Intern, Old Master Paintings

This six month internship will provide day-to-day support to the Old Master Paintings Department, with the potential to develop both specialist and administrative skills.

How You'll Make an Impact

Research/Specialist Support

• Assist specialists in researching property for sale, valuations and pricing.
• Conduct in-depth research on works which will be offered in the upcoming sales, sometimes involving off-site visits to external libraries in London (British Library, National Art Library and Tate Library).
• Assist in the warehouse when required.
• Upkeep of departmental libraries and offices.
• Assist in setting up and maintaining sale views.
• Respond to image and factsheet requests, assist Specialist team with client requests during sale week.

Administrative Support

• Support the Sale Coordinators in the day-to-day running of the Department.
• Liaison with internal departments, including Proposals, Image Editing and Valuations.
• Responsible for collecting and distributing post daily, arranging couriers, sending out and binding catalogues.
• Maintaining stationery and printing supplies in the Department.
• Assisting Specialists and Sale Coordinator with catalogue preparation.
• Assisting external clients with image copyright requests.

Miscellaneous

• Any other tasks required as and when they arise.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Interest/knowledge of Old Masters required.
• Strong organisational skills and a demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including superior written and spoken communication.
• Good research and writing skills, experience with research libraries is desirable.
• Good team worker and willingness to help out when needed.
• Hard working.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Previous work experience – either paid or voluntary – within the Art Sector.
• Language skills (fluent in English), European language desirable.
• Ability to demonstrate client facing experience.
• Strong IT skills with familiarity of all Microsoft packages.

What’s great about working for us

• 25 days annual leave + 1 day Birthday leave.

• Christie’s Christmas office closure (guaranteed between 25th Dec – 2nd Jan) – in addition to annual leave: almost two weeks to fully switch off and spend time with friends and family.

• Additional 1 week’s annual leave within the year of a 5-year anniversary i.e. 5th, 10th, 15th and so on.

• Volunteering day: Take an additional day of annual leave to volunteer for a charitable organisation that’s important to you.

• Donation matching of up to £500 per annum to help you support the organisations you care about.

• Flexible Fitness Fund - £400 per year expense allowance for health and wellness related activity (taxable).

• Access to world-renowned art: with regular exhibitions in our galleries to wander around and exclusive guided tours hosted by specialist colleagues.

• Discretionary Bonus (dependent on the business and employee performance payable in March each year).

• Generous retirement plan: We will double match your pension contribution up to 5% of your basic salary (Max 10% contribution from Christie’s).

• Private Health Insurance – no employee contribution needed, subsidised for other family members.

• Dental Insurance – (may be extended at personal cost).

• Generous Income Protection Insurance in the event of accident, sickness or injury after 12 months.

• Competitive Life Insurance policy from first day.

• Employee Assistance Programme – access to personal advice and support services including counselling.

• Eyecare vouchers (once a year).

• Cycle to Work scheme.

• Christie’s Extras – discounts on over 800 retailers, holiday packages, dinners and weekly shops.

• Seniorcare by Lottie, a comprehensive eldercare solution.

• Robust family first policy:

  • 16 weeks full pay on Maternity Leave.
  • Four-day week, for eight weeks, at full pay on return from Maternity Leave.
  • Dependent back-up care: 10 sessions/ days of childcare or eldercare per year.
  • The Stork Club: Our community of parents who meet regularly over breakfasts, lunch, afternoon tea…

• Christie’s reserves the right to change company benefits at any time.