Arts Intern

About this role

The British Council is offering a fixed-term Arts Intern role in Nigeria for 12 months. The position supports the Arts team with project and event coordination, data and participant management, programme documentation, monitoring and reporting, and communications activities. It is suited to a recent graduate seeking practical experience in arts administration, programme coordination, events, and stakeholder engagement. The role involves administrative tasks, procurement, logistics, and coordinating with colleagues, artists and partners to deliver arts programmes. Applicants should be organised, detail-oriented and able to work with standard office software and maintain confidential information.

What you would do

• Assist with routine purchasing documentation and supplier records
• Coordinate arts projects, programmes and events, maintaining schedules and project records
• Prepare working lists, maintain version control and administer selection activities
• Prepare digital content, update content calendars and support post-event communications
• Support event planning and delivery, including venues, travel, accommodation and guest arrangements
• Record actions in meetings and provide progress updates
• Assist with routine correspondence with colleagues, artists, participants and suppliers
• Maintain programme files and assist with data protection and safeguarding compliance
• Collect and validate programme information and assist with monitoring and reporting
• Organise and update application and participant information

What they are asking for

• Graduate-level qualification (graduation within last two years)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams or equivalent tools
• Collaborative approach and professional communication with colleagues and external stakeholders
• Understanding of confidentiality, data protection and safeguarding/compliance concerns
• Ability to organise and maintain information using spreadsheets, trackers or databases
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record-keeping
• Good written and spoken English for routine professional correspondence
• Experience supporting projects, programmes, events or administrative activities

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