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Introduction to young freelancers

Young Freelancers and the Khadija Saye Photography Fellowship are paid freelance year-long career development roles for Londoners aged 18-25.

These roles support you to develop your skills, experience and networks in the cultural sector while getting to grips with being self-employed and trying out new things.

What do I gain from the programme?

Valuable transferable skills and experience working in an inspiring and innovative museum

Mentoring from professionals in the creative and cultural sector, designed to meet your individual needs

Work paid at £120 per day and £60 per day for training, as you start out in self-employment

A unique and alternative route into the cultural sector

A year of training to support your personal and professional development

Space and time to develop your own interests and practice

An amazing team of other young people sharing the experience with you

Opportunities to build your networks in the creative industries

Support with setting goals and finding your next steps

The opportunity to design your own project with the Museum 

What do our Young Freelancers have to say?

My short time as a Young Freelancer has been a rapid learning curve: I have gained more confidence and knowledge in one year than I have from all my previous experiences put together!

I now feel equipped with a toolkit that means I can take my career in museums forward in whatever direction I choose.

Find out more about what young freelancers do

Hear from our team

You can find out more about some of the experiences our Young Freelancers and Fellows have had by reading their blogs.

Keep in touch

Find out more about the programme and see what we’re currently working on by following us on Twitter @ltmuseumyouth.

You can also get in touch with us by emailing [email protected].

Other opportunities for young people

Through our young volunteer programme, diverse groups of young people can join and develop and deliver a meaningful project with the Museum.

A young female volunteer helping a family with an activity at our Depot

Our Route into Work courses are free courses to guide young candidates through apprenticeship application processes. Our courses are designed in partnership with employers to help young Londoners into apprenticeships in the transport industry.

Three women sat at a table taking part in a creative workshop