Arts Administration Internship at AAAE: Spring 2025
AAAE seeks applicants for our Arts Administration Internship to join our small but dynamic staff virtually and partly in-person during AAAE’s annual conference in Pittsburgh, PA on 22-25, May 2025. The Arts Administration internship will offer a broad introduction to various aspects of our work in arts management including event planning, membership outreach, audience development, social media communications, and more.
Requirements
- Current AAAE Student Member, enrolled in an AAAE institutional member program, or one year from graduation from an AAAE institutional member program.
- Be available to support the preparation and implementation of the 2025 Annual Conference, taking place 23-24, May. Conference attendance is optional.
- Willing and able to commit 5-10 hours/week to AAAE, with more hours expected during the weeks preceding the annual conference, and the actual conference.
- Basic design skills and familiarity with Canva or Adobe Photoshop.
- Social media and video content creation experience preferred.
Expectations
We expect that the successful candidate will be available to collaborate remotely, starting during the week of February 10th and concluding on May 30th, for an average of 10 hours a week. The intern is expected to commit to more hours during May 19th – May 25th.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Coordinating the Call for Student Representative at The Arts Education Partnership Advisory Council
- Promoting the online Professional Development Series, designed for AAAE members
- Facilitating speed-networking sessions, a Mentoring program session, and/or other in-person events.
- Maintaining AAAE’s social media channels
What do we offer?
We anticipate that working with AAAE will be rewarding for creative and motivated rising professionals with a penchant for arts and understanding of the role of arts administration for nurturing a thriving art sector.
More specifically, we offer:
- $1,000 stipend
- Complementary membership for one year following the completion of the internship
- Complementary conference registration if the intern attends. At this time, we do not cover travel expenses to attend the conference, but the intern is welcome to use any discounts offered to AAAE conference delegates.
- Internship credit is available upon request
- Flexible schedule
- Connections to a robust network of professional contacts in the field
To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Dani Wyatt, at [email protected]. In your cover letter, please address your specific interest in arts administration and/or arts administration education.