Graduate Intern, Post-war and Contemporary Art - London, United Kingdom - Christie's

Christie's
Christie's
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Tom O´Connor

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Description
The Role

Specific duties & responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Support Department Coordinator and the team in the day-to-day running of the Department
  • Maintain library so it remains organised/ reshelving any books that are left out at the end of each day
  • Assist senior team members in researching property for sale, valuations and pricing sessions
  • Conduct indepth research on works which will be offered in the upcoming sales, sometimes involving offsite visits to external libraries in London (British Library, National Art Library and Tate Library)
  • Assist with proposals, where appropriate and the writing of auction catalogue notes
  • Prepare factsheets, images and lot cards for all sale lots
  • Respond to image and factsheet requests, assist specialist team and client requests during sale week
  • Liaison with internal departments, including Proposals, Reprints and Valuations
  • Support Business Intelligence Analyst with presale targeting
  • Responsible for collecting and distributing post daily, arranging couriers, sending out catalogues
  • Maintain stock of stationery supplies in the Department
  • Liaise with IT to resolve any issues with office equipment, maintain printers and paper stock
  • Interest/knowledge of Post-War & Contemporary Art required
  • Strong organisational skills and a demonstrated ability to multitask and prioritise
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including superior written and spoken communication
  • Language skills (fluent in English)
  • Strong followup skills with attention to detail
  • Good research and writing skills, experience with Research Libraries is desirable
  • Good team worker and willingness to help out when needed
  • Hard working
  • Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
  • Ability to demonstrate client facing experience
  • Strong IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (mainly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
  • Ability to learn Christie's systems including COS, J.D.E., intranet and website
Close Date: 1st December

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