Careers

India Art Fair is hiring interns for its 2019 edition! As a massive fair with a small team, we always depend on extra hands to make things run as smoothly as possible. We are looking for qualified graduates to join our New Delhi office in the various roles below. If you’re keen, please send your CV and a brief covering letter to careers@indiaartfair.in, with your name and desired position in the subject line. We welcome interns of all ages and academic backgrounds.

Gallery Assistants 

Every year, our local and international exhibitors look for young, presentable, articulate and art-educated individuals to assist the management of their booths at the fair. This is a fantastic opportunity to get your foot in the door of a career in museums and galleries. An arts background is essential as you will be working directly with gallerists.

Responsibilities: 

• Conduct tours around gallery booths for visitors and potential buyers 
• Assist one of our 75 exhibitors with their administrative activities 
• Mediate between the gallery and the public
• Speak clearly and confidently about art and artists

Requirements: Full-time, from the 31st of January to the 3rd of February 2019 

Deadline: 30th of December 2018 

Partnerships Assistants

We’re looking for two people to work directly with our corporate sponsors & partners. You should be extremely organised, excellent at multi-tasking, and have outstanding written and verbal communications skills.

Responsibilities: 

• Support the Head of Partnerships on all tasks
• Liaise with sponsors & partners on a regular basis in the run up to the fair
• Oversee arrangements for all sponsor events
• Coordinate with the all IAF teams for execution of sponsor deliverables
• On fair days, continuously interact with sponsors & partners and management of sponsor related activities

Requirements: Full-time, from the 1st of December 2018 to the 15th of February 2019

Deadline: 30th November 2018

Visitor Assistants

On the fair days, you could have the exciting opportunity to be one of our Visitor Assistants. We are looking to station organised and helpful people with excellent interpersonal skills in various locations of the fair grounds — including the bookstore, press desk, information desk and exhibition halls.

Responsibilities: 

• To assist various team members for the duration of the fair
• Efficiently handle a designated area of the fair grounds
• To be a helpful and friendly face of the fair for local and international visitors

Requirements: Full-time, from the 2nd of January 2018 to the 15th of February 2019

Deadline: 31st December 2018