Current Openings
Education Intern
Pay: $1500 Stipend
Internship timeline: August – December 2023
Position Description:
The Education Intern will report to the Director of Education and support the day-to-day operations of Art-Reach’s Education programs: the Art-Reach Conference & Cohort. This internship will provide hands-on experience and insight into a small, fast-paced nonprofit organization.
Interns will receive an introduction to cultural accessibility from a team that is fiercely passionate about making the arts accessible and affordable to everyone. The Education Intern will learn about training and professional development for accessibility and inclusion in all arts and culture, nonprofit management, planning and facilitating accessible Educations, CRM database management, and cultivating partnerships with arts organizations. Interns will gain experience working with local and national arts organizations, accessible service providers like American sign Language interpreters and Audio Describers, human service agencies, and members of the disability community. We also encourage our Education Interns to learn across departments by engaging with our Program and Communications team.
Interns will also assist in the administrative and logistics for our 5th annual Art-Reach Conference and join us for the launch of our 2nd professional Cohort for Leading and Emerging Accessibility Professionals. We hope that an internship with Art-Reach will ignite a passion for social justice and accessibility in the arts!
Responsibilities include:
- Communicating with Conference Attendees and Accessible Service Providers
- Updating conference and cohort google site with up to date information.
- Managing training calendar and updating records using Neon CRM
- Creating a monthly e-newsletter for Learning opportunities.
- Joining the Education team for site visits and trainings at our cultural partner locations
- Administrative tasks to support Art-Reach’s Education programs
- Supporting the Art-Reach staff to facilitate Education events and special projects as needed
Ideal candidates will demonstrate:
- Interest in Art-Reach’s mission of creating equitable access to the arts
- Strong written, verbal and organizational skills
- The ability to work independently and proactively
- Customer service skills
- Experience using a CRM database
- Familiarity with the arts and cultural sector in Philadelphia
Additional Information:
This internship will run from end of August through December 2023, approximately 15 hours per week. This internship will be primarily virtual, with some in-person events and meetings as needed. Interns will receive a stipend of $1,500.
Interested candidates should send a resume to ksamson@art-reach.org.