Role & Department Overview
They want the student to bring their passion, interest, and practice to our organisation.
E2M are happy to provide the successful applicant with opportunities to meet and network with other local creative organisations and individuals, which will hopefully boost their future employment prospects.
E2M are keen to hear from all interested FHASS students, even if not currently pursuing a creative degree.
E2M would love to welcome the intern into their creative space, positioned in the centre of Lancaster. The space was designed by local young people, under the guidance of local artists. Their building is at 56 Church Street, LA1 1LH.
Introduction: A 100-word introduction about yourself and your experience (we would love to see examples of your work, if you’re able to provide some, but they are not required)
Workshop Description: A brief explanation of the workshops or activities you would like to run (no more than 250 words).
FHASS Students: CV & Cover Letter Appointment - You can book a 20 minute appointment with the Employability Officer for the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences for queries you may have about your CV and / or Cover Letter. If you have a CV and / or Cover Letter you would like reviewing please upload to your booking at least 24-hours before the appointment time.
End Date: 31 July 2026
Interview Date: w/c 15 June 2026
Working Hours / Pattern: 70 hours total, making and supporting regular sessions on a Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and Saturday drop-in sessions, until the end of July 2026 (with some flexibility by agreement beforehand between the successful candidate and E2M).
Location: Escape2Make, 56 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LH.
Job Description
- Escape2Make is looking for a creative student to work on a collaborative creative project with a group of 11–18-year-olds.
- This would be done during a series of workshops and activities with young people, outside of school hours which will culminate in a exhibition or public sharing.
- We will help you design and run activities in anything including painting, sculpture, music, theatre, film, photography, textiles, or whatever your area of interest is.
- Escape2Make is happy to provide any materials needed in order for you to run a successful series of activities (to be discussed).
- You would also support the preparation and delivery of some of our current ongoing creative provision.
Person Specification
- Interest in community arts and working with young people is essential
- E2M would love to find someone they can offer more freelance creative opportunities to after the end of the internship period, so applicants who are keen to stay in Lancaster after completing their degree are encouraged.
- Collaboration
- Creativity
- Exercising professional judgement
- Flexibility
- Integrity
- Interpersonal sensitivity
- Multi-tasking
- Organisation
- Resilience
- Self-motivation
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.
Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours however, hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand.
Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.