Careers Photography at Sothebys Institute of Art London United Kingdom
Sotheby’s Institute of Art is dedicated to the career development of its students both during their studies and after they graduate. The expertise of our academic faculty and extensive alumni network enables us to offer a unique career service geared towards the placement and mentoring of art history graduates in preparation for a successful career in the art world.
Career Services available to MA and One-semester students:
One-to-one sessions with a professional careers advisor
Online internship and job bulletin service
CV templates and covering letters tailored for the international art world available to download
Career Talks from art world professionals with relevance to all programmes
Featured Career Talks in 2008 included: Sotheby’s, UBS Art Banking, AXA-Art Insurance, The British Museum, The Guggenheim, contemporary galleries Gagosian and Haunch of Venison
CV building and interview technique workshops are conducted by fine arts recruitment specialists
Internships
Sotheby’s Institute of Art encourages the students to participate in internships and assists with placement at Sotheby’s worldwide, international auction houses, galleries, museums, arts publications and other arts related organisations.
Partnerships
Sotheby’s: students are given the option of applying for highly sought after internships at Sotheby’s auction house on Bond Street, Sotheby’s New York and Sotheby’s Singapore and other Sotheby’s worldwide offices. Sotheby’s reserves an allotted number of internships exclusively for Sotheby’s Institute of Art students each year.
The British Museum: Sotheby’s Institute of Art is the first arts education institution to set up a regular internship with the British Museum through the Volunteer Placement Office placing on average four students per year in either the curatorial or directorate departments.
SPACE Studios: Students are given the opportunity to develop SPACE’s archive resource at The Triangle.
www.spacestudios.org.uk
Alumni Association
Studying at Sotheby’s Institute of Art means that you automatically become part of an ever expanding network of top art world professionals.
Former students remain connected to the Institute through their passion and involvement in the arts in a professional capacity. With our online services alumni are now able to seek employment and recruit through Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Alumni also contribute by hosting careers talks and providing advice as career mentors.
For more information on the services offered to current students and alumni please go to www.sothebysinstitute.com/alumni.html
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