Fall 2023 Education & Administration Internship
This paid internship is funded by the Serving the City Internships program and is available only to students at Fordham College at Lincoln Center and Fordham College at Rose Hill who will be enrolled throughout the duration of the internship. Students enrolled in other schools at Fordham or who will graduate or transfer before the internship end date are not eligible.
Internship Description
Smack Mellon is currently seeking applications for a Fall/Winter Education & Administration Intern. We offer the unique opportunity to learn about running a nonprofit organization with a gallery, artist residency program, and education program serving local teens. Because we are a small organization, interns will have the chance to learn through direct contact with the Executive Director, Curator & Director of Exhibitions, Programs & Events Manager, and artists.
This internship lasts 14 weeks, with 12 hours of work per week, excluding holiday breaks. The intern will work with Smack Mellon staff on a variety of projects related to programming—with an emphasis on helping with Smack Mellon’s teen art mentorship program, Art Ready. Responsibilities will include chaperoning studio visits with Art Ready students & mentors, maintaining the Art Ready blog, drafting social media posts for Art Ready, and contributing to session planning with guidance from the Smack Mellon Programs & Events Manager. Other responsibilities include photo-documenting Art Ready visits as well as other public events such as open studios and exhibition openings. Interns must be available to work in-person Wednesdays from 3:30-6:30pm, excluding holidays. The schedule is otherwise flexible Wednesdays through Sundays.
Responsibilities
-Assisting our teen art mentorship program, Art Ready, by chaperoning studio visits & field trips, writing posts for the Art Ready blog, drafting social media posts, and maintaining the Art Ready photo library. -Assisting with Art Ready session planning and admin.
-Assisting with exhibition planning, research, and archiving.
-General office administration, including updating our website, press kits, and minor design projects. -Photographing & Assisting with public events.
Qualifications
Applicants should be passionate about the arts and excited to learn about art nonprofits. Smack Mellon is looking for a candidate that is self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, energetic, and hardworking with excellent written and communication skills. Previous knowledge or experience working with: various social media platforms, Mac OS, Google Drive programs, Microsoft Word and Excel, Adobe suite, Square, and Wordpress is a plus. Spanish speaking skills are also a plus.