Internship opportunities Bachelor Fine Art

See below for more information about the internship opportunities at the HKU Bachelor Fine Art

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Do you have an internship, job, or commission for our Fine Art students? Click the button below, fill in the online form, and the vacancy will be posted on our student platform. Students who are interested will contact you directly.

Each year, we look for internship opportunities that give Fine Art students insight into the professional art practice. The fine art sector holds a special place within the creative industry and is unlike any other field. As part of the course Worktrade, students prepare for their future as independent artists through internships and external projects.

Possible activities include assisting artists in their studios, helping set up exhibitions, learning a craft, working on projects for art institutions or festivals, or taking on community-based commissions.

How it works

Third-year Fine Art students have the opportunity to gain experience through internship projects during the academic year. The length of the internship depends on the assignment and may range from one intensive day to several months.

Students do their internships alongside their educational activities, which means they are usually not available full-time (unless the internship is done during holiday seasons). In practice, this flexibility in intensity fits well with the project-based nature of many art practices.

Finding an internship placement is the student’s own responsibility. Once a placement is found, clear agreements are made between the student and host in the form of a contract. After the internship, the host is asked to write a short evaluation of their experience with the student.

Key points to note

Projects requiring a student to be available full-time for an extended period are generally not possible.
An internship allowance is not mandatory, but we do point to the guidelines of the Dutch government. HKU adheres to the Fair Practice Code.
Any travel or production costs incurred by the student are covered by the host.
A one-day internship can be just as valuable as one lasting several weeks or months.

Interested in collaborating or have questions about internships? Wonderful! Please get in touch directly with our internship coordinator: Willum Geerts.