Arts Intern

Arts Intern

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Arts Intern

• Job Type Contract
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience
• Location Lagos
• Job Field Art / Crafts / Languages , Insurance
• We are seeking an organised, proactive and detail-oriented Arts Intern to support the delivery of our Arts programme in Nigeria.
• This opportunity is suited to a recent graduate who is interested in developing practical experience in arts administration, programme coordination, events, communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Working alongside the Arts team, you will contribute to the coordination of projects and events, management of applications and participant information, preparation of programme documentation, monitoring and reporting, and communications activities.
• You will gain exposure to professional working practices while supporting the effective and timely delivery of programme activities.

What you will do

As an Arts Intern, your responsibilities will include:

• Programme and project support: Assist with the coordination of arts projects, programmes and events, including maintaining schedules, trackers and project records.
• Application and participant administration: Organise and update application and participant information, check records for accuracy, identify discrepancies and maintain orderly documentation.
• Selection-process administration: Prepare working lists and supporting documents, maintain version control and assist with the accurate administration of selection activities in accordance with approved processes.
• Events and logistics: Support event planning and delivery, including coordinating venues, travel, accommodation, suppliers, materials, guest arrangements and participant communications.
• Stakeholder communication: Assist with routine correspondence and follow-up with colleagues, artists, applicants, participants, partners and suppliers.
• Monitoring and reporting: Collect and validate programme information, maintain supporting evidence and assist with monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities.
• Marketing and communications: Help prepare approved digital content, update content calendars, create basic visual materials and support post-event communications.
• Documentation and compliance: Maintain programme files and records, support the collation of required documents and follow applicable data protection, safeguarding and organisational procedures.
• Administrative and procurement support: Assist with routine purchasing documentation, supplier records, requests and approval tracking, escalating matters to the responsible colleagues where necessary.
• Team collaboration: Participate in relevant meetings, record actions, provide progress updates and suggest practical improvements to administrative processes.

You may also be asked to undertake other reasonable administrative tasks consistent with the purpose of the internship.

About you

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about arts and culture, comfortable working with information and administrative processes, and keen to learn in a collaborative environment.

Essential requirements

• A graduate-level qualification, with graduation within the last two years.
• Experience supporting projects, programmes, events or administrative activities.
• Ability to organise, check and maintain information using spreadsheets, trackers or databases.