Barnes Foundation · 1 month ago
Summer Intern: Audience Engagement
Barnes Foundation is seeking a Summer Intern for their Audience Engagement Division. The intern will work with experts to gain valuable experience while helping to create engagement initiatives and activities, collaborating with various departments to promote programming year-round.
Education
Responsibilities
Help plan and implement intergenerational programs, including summer art camps, family workshops, and special initiatives
Aid instruction and facilitation of community conversations through inquiry-based learning and art making
Co-develop written and visual content for early learners and adult audiences, including promotional copy and instructions for interactive activities
Research the Barnes’s history and collection, as well as area performers and potential collaborators to advance ongoing program planning within the division
Assist in supporting programs on event days, including First Friday, PECO Free First Sunday Family Day, and our annual outdoor festival, Barnes on the Block
Develop strategies to collect, organize, and analyze program data during and after public-facing events
Qualification
Required
Eligible interns are either an undergraduate or graduate student or a recent college graduate
Criminal Background-National
Criminal Background for work with children -National Child Abuse, FBI, PA PATCH
Ability to occasionally transport up to 25 lbs. of files, equipment or supplies
Ability to move to access files, equipment or supplies
This position requires extended time on the computer
Clearly communicate in person, by phone, and by video conference
Communicate with others in conversational and written English
Position operates in the foundation's buildings and on the foundation's grounds at the Philadelphia campus
Position requires extended time on the computer
A complete application requires a cover letter, resume, and letter of recommendation
Preferred
Multilingual educators, visual artists, and community organizers are encouraged to apply
Applicants with a passion for museum equity, direct service, and social impact are preferred
Company
Barnes Foundation
The Barnes Foundation was established by Albert C.
Funding
Current Stage
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Steven Brady
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