AIA SEEKS 3 DYNAMIC CURATORIAL ASSISANT AND PRODUCTION ASSISANT INTERNS TO WORK ON A GHANA MUSIC EXHIBITION THIS SUMMER.

African Image Alliance as part of its Ghana 50 Festival season is now looking for 3 Interns to join its team. You will work on the Ghana 50 Music Exhibit at the Black Cultural Archives which begins the end of July 2007.

Job Description

Assist in all aspects of production of the Exhibition of African music and Heritage at the Black Cultural Archives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Production Assistance including;

•  Coordination of our music workshop programme

•  Assist in community outreach

•  Assist in exhibition archival and documentation

•  Assist in sourcing website Exhibition content

Essential skills required

•  Relevent Qualifications or experience in exhibition management or curating.

•  Working knowledge and understanding of West African music an advantage.

•  Must be able to work as part of a team

•  Excellent computer skills, computer literature on a variety of programmes including, Access, Excel and Word.

•  Must be able to multi-task and work in a varied environment.

•  You must have your own laptop with wireless connection.

Skills Required

•  Excellent communication and people skills

•  Must punctual, reliable and very organised.

•  Must able to use own initiative, be good at research and be able to work independently.

•  Knowledge of West African music a definate advantage.

Person specification

•  Flexible and organised individual

•  Must have keen attention to detail and friendly disposition.

•  Creative person who enjoys African music

•  Keen archivist and interest in history.

•  Problem solver, resourceful nature

•  Thorough in their work and able to work under very tight deadlines

Renumeration:

Travel expenses and a bursary allowance based on qualifcation and experience offered.

Working Hours: 3 days a week. Office hours: 9:30am - 5:30pm

Location: Ladbroke Grove, West London although some days will be spent at the exhibiton venue in Kennington South East London.

Time line: Immediate start - to August 31st, 2007.

Deadline for Resume : 3rd July, 2007

Please email your Resume ( please include all your contact details and date of birth) and covering letter to: info@africanimagealliance.org)

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.