Research Trainee - Arts Desk

The Guardian; Langley; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private healthcare cashback

Hybrid working

Cycle to Work

Company socials & biannual parties

Gym membership

Festival ticket discounts

Job summary

Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI) is seeking a Research Trainee to join our expanding team. You will help develop arts and philosophy debates within the IAI programme, identify trends, and coordinate speakers alongside duties in event production and promotion.

The role requires exceptional academic results and a sharp editorial mind, with strong communication and persuasion skills to engage top thinkers in the UK.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in arts and philosophy.
• Ability to identify and examine philosophical ideas and cultural trends.
• Editorial judgment with ability to shape content and debates.

Responsibilities

• Devise and design arts/philosophy debates for the IAI programme.
• Produce events, host speakers, write briefs, and influence promotion.
• Identify key trends and topics to spark engaging debates.
• Bring together speakers and theorists to shape public discourse.

Skills

Passion for arts & philosophy

Editorial judgment

Journalistic flair

Idea generation

Strong communication

Persuasion skills

Education

2:1 honours degree

Job description

This is a remarkable opportunity to play a key part in the growth of a rapidly expanding and unique organisation, the Institute of Art and Ideas (IAI). Described by the Guardian as 'the return to big thinking' and by Total Politics as 'Europe's answer to TED', the IAI puts on events throughout the year, including HowTheLightGetsIn - now the world's largest philosophy festival.

We are looking for a bright and enthusiastic Research Trainee to join our rapidly expanding team. The successful candidate must have a passion for the arts and philosophy. They will have the ability to identify and examine the deeper philosophical ideas and broader implications of cutting edge contemporary culture, along with the journalistic flair required to develop engaging copy and innovative events.

Working alongside our current research team, you will be responsible for devising and creating the arts/philosophy debates in the IAI's programme, using your knowledge of current cultural and philosophical theories to identify key trends and exciting debate topics, Bringing together leading speakers and theorists in their field, you will have the opportunity to engage in and change the public conversation on ground breaking ideas.

Alongside programming, you will have the opportunity to produce events, host speakers, write briefs and influence the promotion and publicity of our output.

You will need to show the capacity to generate genuinely innovative ideas and the tenacity to make them happen.

We are looking for candidates with expertise in a variety of philosophical/cultural issues.

Applicants for this position will need to demonstrate exceptional academic results (min. 2.1 from a top university) and in addition to a razor sharp mind, will have the personal communication and persuasion skills to excite the UK's leading thinkers.

You will be capable of making accurate editorial judgements and will have the originality to think on your own and in new directions.

Company Focus

At TVF Media, we are focused on supporting your career progression and wellbeing.

Benefits

• our pension scheme
• private healthcare insurance cashback scheme
• hybrid working
• Cycle to Work
• frequent company socials and biannual parties
• gym
• HowTheLightGetsIn festival ticket discounts
• and more!

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do.