Equivalent Experience CIC
Photographic Preservation and Care Traineeship 2025
Applications are open
Equivalent Experience CIC is a non-profit dedicated to offering an exceptional opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the conservation, digitisation, and management of photographic collections. Conducted at our North London studio and at our partners' collections/archives, to facilitate an immersive learning environment.
Building on the success of last year's pilot programme, our studio and partners are offering a unique 9-month, part-time traineeship programme, starting early January 2026!
What You'll Learn:
- Identify & understand diverse photographic materials.
- A foundation in conservation, digitisation, & cataloguing skills.
- Deepen your knowledge of photography from the 19th-21st centuries.
Who It's For:
- Graduates in Conservation, Art, Photography, Design, or Museum Studies.
- Those with practical experience handling photo collections.
- Anyone passionate about advancing in photographic conservation!
Programme Highlights:
- 9 months, part-time (2-3 days/week).
- Train at our North London studio & partner organisations.
- Intensive practical & theoretical learning.
- Workshops, site visits, & collaborative projects.
- 2 paid trainee spots per cohort!
Interviews in Mid-November.
Please apply HERE: