careers
Lisson Gallery currently has no positions available.
The Lisson Gallery offers full-time paid internships and part-time non-paid internships. The programme provides students, graduate students, and beginning professionals with practical work experience and in-depth training in the gallery profession. It offers successful candidates the opportunity to spend six months working full time with a department, gaining insight into all functions of Lisson Gallery, and an overall understanding of the gallery's role within the Contemporary art world.
Skills/Competencies Required:
- Basic administration skills
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
- Basic Computer skills (Word/Excel/Outlook)
- Fluency in English
- A Team player, with an enthusiastic and proactive attitude
- Flexibility
- An art education/background is also preferable
Conditions of the internship programme:
Interns will be employed on a six-month fixed-term contract, with an initial one month probationary period at the beginning of the programme. Each intern will be entitled to 5,000 pounds sterling per six month period. It is possible to renew the programme once, with a maximum internship of one year. Lunch is provided, as well as tea, coffee and soft drinks.
Choice of department:
The intern will start with a brief orientation of the gallery's structure, after which each participant will be assigned to a specific department depending on their background and position availability. A basic prerequisite for all candidates should be a level of flexibility. Regardless of placement, each successful candidate will gain an overall insight to the work of Lisson Gallery.
Application:
- Resume (including academic experience, work experience, language skills, contact details)
- Cover letter (including what the applicant hopes to gain from the internship program)
- to apply for the full-time or part-time programme, please send the above to: patricia@lissongallery.com