Graduate Training Programme 2027 at Christie's.
Christie's, the 250-year-old auction house and the world's largest art business, runs a 12-month rotational Graduate Training Programme in London starting September 2027, designed to give trainees a full understanding of the business with commercial awareness and specialist skills.
Trainees work across specialist art and support departments: cataloguing auction items and researching provenance, historical context and market value; client services during previews and events; auction coordination including bidder registration and paddles for live and online sales; payment processing and sales reconciliation; structured learning modules and mentorship with senior staff; and a cohort project presenting recommendations to senior management.
Christie's aims to retain all graduate trainees.
Requirements: a bachelor's degree or higher by September 2027 (a blend of commercial/business and art history education preferred), demonstrable passion for the art world, commercial acumen, excellent communication skills with fluency in English (an additional language preferred), client focus, and a strong interest in digital innovation.
Benefits include 25 days' leave plus a birthday day and a Christmas office closure, a volunteering day, £500 donation matching, a £400 annual fitness fund, a discretionary bonus, pension double-matched up to 5%, private health and dental insurance, life and income protection insurance, cycle to work, retailer discounts, and 16 weeks' full-pay maternity leave.