Teen Programs Intern at ICA
Background
The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) strives to share the pleasures of reflection, inspiration, provocation, and imagination that contemporary art offers through public access to art, artists, and the creative process.
The ICA strives to present outstanding contemporary art in all media, including visual art exhibitions, music, film, video, and performance, that is deserving of public attention and has not been presented in depth to Boston audiences. Additionally, the ICA provides innovative experiential learning opportunities for people of all ages through direct encounters with artists and art-making and designs interpretative programs that provide context for, develop appreciation of, and add meaning to contemporary art and culture.
Teen Programs Intern Overview
The Teen Programs Intern will work with a specific ICA Teen Program, the Teen Digital Cooperative program. The intern will also participate in related events for the ICA’s Teen Programs, including Teen Digital Cooperative events and End of Program Celebrations. Through their time in this internship, the Teen Programs Intern will learn skills related to arts-programming administration, youth work, and facilitation.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with Teen Programs staff including the Teen New Media Programs Manager, Teen New Media Programs Assistant, and the Teen Digital Cooperative (TDC) Teaching Artist to complete assigned tasks
- Support our summer media production program, TDC
- Work with our Teen New Media Programs Manager & TDC Teaching Artist to track teen attendance, teen project completion, teen onboarding documentation and support, with the daily check in and check out for students
- Distribute, track, and debrief data collected through participants of TDC program
- Observe and support in additional programming with teens that take place on days when TDC does not. The Teen Programs Intern’s responsibilities on these days would be to support the Teen New Media Program staff with tasks such as ensuring the space is prepared for teens, observing the program, and tracking attendance
- Create Exhibition Guides for Teaching Artists and teens
Requirements, Qualifications, and Skills
- Demonstrated interest in facilitation and working directly with high school aged teens
- A preferred candidate for this position would also have media production skills such as photography, video production, or graphic design.
- Demonstrated written, oral communication, and organizational skills
- Skills in using Google Applications such as Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Google Drive
- Ability to solve problems with creativity and care
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team
- Must pass a CORI screening
- Must meet Arts Intern program eligibility and work requirements
Physical Requirements:
- Possess mobility to move about throughout the museum, office, and Art Lab
- Able to handle prolonged periods of standing and/or moving about during programs and events
- Ability to lift up to 15 pounds, pushing and pulling, keyboarding and gripping
- Must be able to exchange accurate information with visitors, staff, departments, and with diverse and multigenerational audiences
- Ability to see, listen and talk for extended periods in person
- Ability to understand printed materials
- Ability to remain calm when working with youth and families
- Travel to Watershed via water taxi requires traveling down a dock ramp and transferring to the boat (boarding boat requires stepping over/on and three steps down)
Compensation
$22.50 per hour
INTERNS WILL WORK 28 HOURS PER WEEK AND ATTEND A MANDATORY OFFSITE PROGRAM DAY ONE DAY PER WEEK WITH THEIR COHORT.
Internship Period: June 9 – August 8
Total Weeks: 9 weeks
Work Hours per Week: 28
Total Hours: 252
Workdays: 4 days onsite per week (Mon., Tues., Wed., & Thurs.) 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Schedule is subject to change.)
PROGRAM DAY:
On Fridays, interns will attend an offsite program day with their cohort.
These hours are separate from the internship hours.
The ICA is located at 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, and is accessible by public transportation Red and Silver Line.
Other Locations:
Seaport Studio:100 Pier 4 Blvd, Second Floor Boston, MA 02210
ICA Watershed: 256 Marginal Street, Boston, MA 02128
How to Apply:
This internship is through the Studio Institute Arts Intern program.
You must first apply to Arts Intern to be eligible for this internship. Once your application has been approved, we will provide you with the next steps to apply for the Teen Programs Intern position at the ICA.
Eligibility Criteria:
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