Call for Applications – Arts Administration Internship at AAAE

Arts Administration Internship at AAAE

SPRING 2023

AAAE seeks applicants for our Arts Administration Internship to join our small but dynamic staff virtually and partly in-person (if based in New York City) April-June, 2023. 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, communications planning, and more.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in an arts administration program (Undergraduate or Graduate) 
• Current AAAE Student Member or enrolled in an AAAE institutional member program
• Willing and able to commit 10 hours/week to AAAE
• Be available to support  the preparation and implementation of the 2023 Annual Conference, taking place 1-4 June

Expectations

We expect that the successful candidate will be available to collaborate remotely or in-person for approximately ten weeks, starting in early  April, and concluding in early June, 2023 for 10 hours a week. Start and end dates will be mutually agreed upon between the intern and AAAE. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinating the Call for Student Representative at The Arts Education Partnership Advisory Council 
• Promoting the Professional Development Series, designed for AAAE members
• Facilitating a Mentorship week during the 2023 Annual Conference, and a Mentoring program and other in-person events during the conference if based in New York.
• 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
• 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 Haley Carlson, at [email protected]. In your cover letter, please address your specific interest in arts administration and/or arts administration education. 

Deadline: Monday, February 27, 2023 by midnight eastern time