Paid Festival Internship: Programming & Marketing

Aberdeen Performing Arts; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation contribution

Paid internship

Job summary

Aberdeen Performing Arts seeks two interns to support Granite Noir 2027, a major crime‑writing festival in Scotland. This paid, full‑time internship runs eight weeks from Wednesday 6 January 2027 to Wednesday 3 March 2027, offering hands‑on experience across festival delivery, including event management, author liaison, travel and accommodation, marketing, research and administration.

Ideal candidates are recent graduates starting their careers in the arts, or individuals seeking practical

Qualifications

• Passion for literature, arts and live events.
• Highly organised with attention to detail.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident communicating with authors, artists, audiences and colleagues.
• Flexible, reliable and willing to help wherever needed.
• Interested in developing a career in festivals, arts, events, publishing or cultural organisations.
• Experience supporting events, festivals, arts projects or community programmes.
• Experience creating digital or social media content.
• Knowledge of the crime-writing, literary or wider cultural sector.

Responsibilities

• Event management and author liaison.
• Travel and accommodation arrangements.
• Marketing, research and administration tasks.
• Support Granite Noir's edition logistics and delivery.

Skills

Literature passion

Arts & events

Communication skills

Organisation

Education

Recent graduate in arts/culture

Job description

Aberdeen Performing Arts seeks two interns to support Granite Noir 2027, a major crime‑writing festival in Scotland. This paid, full‑time internship runs eight weeks from Wednesday 6 January 2027 to Wednesday 3 March 2027, offering hands‑on experience across festival delivery, including event management, author liaison, travel and accommodation, marketing, research and administration.

Ideal candidates are recent graduates starting their careers in the arts, or individuals seeking practical