Amelie Snyers

”During my internship at Ahh…Arts Igniting Minds, I had to carry out a very wide range of tasks. Assisting with the general administration and the communication of the company, I have also been in charge of the creation of flyers for Future Menagerie at the Future Gallery and an assistant stage manager for Carlos Acosta Premieres at the London Coliseum.
”This internship was a fantastic experience, which enabled me to gain experience and knowledge in office administration, press relations, production and stage management. It also helped me find a job very quickly, I am now working as an administrative and communications assistant at Village Underground in Shoreditch.”

Miriam Kratzer

“Working for Simon’s charity challenged me in every possible way, every day:
From managing the investor pack, to raising funds for the project, to using photoshop to transform a vision of the project into a compelling visual for the Garden of Ideas…This is the most extraordinary and most challenging project I have ever been working for.
As a graduate in International Cultural and Business Studies, this internship gave me both, fundamental knowledge about the arts and cultural sector in the UK, as well as practical experience in project management and fundraising. I had the chance to work together with major senior consultants, who challenged me every day. With Simon’s professional network, you can get the chance to look behind the scenes of world-class arts organisations such as the Shakespeare’s Globe Company, Royal College of Music or The Eden Project.
In the fast-paced working environment at Ahh… Arts Igniting Minds, teamwork and high flexibility is essential, and it requires using creativity, lots of courage, ambition and a constant “can-do-attitude”.If you don’t want to be micro-managed and can solve problems by yourself and want to achieve certain goals autonomously? Then you are right for Ahh. ”

At certain times of year we invite bright, enthusiastic skilled intern specialists to work with us on a variety of projects.

We encourage highly skilled and focussed people to apply.

We work at many levels offering incomparable experience to the right candidate, even though we are a small organisation with few recourses.

We do not guarantee a work placement after the internship, however we are delighted that some of our exceptional interns have found paid work either directly or indirectly by working with us.

Tasks

• Managing the day to day running of the office.
• Answering the phone and dealing with different enquiries and requests.
• Writing press releases and newsletters. Researching press contacts and making follow up calls.
• Updating our website. Promoting Ahh.. via social networking sites such as facebook, twitter, Vimeo and Blogspot.
• Managing our contacts database.
• Shadowing meetings.
• Researching relevant information on different topics.
• Getting funding and mounting PR campaigns for projects.
• Leading and managing the intern/volunteer support.

Skills needed

• Previous office management skills are essential.
• Knowledge of how to run a PR campaign is essential.
• Knowledge of how to fund projects via ‘crowd funding’ is essential.
• Good time keeping.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• High level of computer literacy, including competence using Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• A flexibility and willingness to learn.
• An ability to work independently or as part of a team is essential.

Desirable

• Knowledge of HTML
• Knowledge and interest in the arts
• Theatre/Stage experience

Skills to be acquired

• Knowledge of London’s cultural industry
• Knowledge of UK’s cultural policies
• Experience in Public Relations with UK press and media

If you fit into the above criteria please get in touch.

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