Opportunities
Paid Student Internships at 18th Street Arts Center
**This application is now closed**
This summer 18th Street Arts Center is offering 1 fulltime paid internship (as part of the Getty Foundation’s Multicultural Internships program): Programs & Outreach Assistant
*All positions are for 10 weeks, $350/week, between June and August.
Deadline to Apply: Friday April 27, 2012
Start Date: June 4, 2012
Job Overview: 18th Street seeks an intern to assist the Executive Director, Jan Williamson and the Director of Communications & Outreach, Sara Schnadt in the programming and execution of events and marketing surrounding our residency programs. The intern will be assisting with upgrading and creating content for our website. S/he should be savvy on WordPress, have a basic knowledge of graphic design and/or video editing. In addition the intern will assist with the openings of our summer exhibitions and smaller artist events beginning in June.
Job Description: The intern will assist in gathering information and creating content for showcasing 18th Street’s artists in residence on our website and in our annual catalogue. The selected intern will require basic knowledge of blogs such as WordPress, graphic design and/or video editing. S/he will assist with the coordination of events, including artist talks and lectures. S/he will work with 18th Street staff and guest artists in preparation for gallery shows and one biannual ArtNight event. The intern will also be asked to assist with general operation duties as needed such as database input, filing, and archiving.
In addition, S/he will assist two visiting arts management students from The Chinese University of Hong Kong who will be interning at the Center during the summer as well. Interns who have access to a vehicle (with proof of insurance) will have the opportunity to act as an occasional host to an artist in residence from Taiwan. They will be partially responsible for introducing this visiting artist and interns to the L.A. arts and cultural scene and facilitating their explorations of the City. In addition, the intern will be expected to assist with the coordination of events for the Taiwanese artist (including exhibitions, readings and artist lectures). The Intern will also assist with all aspects of planned exhibitions, including scheduling, designing invitations and announcements and event planning.
The intern will receive unique experience working with artists and organizations involved in a variety of arts and culture production. They will receive extensive insight and experience into the working of artists’ residency programs and event production. They will be supervised directly by Executive Director, Jan Williamson and Director of Outreach, Sara Schnadt. Additionally the intern will work with the rest of the staff, many artists and arts organizations at 18th Street. They will be monitored with daily check-in sessions, regular weekly staff meetings, and two informal progress report meetings.
Work hours are 10am-6pm, Monday-Friday, including a one-hour lunch break. Shifting hours for occasional evening or weekend events is also required. The intern will work at a desk with a computer, in the 18th Street Gallery, and with visiting artists in Los Angeles and Santa Monica.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. S/he must be a resident of or a continuing undergraduate student in L.A. County colleges or universities
2. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and/or visual)
3. Macintosh computer skills – word, excel, powerpoint, email, photoshop, illustrator, dreamweaver, in-design
4. The Getty Grants Program, the funder who pays for these internships, requires these positions to be filled by students who are members of the following groups underrepresented in the arts professions: African- American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander descent.
5. Individuals applying for the Catalogue position will be required to present a portfolio that demonstrates competence in the required software and design techniques.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Access to a car (18th Street will reimburse for gas)
2. Basic knowledge of the L.A. arts community
3. Graphic design and/or video production (web, print, camerawork, editing, etc.)
4. Mandarin Chinese language helpful for those working with artists from Taiwan.
SALARY/HOURS:
$350/week. Work hours are 10am-6pm, Monday-Friday, including a one-hour lunch break. Shifting hours for occasional evening or weekend events is also required.
To apply for all positions, please email, fax or mail a cover letter and resume to the Director of Communications & Outreach, Sara Schnadt
18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
fax 310-453-4347, tel 310-453-3711, x103
