Programme & Partnerships Intern
Deadline: Monday 27 October 2025
We are seeking a proactive and highly organised individual with excellent communication skills and experience of researching and establishing new working relationships for a fixed term internship supporting our Programmes Team. This position will be responsible for identifying and profiling secondary schools and Multi Academy Trusts that would benefit from and be a good fit for our Young Writers Programme.

National Living Wage/ London Living Wage
0.6 or 0.8 FTE
Fixed term internship Nov 2025- Jan 2026
21 or 28 hours a week, pro rata
Flexible hybrid working with regular office days in Manchester or London

Assistant Festival Producer Intern
Deadline: Monday 3 November 2025
This internship is part of our Young Creatives Programme, which provides various opportunities for young people from under-served communities to develop employment skills and networks in the Creative Industries, with the ultimate aim to increase access to employment and diversify the workforce. The successful candidate will work closely with our Senior Programme and Partnership Manager to support production across our Young Writers Festivals 2026. You will gain a general overview of event production, fundraising and youth engagement. It’s an opportunity to gain the skills required to make your first steps into the world of arts administration and event production and will be a valuable contribution to your CV.

£3,420 Fixed Term Contract at National Living Wage
Fixed Term Internship, 40 days between December 2025 – April 2026
21 or 28 hours a week, pro rata
Flexible hybrid working
Home based with preference for location in Greater Manchester

For both roles, First Story aims to recruit people from target protected characteristics (primarily socio-economic disadvantage) who can demonstrate a keen interest in, and aptitude for, a career in arts administration/production, but who do not have the social networks or resources required to access traditional routes into these sectors (such as unpaid work experience, post-graduate qualifications, etc.).

Find out more about both internships here