VOLUNTARY ROLE DESCRIPTION
Deadline for Application: Sunday 4 December 2016
Please send your CV and a Cover letter explaining why you are interested, what you can bring to the team and what you would like to gain from the experience to: learning@ica.org.uk
Interviews will take place in the week commencing Monday 12 December 2016
We receive a large number of applications for each voluntary role, so we may not be able to answer your email if you are not successful.
Student placements are be expected to commit to working 2 days a week for a minimum of 3 months. The ICA can contribute to travel within London zones 1-4.
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is London’s foremost centre for a dynamic range of multi-disciplined art forms and an essential meeting place for anyone interested in contemporary culture. We offer a number of voluntary internships to support our Creative and Communications Departments on a voluntary basis.
The ICA is seeking a student placement to support the ICA’s Archivist and Archival Programmer on a voluntary basis. The student will undertake digitisation of archival material related to the ICA’s public programme, as well as researching historic events and exhibitions to assist with understanding the ICA’s legacy. They will also create a searchable list of digitised images to allow the ICA to recall and make available digitized material as and when required. As part of their project they will also have the opportunity to write for the ICA online Bulletin about their experiences of engaging with the ICA’s archive.
The successful candidate is likely to be involved with digitising and researching material related to the ICA’s programme in the 1980s and 1990s, including promotional material and records linked to important exhibitions.
We are a very busy and lively office and we require individuals able to think and react fast, working closely with members of the team on general administrative and office duties whilst gaining an overview of a highly regarded arts organisation. Successful candidates have the opportunity to engage in a variety of the ICA’s activities and events during their placement.
Tasks
- Researching the history of the ICA and its event programme
- Scanning photographs, documents, slides and negatives
- Liaising with external stakeholders including artists, galleries, art libraries and archives
- Creating a searchable index of images
- Undertaking basic work around copyright permissions and rights issues
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills and knowledge
Essential
To undertake a student placement at the ICA you must be enrolled as an undergraduate or postgraduate student at an institution that is a Higher Education partner of the ICA (University of Kent, Kingston University London, University of the Arts London (Chelsea, Camberwell & Wimbledon) University of Huddersfield, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Middlesex University, Birkbeck University, University of Reading). Furthermore you must demonstrate that the student placement is complimentary to your academic studies and that it will enhance your overall learning experience at your place of study.
- An interest in contemporary art and film
- Excellent administration and organisational skills and good at prioritising tasks.
- Experience in undertaking research
- Able to use own initiative as well as work independently.
- Attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Computer literate: MS Office, MS Outlook and MS Excel
Desired
- Previous experience in a museum or gallery
- An interest in archives
- Good knowledge of contemporary art history and the vision of the ICA and its history.
To apply please send you CV and covering letter to learning@ica.org.uk