Waddesdon Pathways
In 2023 we launched Waddesdon Pathways, a brand-new, year-long internship programme at Waddesdon.
If you are interested in taking part in our 2025/26 internship programme, please email an expression of interest to pathways@waddesdon.org.uk. Applications will open in April 2025.
If you are passionate about developing a career in heritage, have a positive, resourceful outlook and are ready to join an inspiring organisation, then we want to hear from you! The programme is open to anyone aged 18 and over.
As part of the Waddesdon Pathways internship programme you will…
- Be encouraged to try new things and be part of a complex, challenging and creative organisation at the Rothschild Foundation.
- Gain unparalleled experience across several departments and develop new skills throughout the programme, understanding the breadth of what it takes to work for and manage a top heritage visitor attraction.
- Work in a beautiful setting, in acres of stunning parkland, and have access to our extensive staff events programme, wellbeing sessions, staff discounts/benefits and further training opportunities.
- Live in on-site accommodation on the Estate for the duration of your traineeship.
- Receive a Living Wage salary for the duration of your traineeship.
- Receive 1-1 mentoring and group support throughout the programme.
We believe people are at the heart of our organisation and we want to create a sustainable legacy for the future of the heritage industry by providing opportunities through schemes like Pathways. At Waddesdon we embrace diversity, inclusion, and equality and are committed to developing an inclusive recruitment programme with fantastic opportunities to cultivate passion and skills for the future of the heritage sector.
We invite applicants to apply in a format that is inspiring to them and we provide opportunities for meetings online and in person through the application process. This year long programme provides accommodation on site at a low service level cost to ensure that this programme is as accessible as possible.
You do not need any specific qualifications for this Internship, although we do look for core GCSE passes. We want to know about your interests, what you are passionate about, your skills, goals and your values – all of which will be drawn out through the application process.
My six months at Waddesdon has confirmed my desire to pursue a Marketing career within a similar heritage institution, and has given me the skills I need to attain this.
Caledonia Quigley, Marketing & Communications Intern
By combining the delivery of activities with office tasks, this internship has helped me to better understand what it means to be an educator in the heritage sector.
Lia Perez, Education & Learning Intern
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