Creative Industry Placements Participant | Frequently Asked Questions

Being a Creative Industry Placement Participant means working for two different organisations, six months in each, over the course of one year. It means having the opportunity to be part of a team as well as to learn and develop skills from your colleagues, guest speakers and other participants. As a participant, we also want you to contribute ideas and suggestions to the organisations you’re working with to keep them relevant and fresh – everyone can learn from one another.

The opportunity of being a Creative Industry Placement Participant is for people aged between 18-24 who identify as belonging to a community that is currently underrepresented within the cultural sector* and who are looking to obtain an entry level role in the Arts.

*Underrepresented in this context includes but is not limited to those who identify as:
From the African diaspora
From the South, East and South East Asian diaspora
From an ethnically diverse background
Having a migrant or refugee experience
Affected by a health condition or impairment
Neurodivergent
Affected by homelessness
Unemployed and/or having received welfare benefits
Carer
Care-leaver
Working class and/or first in their immediate family to go to university

Participants are on the programme for one year.

All of the opportunities available are with organisations that are based at Somerset House. Please make sure that you apply to at least two positions in each section:

SECTION 1

Artillite – Sales Assistant   
Bread & Butter – junior press assistant   
Hofesh Shechter Company – project administrator  
ONTHEBEAT – Studio Talent Assistant  
Royal Society of Literature – Marketing & Administration Assistant

SECTION 2

Somerset House Trust [Commercial Events] - Project and Operations Assistant
Siren – Digital Assistant   
Somerset House Trust [Development] - Development Assistant  
Somerset House Trust [Exhibitions] - Exhibitions Administrator  
Somerset House Trust [Live Events] - Production Assistant

The skills listed for these roles are important, however we do not expect someone to have all of them or developed them to the level stated as this point in their career.

We are very keen not to exclude anyone who may be interested in applying for an opportunity with us, so please do not de-select yourself if you do not have 100% of what we are looking for as we will support and train  successful candidates as much as possible.  A desire to learn and develop will be key components during our selection process when considering an applicant’s potential to expand into the role.

All information about this year's programme can be found here. Previous iterations of the programme can be found here.