An internship is a work-related learning experience for individuals who wish to join the Engine Room to develop hands on work experience of working in the arts, culture and social enterprise projects. Generally interns are not paid, but countries within Europe, Asia and the Americas all offer bursaries and study credit for students wishing to undertake an internship.

Occasionally funded internships are available and these will appear under our job vacancies section.

Internships can operate from 3-12 months in duration. Post graduate interns are preferred, although there are some opportunities for undergraduate interns of exceptional talent. Interns are supervised by high level Engine Room staff and will become an active member of the Engine Room team.

For inquiries about internships, please contact Professor Anne Bamford.

The Engine Room welcomes international and national researchers. There are many opportunities for researchers. These can include short term visits, sabbatical placements, research exchanges, collaborative research projects and international placements and hosted stays.

Researchers generally come for between 3 months and 3 years. The Engine Room can also supervise research degrees (Doctoral and Masters level) including practice-based degrees and degrees undertaken as part of a grant or fellowship. For inquiries about research degrees click here.

For other inquiries about research opportunities please contact Dr. David Dibosa.

Most of the Engine Room projects include the active contribution of artists at all levels.

Our definition of an artist is very broad and includes craftspeople, designers, performers, film makers as well as visual arts, dance, theatre and music. Throughout the year, there is a consistent demand for artists to work (paid) on our projects. We also conduct training programmes for artists to work in education and social enterprise. Our artists must be:

• high quality artists in their own right
• used to working in collaborative ways
• excellent communicators
• reflective practitioners
• familiar with the educative role of the arts
• professional in their approach

If you are interested in being considered for inclusion on our artists’ database, please send a current CV with 3 high quality, digital images to the general enquiries contact for the Engine Room.

All applications will be reviewed by a selection panel and if accepted onto the database, you will be contacted as positions become available.

There are no vacancies at present.

However please do look at the University or the Arts website for vacancies across the University.