Intern (3 month FTC)

The Impressionist & Modern Art department is looking for a full-time Intern available to work Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm. This is a fixed-term position terminating on the 24th December 2024.

In your role as Intern, you will be required to carry out the following:

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Researching artworks using internal and external libraries


• Support the department in preparing for sales, producing condition reports for sale lots and assisting in the handling of aftersales.


• Supporting the department on viewing and sale days


• Helping maintain department databases.


• Art market research


• Assisting in maintaining and creating business development links


• Greeting and serving customers at the valuation desk and on the phone


• Answering enquiries received by email.
  
  Excellent research skills with good attention to detail


• Ability to manage workflow and priorities in a fast-moving environment


• Interest in Impressionist & Modern Art


• Excellent word processing skills, knowledge of MS Word and Excel


• Excellent time keeping, people skills and organisational skills


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral


• Ability to be discrete and keep confidentiality


• Flexibility and the ability to be a team player
  
  Bonhams is a global auction house with an 18th century heritage poised for transformative change. Our global operations are based in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong where we sell in over 60 categories, including motor cars, paintings, jewellery, and entertainment memorabilia., The Bonhams Impressionist & Modern Art department in London works alongside the Contemporary Art department on our marquee 20/21 Century Art sales, as well as holding two standalone Impressionist & Modern Art auctions and private sales. We also work closely with our colleagues in Paris and New York to assist with global Impressionist & Modern Art auctions. The department offers paintings, sculptures, works on paper and ceramics by key names from the 20th Century such as Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall and Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita.