Many of the graduates of the Centre for Textile Conservation secure paid internships after graduating. This is an ideal first step on their career ladder. For some years, the Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle, has hosted one-year textile conservation internships from which very many Centre graduates have benefited.
MPhil Textile Conservation graduate Aisling Macken described her experience as an intern at the Bowes in a film which you can watch below.