TG1423900- Collaborative Conservation Skills Internship, Modern Materials

Tate; Greater London; On-site; GBP 286,000 - 343,000; Full time

Job summary

Tate Britain & Stores in London invites applications for the TG1423900 Collaborative Conservation Skills Internship. The 12-month, fixed-term full-time internship focuses on a single artwork with modern materials, including kinetics.

You’ll research, document, and prepare for display while collaborating with conservators, technicians, and science specialists. Applicants should hold a recognised Conservation qualification and show strong communication, time management and planning skills.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Conservation.
• Effective communication and time management required.
• Strong project planning skills desired.

Responsibilities

• Research, document and plan to display-ready condition of one artwork.
• Collaborate with Sculpture Conservators, Technicians and science teams to solve conservation challenges.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Project planning

Education

Conservation qualification

Job description

Vacancies

TG1423900- Collaborative Conservation Skills Internship, Modern Materials

Job Introduction

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated new graduate or mid-career conservator to undertake a 12-month internship within the Sculpture and Installation Art Conservation team. You will focus on one artwork which contains modern materials but is also a kinetic artwork, researching, documenting, and preparing to display-ready condition. Working alongside the Sculpture Conservators and Technicians, you will collaborate with the science teams and external specialists to plan and solve complex challenges to ensure high standards of preservation.

You will hold a recognised qualification in Conservation and be able to demonstrate knowledge/experience treating, researching and documenting works. You will plan the project with support from the team; mapping out the steps and milestones, condition checking the work, creating a treatment plan and undertaking research into the artist and materials. Effective communication will be essential, as well as good time management and project planning skills.

The role will be based at Tate Britain but you will be expected to work across sites including Tate Modern and Tate Stores.

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Attached documents

• Tate Candidate Privacy Notice.pdf
• ICON Collaborative Conservation Skills Internship Job Description.pdf

Position Details

• Salary £28,178 per annum
• Frequency Monthly - Salaried
• Working Hours 36
• Job Reference TG1423900
• Contract Type Fixed Term - Full Time
• Closing Date 21 October, 2026
• Job Category Conservation
• Business Unit Galleries
• Location Tate Britain & Tate Stores, London, United Kingdom
• Posted on 22 September, 2026