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 one of our more Operational 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 fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business.
Tasks
Responsibilities Before the Sale Is Catalogued
Receiving and Checking:
o Receive incoming packages and verify their contents
Preparing the Lots:
o Create the item sheets used by cataloguers throughout the sale
o Clean the jewelry
o Tag jewelry and boxes, then sort them accordingly
Handling Shipments:
o Pack/unpack parcels going to laboratories or to CMP
Managing Certificates:
o If certificates are present upon arrival:
o If certificates refer to loose stones, add them to the Stone Index
Visual Documentation:
o Take photos of the lots
Responsibilities After the Sale Is Catalogued
Organizing Lots:
o Sort and tag the jewelry by lot number
o Retrieve all physical and digital certificates to update barcodes with lot numbers
Updating Visuals:
o Rename digital photos with lot numbers
o Add brief descriptions to each photo
Preparing Documents:
o Print catalogued documents for the Bergues sale (CRs, certificates)
Preparing Tours:
o Create labels
o Create lot cards
o Weigh the lots
o Find necessary photos for the booklet
o Extract the mini-catalogue and compile the certificate document
General Responsibilities During the Internship
Office Maintenance:
o Tidy the office (bubble wrap, lab, shelves, library)
o Refill supplies (paper, cartridges, stationery, coffee, sugar)
Mail and Logistics:
o Sort and deliver mail
o Prepare lots from past sales for shipping
Department Support:
o Conduct valuations when needed
o Perform research for the department
o Continuously reorganize the safe to optimize space (withdrawn lots, new lots, private sales)
o Assist specialists with their requests (client reception, retrieving specific lots, IT support)
Closing Date: 23rd November
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