as Emily Henry, Dan Brown, Haruki Murakami, Monica Murphy, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and many more.&nbsp;&nbsp;As a trainee working in international communications in the sales team, you’ll be working with a focus on our European market. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to the development of our B2B and influencer marketing strategies. You will have the chance to work on our international sales social media channels and newsletters. You would support this work by researching and expanding upon our audience of influencers who we can work with to promote Penguin’s titles internationally. You would also support with reporting on the outcomes of this influencer outreach. You will help set up regular virtual events to further engage with influencers and booksellers in international territories.&nbsp;Knowledge and skills you’ll gain: an insight into publishing and international sales; an understanding of how campaigns are adapted to an international audience; an awareness of market trends and sales patterns; organisational skills; time management skills; relationship building; social media content creation; influencer engagement.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have an interest in social media and book influencers and strong communication skills, this could be the role for you.&nbsp; Eligibility criteriaYou’ll need to have a pre-existing right to work in the UK for the duration of the traineeship as unfortunately we are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You don’t need a degree, you just need to be over 18. To achieve our mission to make books for everyone because a book can change anyone, we are seeking out new voices. To apply, you’ll need to identify as from a lower socio-economic background. We use parental occupation at age 14 to measure this as the Social Mobility Commission suggests it to be the most accurate measure available to assess socio-economic background, as well as being accessible to those from all nationalities.To apply for the scheme, at age 14 your highest-earning parent/guardian was not in management and was employed in one of the following categories: <ul><li>technical and craft occupations such as motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver</li><li>routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations such as postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, labourer, waiter or waitress, bar staff</li><li>unemployed (claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year)</li></ul>We recognise these are broad categories that may not fully reflect the many hundreds of jobs out there, or exactly fit your family situation. Please use your judgement when self-identifying. Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

London

Penguin Random House

The Publishing Process

International communications and sales trainee

Closing date for applications: Sunday 26th October 2025 at 11.59pmCompensation: £1,916.67 per month, paid as a tax-free bursary (this is equivalent to a salary of £27,500 per annum).Duration: 3 monthsHours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5.30pmStart date: November 2025 Are you the 'organiser' in your social group? Do you find yourself thinking that 'a spreadsheet could help with that'? Are you person who can be relied upon to 'make it happen'? Have you ever been to a gig or show and wondered how it all comes about? This could be the internship for you.<a href="https://www.cogsandmarvel.com/" target="_blank">Cogs &amp; Marvel</a> is a creatively led experiential agency with a global footprint. Women-founded and owned in Ireland, it grew and expanded to the UK and the US through servicing large tech brands like Google and Meta. The agency leads with strategic creative thinking to deliver exceptional events and experiences on behalf of clients all over the world. These take the form of conferences, exhibitions, consumer activations, sponsorship activity, launches and more. Cogs &amp; Marvel's work is broadly divided into three skill sets, based on relationship management, creative output and project delivery.The production intern will have the opportunity to learn about and contribute to the production process that's instrumental to delivering events on behalf of our clients. This internship is a taster for a career path that could involve organising large and complex projects on a global scale. It's about organisation but also an appreciation for the thing being organised, a recognition that creativity needs a team of organisers to bring it to life. You will have the opportunity to learn about and contribute to the production process that's instrumental to delivering events on behalf of our clients.This role is remote first, meaning there's no set mandate for in-office working. All employees are encouraged to join occasional team working days in a London office if convenient. Office spaces can also be provided in other parts of the country if needed. What you will learn<ul><li>You'll have the opportunity to shadow our production team as they go about producing several events: joining internal and client meetings to learn how these discussions lead to decision-making.</li><li>You'll have the chance to take on specific project tasks such as research and financial administration to understand their contribution to the wider production.</li><li>You'll also gain first-hand experience of event delivery by travelling with a project team to an event and witnessing how they go about their roles.</li></ul> Key activitiesThrough working with the production team, you'll learn about all the key elements of event production workflow, including:<ul><li>Scoping a project through budget estimating and resource planning.</li><li>Building the necessary team to deliver a project.</li><li>Planning for meetings and agree actions.</li><li>Financial process: finding suppliers, onboarding them, organising their payment.</li><li>Project planning: scheduling a project life-cycle at a high level and detailed scheduling of event delivery itself.</li></ul> Knowledge, skills and experience<ul><li>An interest in events, live experiences, or creative industries, with a curiosity about how they are produced.</li><li>Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.</li><li>Proactive problem-solving abilities, showing initiative in tackling challenges and finding solutions.</li><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to work collaboratively with teams and suppliers.</li><li>Attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in tasks such as scheduling, research, and financial administration.</li><li>Enthusiasm for learning and a willingness to take on new tasks outside your comfort zone.</li><li>A flexible mindset and ability to adapt in dynamic, fast-paced environments.</li><li>Knowledge of Google Workspace is helpful, but not required.</li></ul> To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: <a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul> This opportunity is open to individuals from groups that are under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals who identify as Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds, or people of any ethnicity who belong to the following under-represented groups: disabled people, people with the characteristic of gender reassignment, individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, carers and asylum seekers.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying/mentoring and more.

Cogs & Marvel

Production intern

3 Event Management / Curation Internship/traineeship Opportunities