Experience Arts is a unique programme allowing students and graduates to gain hands on experience of working in a leading arts organisation in the West Midlands region.
Important updated information
Applications for most of the Experience Arts Internships this year are now closed.
However, one role (Assistant Producer at Paperback Theatre) has now re-opened due to original applicants dropping out.
The deadline for this role is Sunday 8 May (23:59), however we will close earlier if we receive enough quality applications. Remember to read our Experience Arts application guidance (Word - 785KB) before starting your application.
Extended deadlines - all internships
The following internships have now re-opened, and more may be added so keep checking this page.
The new deadline is Sunday 8 May, but we will close for applications earlier if we receive enough quality applications.
About Experience Arts
Paid internships with local arts and cultural organisations, exclusive to all students and recent graduates. The scheme is an exciting opportunity to:
- Get the experience you need for a career in the arts and cultural sector
- Develop important skills to enhance your employability and future applications
- Build up a network of useful contacts and connections
- Make a significant impact within a local organisation
Overview of the scheme
The Experience Arts internship scheme is open to all students at the University of Birmingham, as well as recent graduates (usually from the past 3 years, please email internships@contacts.bham.ac.uk if you graduated before 2019 and would like to apply).
The internships will take place during the summer vacation. Exact dates will be negotiated between student and organisation. Students will be paid £500 for a 10-day internship or £1,000 for a 20-day internship (or part time equivalents).
You will need to complete the Experience Arts application form to apply for an internship, which you will also find within each internship advert.
Please note: you can apply for more than one internship but you can only accept one opportunity on the programme. You will need to complete an individual application form for each internship you apply for.
Important application advice
The application form asks you to fill in some personal details, your academic/work history and answer three questions. Please take the time to read Experience Arts application guidance (Word - 785KB) before starting an application. If your application is successful, you are likely to be invited to an interview before the employer makes a final decision.
You can see all internships listed below and also broken down into various categories to help you decide which role(s) are most suitable for you. More internships will be added over the next few days.
Experience Arts student stories
Why not also listen to insights and advice from previous interns. You can read Emma's experience on the programme and view the following video case studies:
BA English and Creative Writing graduate, Marketing Internship at Bristol Achieve
Laura Sharp, BA Ancient History and Archaeology, Archival Intern at Winterbourne House & Gardens
Jaleesa Padmore, BA Theology and Religion, Assistant Curator at Ort Gallery
Please note: if you have previously undertaken an internship as part of the Experience Arts Scheme you will not be eligible to apply again.
BA English and Creative Writing 3rd year student
Learning and Engagement - Trainee Producer
“My internship has been so enjoyable and fulfilling. I contributed lots of ideas and was given permission to take the lead on them, this allowed me to develop skills such as project management, creativity, and teamwork. Seeing the projects to completion and sharing them on social media made me proud of all I achieved. The range of responsibilities I took on has really enhanced my CV and I have lots to talk about in future interviews. I've also built up a network of connections who work in the arts industry and learnt from their rich experiences.”
All 2022 Experience Arts Internships
Below is a full list of the Experience Arts internships:
- Alcester Heritage Trust, Assistant to Alcester Heritage Trust (10 days)
- Arts Uplift, Project Support Worker Assistant - Older People's Art Programmes (20 days)
- B:Music, Digital Marketing Intern (20 days)
- BE Festival, Assistant Producer (20 days)
- Bertz Associates Ltd, Researcher & Project Support (20 days)
- Big Bear Music, Archival Assistant (20 days)
- Birmingham Cathedral, Learning Intern (10 days)
- Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Learning & Participation Intern: Commonwealth Fanfares Project (10 days)
- Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Concerts Intern (20 days)
- Birmingham Hippodrome, Learning & Participation Intern (20 days)
- Birmingham International Jazz Festival, Festival Production Assistant (20 days)
- Birmingham Museums Trust, PR Assistant (20 days)
- Birmingham Music Archive, B2022 Events, Exhibitions and Engagement Officer (20 days)
- Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Creative Learning Intern (20 days)
- Birmingham Royal Ballet, Orchestra Outreach & Engagement Intern (20 days)
- Capsule, Supersonic Festival Intern (20 days)
- Castle Bromwich Hall & Gardens, Heritage Gardens - Cultural Programme and Events Support (20 days)
- Chamberlain Highbury Trust, Audience & Event Development (20 days)
- China Plate Theatre, Producing Assistant (20 days)
- Cosimo Art, Content Marketing Assistant (20 days)
- Curiosity Productions, Creative Projects and Events Assistant (20 days)
- DESIblitz Magazine, Features Writer for Web Magazine (20 days)
- Fierce Festival, Festival Assistant (20 days)
- Flatpack Projects, Wonderland Hub Coordinator (20 days)
- Girl Grind UK, WOMANISH Project Coordinator Assistant (20 days)
- Grand Union, Curatorial Assistant (20 days)
- GULP, Project & Marketing Assistant (20 days)
- Heritage and Culture Warwickshire, Development Team Intern (10 days)
- Ikon Gallery, Migrant Festival Intern (10 days)
- Ikon Gallery, Migrant Festival - School Workshops Intern (10 days)
- K'antu Ensemble, Education and Marketing Assistant (20 days)
- K'antu Ensemble, Social Media Filming & Video Editor (20 days)
- Kat Tromans Studio, Marketing & Creative Assistant (10 days)
- Lapworth Museum of Geology, Environmental Sustainability - Responsibility Assessor (20 days)
- Lichfield Festival, Festival Management Intern (10 days)
- Misfits Music Foundation, Music Library and Team Assistant (20 days)
- Motionhouse, Creative Learning Assistant (20 days)
- Multistory, Associate Producer (20 days)
- Ort Gallery, Assistant Curator (20 days)
- Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces, Festival Sites Production & Producing Intern (20 days)
- Paperback Theatre, Assistant Director (10 days)
- Paperback Theatre, Assistant Producer (20 days)
- Quick Duck Theatre, Trainee Theatre Producer and Marketing Officer (20 days)
- Roundhouse Birmingham, Visual Content Creator (20 days)
- Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage, 'From City of Empire to City of Diversity' Intern (20 days)
- Severn Arts, Creative Projects Intern (20 days)
- Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Farrah Design Archive Intern (20 days)
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Arts and Culture Development Officer (20 days)
- The Alexandra, Stage Experience Marketing & Communications Intern (20 days)
- The Bone Ensemble, Production Assistant (20 days)
- The Book Shelf Ltd, Publishing Intern (20 days)
- Trigger, Communications & Marketing Intern (20 days)
- Trigger, Producing Intern for PoliNations (20 days)
- Windswept Workshops, Project Coordinator Intern (10 days)
- Winterbourne House & Gardens, Creative Writing Intern (20 days)
- Winterbourne House & Gardens, 'Short Guide' Project Researcher (20 days)
- Writing West Midlands, Marketing and Events Intern (20 days)
The following internships are related to Education/Schools:
- Alcester Heritage Trust, Assistant to Alcester Heritage Trust (10 days)
- Birmingham Cathedral, Learning Intern (10 days)
- Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Learning & Participation Intern: Commonwealth Fanfares Project (10 days)
- Birmingham Hippodrome, Learning & Participation Intern (20 days)
- Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Creative Learning Intern (20 days)
- Ikon Gallery, Migrant Festival - School Workshops Intern (10 days)
- K'antu Ensemble, Education and Marketing Assistant (20 days)
- K'antu Ensemble, Social Media Filming & Video Editor (20 days)
- Motionhouse, Creative Learning Assistant (20 days)
- Trigger, Producing Intern for PoliNations (20 days)
The following internships allow you to work on events:
- Arts Uplift, Project Support Worker Assistant - Older People's Art Programmes (20 days)
- BE Festival, Assistant Producer (20 days)
- Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Concerts Intern (20 days)
- Birmingham Music Archive, B2022 Events, Exhibitions and Engagement Officer (20 days)
- Birmingham International Jazz Festival, Festival Production Assistant (20 days)
- Capsule, Supersonic Festival Intern (20 days)
- Castle Bromwich Hall & Gardens, Heritage Gardens - Cultural Programme and Events Support (20 days)
- Chamberlain Highbury Trust, Audience & Event Development (20 days)
- Curiosity Productions, Creative Projects and Events Assistant (20 days)
- Fierce Festival, Festival Assistant (20 days)
- Grand Union, Curatorial Assistant (20 days)
- Ikon Gallery, Migrant Festival Intern (10 days)
- Ikon Gallery, Migrant Festival - School Workshops Intern (10 days)
- Lichfield Festival, Festival Management Intern (10 days)
- Misfits Music Foundation, Music Library and Team Assistant (20 days)
- Motionhouse, Creative Learning Assistant (20 days)
- Multistory, Associate Producer (20 days)
- Ort Gallery, Assistant Curator (20 days)
- Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces, Festival Sites Production & Producing Intern (20 days)
- Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage, 'From City of Empire to City of Diversity' Intern (20 days)
- Severn Arts, Creative Projects Intern (20 days)
- Trigger, Communications & Marketing Intern (20 days)
- Trigger, Producing Intern for PoliNations (20 days)
- Windswept Workshops, Project Coordinator Intern (10 days)
- Writing West Midlands, Marketing and Events Intern (20 days)
The following internships allow you to work on exhibitions and within art galleries:
The following internships allow you to work on filmmaking:
The following internships are related to Heritage:
- Alcester Heritage Trust, Assistant to Alcester Heritage Trust (10 days)
- Arts Uplift, Project Support Worker Assistant - Older People's Art Programmes (20 days)
- Birmingham Cathedral, Learning Intern (10 days)
- Bertz Associates Ltd, Researcher & Project Support (20 days)
- Big Bear Music, Archival Assistant (20 days)
- Birmingham Museums Trust, PR Assistant (20 days)
- Castle Bromwich Hall & Gardens, Heritage Gardens - Cultural Programme and Events Support (20 days)
- Chamberlain Highbury Trust, Audience & Event Development (20 days)
- Flatpack Projects, Wonderland Hub Coordinator (20 days)
- Heritage and Culture Warwickshire, Development Team Intern (10 days)
- Lapworth Museum of Geology, Environmental Sustainability - Responsibility Assessor (20 days)
- Roundhouse Birmingham, Visual Content Creator (20 days)
- Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage, 'From City of Empire to City of Diversity' Intern (20 days)
- Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Farrah Design Archive Intern (20 days)
- Winterbourne House & Gardens, Creative Writing Intern (20 days)
- Winterbourne House & Gardens, 'Short Guide' Project Researcher (20 days)
The following internships allow you to work on marketing/PR:
- Arts Uplift, Project Support Worker Assistant - Older People's Art Programmes (20 days)
- B:Music, Digital Marketing Intern (20 days)
- BE Festival, Assistant Producer (20 days)
- Birmingham Museums Trust, PR Assistant (20 days)
- Birmingham Music Archive, B2022 Events, Exhibitions and Engagement Officer (20 days)
- Capsule, Supersonic Festival Intern (20 days)
- Chamberlain Highbury Trust, Audience & Event Development (20 days)
- Cosimo Art, Content Marketing Assistant (20 days)
- Fierce Festival, Festival Assistant (20 days)
- Girl Grind UK, WOMANISH Project Coordinator Assistant (20 days)
- GULP, Project & Marketing Assistant (20 days)
- Heritage and Culture Warwickshire, Development Team Intern (10 days)
- K'antu Ensemble, Education and Marketing Assistant (20 days)
- Kat Tromans Studio, Marketing & Creative Assistant (10 days)
- Lapworth Museum of Geology, Environmental Sustainability - Responsibility Assessor (20 days)
- Lichfield Festival, Festival Management Intern (10 days)
- Multistory, Associate Producer (20 days)
- Ort Gallery, Assistant Curator (20 days)
- Quick Duck Theatre, Trainee Theatre Producer and Marketing Officer (20 days)
- Roundhouse Birmingham, Visual Content Creator (20 days)
- Sampad South Asian Arts and Heritage, 'From City of Empire to City of Diversity' Intern (20 days)
- Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Farrah Design Archive Intern (20 days)
- The Alexandra, Stage Experience Marketing & Communications Intern (20 days)
- Trigger, Communications & Marketing Intern (20 days)
- Windswept Workshops, Project Coordinator Intern (10 days)
- Writing West Midlands, Marketing and Events Intern (20 days)
The following internships are related to Music:
- B:Music, Digital Marketing Intern (20 days)
- Big Bear Music, Archival Assistant (20 days)
- Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Learning & Participation Intern: Commonwealth Fanfares Project (10 days)
- Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Concerts Intern (20 days)
- Birmingham International Jazz Festival, Festival Production Assistant (20 days)
- Birmingham Music Archive, B2022 Events, Exhibitions and Engagement Officer (20 days)
- Birmingham Royal Ballet, Orchestra Outreach & Engagement Intern (20 days)
- K'antu Ensemble, Education and Marketing Assistant (20 days)
- K'antu Ensemble, Social Media Filming & Video Editor (20 days)
- Misfits Music Foundation, Music Library and Team Assistant (20 days)
The following internships allow you to work on production:
- BE Festival, Assistant Producer (20 days)
- Birmingham International Jazz Festival, Festival Production Assistant (20 days)
- China Plate Theatre, Producing Assistant (20 days)
- Curiosity Productions, Creative Projects and Events Assistant (20 days)
- Fierce Festival, Festival Assistant (20 days)
- Lichfield Festival, Festival Management Intern (10 days)
- Motionhouse, Creative Learning Assistant (20 days)
- Multistory, Associate Producer (20 days)
- Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces, Festival Sites Production & Producing Intern (20 days)
- Paperback Theatre, Assistant Producer (20 days)
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Arts and Culture Development Officer (20 days)
- The Bone Ensemble, Production Assistant (20 days)
- Trigger, Producing Intern for PoliNations (20 days)
The following internships are based in theatres:
The following internships allow you to work on writing/publishing:
- Birmingham Museums Trust, PR Assistant (20 days)
- Cosimo Art, Content Marketing Assistant (20 days)
- DESIblitz Magazine, Features Writer for Web Magazine (20 days)
- GULP, Project & Marketing Assistant (20 days)
- Kat Tromans Studio, Marketing & Creative Assistant (10 days)
- Misfits Music Foundation, Music Library and Team Assistant (20 days)
- Severn Arts, Creative Projects Intern (20 days)
- The Book Shelf Ltd, Publishing Intern (20 days)
- Trigger, Communications & Marketing Intern (20 days)
- Winterbourne House & Gardens, Creative Writing Intern (20 days)
- Winterbourne House & Gardens, 'Short Guide' Project Researcher (20 days)
- Writing West Midlands, Marketing and Events Intern (20 days)
Please read: Application Support
Please take the time to read our Application Guidance document for top tips and advice about writing a successful application.
Careers Network offers a range of support to help you write your internship application and prepare for an interview. Please visit our Apply for opportunities pages for online resources and to see relevant events held in the spring term.
Apply workshops
We run a range of workshops to help you with CVs, cover letters, applications and more.
Data protection statement
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