Applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidates for 2026 British Council Graduate Internship Program.
About British Council
The British Council, founded in 1934, is the UK’s international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities. It aims to foster friendly knowledge and understanding between the UK and other countries by creating opportunities, building connections, and engendering trust. Operating in over 100 countries, it engages in arts and culture, English language, education, and civil society, reaching over 20 million people face-to-face and more than 500 million people online annually. Governed by Royal Charter, the British Council is a UK charity and public body dedicated to making a positive global impact.
Summary
- Company: British Council
- Job Title: Intern – Arts
- Location: Abuja, Nigeria
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND/Msc
Job Title: Intern – Arts
Description:
- The British Council would like to offer fresh graduates an experiential learning opportunity to gain real world experience through an internship programme. The practical experience an intern gains is expected to complement the theoretical knowledge he/she has gained during their studies. The intern is expected to both learn from and contribute to the workplace during the internship period, in turn providing an opportunity to increase employability skills. An outcome being that fresh graduates are more employable and successful because of the skills they acquire from the internship opportunity.
Role context
- The Arts team builds connections between the UK and Nigeria’s creative sectors, supporting the brokering of new partnerships, advocating for arts and culture on the world stage and facilitating dialogue around the key global issues we are all facing.
- The intern will have the opportunity to put to practice their knowledge and skills in a workplace as they gain more experience to further their career in the Arts.
Main Accountabilities
The main accountabilities of the intern(s) include:
- Provide administrative and logistical support for projects and events mainly in arts but as required by other parts of the business in line with all required internal and external standards.
- Administer our monitoring and evaluation tools – currently scorecard including collection and documentation of all data within deadline and according to corporate standards.
- Support marketing and communications for projects across the arts programme or as needed across the operation
- Support the team with useful but repetitive tasks such as creating images, scheduling approved posts and analytics monitoring.
- Support any other administrative tasks as assigned.
Condition of employment
Proof Of Identity Requirements/right To Work In Country
Candidates are expected to have researched whether they have the right to live and work in the country in which the role is based. Given that our offices have different legal status depending on the work we do in those countries, we recommend that you contact HR in country for additional information on the likelihood of securing a visa. Only at its discretion will the British Council provide support so please check first whether visa support is offered.
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Requirements for 2026 British Council Graduate Internship Program:
| Person specification | ||||
| Qualifications | ||||
| Minimum/essential | Desirable | Assessment stage | ||
| Graduate Level Education | Graduate within the last 2 years | Shortlisting | ||
Role-specific knowledge and experience
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask.
- Have fluency in written and spoken English.
- Be computer literate with proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Be proficient in the use of Canva
- Have an interest in the Arts
Deadline
Not Specified
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