£12.21 per hour + £1.47 holiday pay
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11 May 2025
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Role & Department Overview

Please note: this internship is only available to current students registered on a degree scheme in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University.   

If you apply for this role the information within your application will be shared with the recruiting organisation. 

This opportunity is part of the Coastal Commissions, an AHRC-funded Impact Acceleration initiative co-led by Lancaster University and Morecambe-based arts organisation Deco Publique. The commissions bring together artists and communities to creatively explore the coastal landscapes of Morecambe Bay. 

In this internship, you will be embedded within a professional arts commissioning process, supporting an artist’s research and developing your own creative responses to the environment, communities, and cultural heritage of Morecambe Bay.

Pay Rate: £12.21 per hour plus £1.47 holiday pay
Start Date: TBC, likely w.c. 9 June 2025
Closing Date: 11 May 2025
End Date: 31 July 2025
Interview: TBC, likely w.c. 2 June 2025
Location: Mix of remote work, field visits, and in-person meetings
Working Pattern / Hours per week: Flexible up to a total of 70 hours  
 

In your Cover Letter, please include the following:

  • What course in the LU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are you currently studying? 
  • When is your expected graduation? (month and year) 
  • Why are you interested in this internship? 
  • What skills and experiences do you have relevant to this role?
  • Please mention any other information you deem relevant. 

Job Description

  • Work closely with a commissioned artist to support their research process.
  • Undertake research on environmental and cultural aspects of Morecambe Bay through fieldwork, desk-based research, and library resources.
  • Assist in planning and participating in field visits (e.g. Barrow, Morecambe, Heysham).
  • Create a creative response to the research in any medium of your choice.
  • Collaborate with the artist and curator to present or document your work in progress.
  • Help organise and reflect on public engagement events linked to the commission. 

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:
  • Must be studying within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University.
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to work independently.
  • A creative and open-minded approach to research and collaboration.
  • Willingness to travel to locations across the Morecambe Bay area (travel expenses covered).
  • Interest in environmental art, socially engaged practice, or site-specific work. 
 

Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:

  • Collaboration
  • Creativity
  • Curiosity
  • Integrity
  • Planning and Organising
  • Research

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.

Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours however,hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand. 

Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

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Help and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers.

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