Christie’s Internships in Amsterdam

What is an Intern?
Christie’s allows successful applicants to spend three to six months working within the Company gaining an insight into the work of an international auction house and observing the day-to-day operations.

The programme is run for the benefit of applicants with a genuine interest in art, business or a career in the Art World. It aims, by allowing interns to immerse themselves in the practical operations of the company, to provide an insight into Christie’s work and its role in the Art World.

Practical Experience / Objectives
Christie’s believes that experience is best gained through practical involvement in the activities of our departments. As a result Interns will be given the opportunity to participate in ways which are designed to enable them to gain an overview of each different aspect of the department’s activities.

Normal tasks include:

• Administration
• Archiving
• Catalogue notes
• Research
• Managing libraries
• Helping to set up exhibitions
• Cover phones
• Specific projects

Terms, Conditions and Payment
Interns will be employed on a fixed-term temporary internship agreement. Interns will be entitled to €200.00 per month (based on 40 hours a week). Interns can join the corporate gym.

Hours
The standard work hours are 8:45am to 17:30pm. In order to ensure that Interns benefit to the greatest extent possible from their experiences at Christie’s we recommend that they keep to these hours.

Many of Christie’s most exciting and interesting events and activities such as major sales and functions take place in the evenings or in the weekends. We strongly recommend that Interns become involved in these events – if possible by taking an active role in their organisation.

Dress Code
Professional and appropriate attire is expected of all Interns. For women this means dresses, skirts or tailored trouser suits. Men must wear suits and a tie. Jackets must always be worn in public areas.

Choice of Department
Interns will be allocated to a department depending on their specified choice and availability. Although we do everything in our power to place them in the department of their choice, this is not always possible due to the number of applicants and places available in those departments. Please be assured that wherever individuals are placed they will gain an overall insight into Christie's, whether it is in a specialist, business or administrative department.

Eligibility
We undertake a selection process based on formal criteria, the application form and/or an interview. Examples of the key criteria include:

• History of Art student
• Language skills (fluent in English and Dutch)
• Ability to demonstrate client facing experience

How to apply
Send your resume and motivation to mstrengers@christies.com or by mail:

Christie's Amsterdam B.V.
Human Resources Department
Cornelis Schuytstraat 57
1071 JG Amsterdam