Proposals Assistant

The Company

Christie’s, the world’s largest Art Business, is an incredibly exciting & enriching place to start or continue your career. Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments or in our more Operational focused teams we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing constant innovation whilst not forgetting our age old values; Passionate Expertise, Exceptional Client Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Business Judgement & Innovation. . Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is constantly inspiring to work with industry leaders across all segments of the business.     

The Role

In an effort to cultivate new talent and nurture long-standing relationships, whilst also putting steam behind our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion efforts, we are actively seeking students who bring a variety of unique perspectives and backgrounds to Christie's to participate in our newly imagined Christie's Internship Program. This internship program will run from Tuesday September 3rd 2022- Friday June 6th 2024. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) paid opportunity for students who have recently graduated (within 2 years of either undergrad or a graduate program).

Specific duties & responsibilities will include but are not limited to

• General department administrative tasks as assigned by line manager

• Supporting the proposal preparation process

• Keeping all data up to date in Christie’s internal systems

• Scanning and downloading comparable images from Christie’s systems for use in business-getting documents

• Researching and compiling competitive data – including both traditional research, using Christie’s onsite libraries, as well as online research using auction databases and other internet sources

• Assist Proposals Writers with writing case studies and market reports

• Proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Excel are a plus

The Candidate

We are looking for hard-working, energetic, and intellectually curious self-starters who can thrive in a high-pressure environment. Our most successful hires are those who truly em‐brace the experience and are not afraid to take every opportunity that is presented to them. They ask questions and are keen to learn about the entire auction process.

• Strategic and commercially minded

• Creative-minded

• Strong follow-up and attention to detail

• Ability to work effectively under pressure

• Candidates must be undergraduate students, master’s students, or within one year of graduation from University; either undergraduate or masters

• All candidates must be available for the entirety of the program and should pre‐pare for their schedules for the time and workload commitment 

Christie’s, Inc. is committed to principles of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, Christie’s Inc. ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status or liability status for service in the United States Armed Forces.

*Posted salary range does not include discretionary bonus compensation and overtime pay.

Compensation Range

Hourly: $22.00 - $22.00