Job Description

This internship is only available to current students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University

. is an arts education company based in County Durham. We deliver education to schools, businesses and communities, using the arts to transform the way people think about gender stereotypes and relationship behaviours.

Changing Relations\' aim is to create and produce art that uses social engagement as its primary medium, inviting collaboration and co-production with individuals, communities and institutions, creating participatory art that exists both within and outside of the traditional gallery and Museum.

As cultural producers, Changing Relations use the arts to transform the way people think about gender stereotypes and relationship behaviours, giving a voice to those who have been affected and generating public and professional understanding.

We produce community-based participatory arts projects and deliver education and training to schools, businesses and communities with the aim of:

• breaking down gender barriers;
• fostering healthy relationships;
• and transforming lives.

To understand more about the participatory art-making approach behind our educational programmes, training & resources, head to where you can read our .

The Project:

During lockdown we created a book called Sometimes it Hurts which shares stories of children & young people affected by neglect, divorce & domestic abuse in their homes. The animation linked to the original book is on You Tube -

One of these stories - Amy\'s story - is now the basis of a theatre project, designed to help young people notice the signs a friend may be in a toxic relationship and to know how to respond, including raising awareness of the specialist services that exist to support young people. We anticipate the play being called A is for Amy

Pay Rate: \xc2\xa310.42 per hour plus \xc2\xa31.26 holiday pay

Interview Date:13/07/2023

Applications should be submitted by midnight on Wed 5th July via Lancaster University\'s ERS recruitment portal.

You would need to be available for interview (virtually) on Thurs 13th July (for which a task will be set in advance if you are shortlisted) and ready to start the project on Mon 24th July.

Please note that we are very used to working remotely and would not expect you to come to Durham to undertake this commission.

Working pattern: Flexible on hours per week (85 hours in total), to complete by 30th September 2023 (Approx 10 Hours per week)

Start Date: 24/07/2023

Location: On Campus



We are looking for a Design intern who could support us in creating:

• a lively and engaging set of branding designs for the play based around the working title A is for Amy;
• a flyer, programme and linked design content for our website that could be used to market the schools offer that will be linked to the play;
• a series of social media assets that use key aspects of the design to support any social referencing of our educational offers and events.

We are keen to actively engage in the design direction in which our chosen student would take this brief, with ideas including designs of the names of 6 key characters in the play, whereby different writing styles / colours could be used to be reflective of these characters and the roles they play in exploring the challenging theme of coercive control & different people\'s responses to this. We would be keen to review the initial design concept before moving to full design, as well as reviewing the complete designs before they are signed off.

The final artwork would need to be provided with full bleed designs and assets to be shared as part of our digital marketing, as well as incorporated into workshop materials which would be sold as part of Changing Relations\' educational programme.

Person Specification

Person specification:

• passionate about our mission & able to demonstrate shared values
• working towards a degree in Art & Design
• knowledge of packages such as InDesign (not Photoshop please!)
• confidence to use Canva
• copywriting experience
• strong written and verbal communication skills
• willingness to work as part of a team
• ability to work independently on the completion of a given task
• well-organised
• proactive solution-oriented approach willingness to ask for help and ask questions where needed
• experience working with external partners

If you are interested in this commission, we suggest you engage in our portfolio of work, to get a sense of the visual approaches we have taken to the content we have covered.

Please submit a CV and a cover letter with the following details:

• What course in the LU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are you currently studying?
• When is your expected graduation? (month and year)
• Why are you interested in this internship?
• What skills and experiences do you have relevant to this role?
• Please mention any other relevant information
• Please provide examples of your work to give us a sense of your style & capability.

Working in this role will help to develop the following skills and experience: You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

• Emotional intelligence
• Flexibility
• Integrity
• Interpersonal sensitivity
• Knowledge Sharing
• Multi-tasking
• Organisation
• Planning and organising
• Research
• Resilience
• Self-motivation
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Verbal communication
• Written communication

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.

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