SLATE Hair Academy is a London-based hair education academy specialising in professional hair cutting, barbering, colour and styling.
This paid 200-hour placement (1 or 2 days per week, to be decided on hiring) supports the day-to-day running of the academy, working closely with co-founder Michael Pitsillides, whose work has appeared in Vogue, ELLE, Marie Claire and The Glass Magazine and who has worked with Gucci, Burberry and Louis Vuitton.
Responsibilities: manage SLATE's social channels; create content ideas, social media and marketing campaigns; film and photograph classes, educators, students and finished work; research current social, hair, fashion and beauty trends; help with admin, classes, events and the daily running of the academy.
Essential: creative and visually minded; reliable, organised and proactive; confident on Instagram and TikTok; comfortable taking photos and videos; interested in hair, fashion, beauty and culture; comfortable with Google Workspace and spreadsheets; good communication skills.
Previous experience in social media, content, admin, fashion, beauty, photography or a creative environment is desirable but not essential, and you don't need to be a hairdresser.
Eligibility: applicants must live in the London Borough of Islington, have the right to work in the UK, commit to the full 200 hours and attend in person.
Pay is London Living Wage (£14.80/hour).
Interns build a portfolio of social and creative work during the placement.