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2024 MPS Arts Internship Program
Job Title: Art Education Intern
Positions Available: 2
Term: June 10 – August 23, 2024
Status: Seasonal, Non-Exempt
Compensation: $12.50 / hour
Reports to: Director of Education
Application Deadline: Monday, May 13, 2024 by 5 PM
Date Revised: March 2024
The Lynden Sculpture Garden operates as a laboratory that creates, supports, and shares experiences at the intersection of art, nature, and culture. The Lynden Sculpture Garden’s summer camps integrate our collection of monumental outdoor sculpture with the natural ecology of 40 acres of park, ponds, and woodland, creating a unique hands-on experience of art in nature.
We are seeking an intern who is enthusiastic about art, comfortable working outdoors, has a genuine interest in working with children, and has the patience, verbal communication skills, and mature attitude needed to interact with children ages 4 to 15 years and their parents. The art education intern will be expected to assist with all daily camp activities, and in turn they will gain experience working as part of an education team. This internship will prepare the candidate for future study and work in the field of art education—as a teacher or community/museum educator--providing concrete skills in curriculum development and implementation, place-based approaches to education, classroom management, and hands-on art-making.
More information on camps: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/camps
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist camp leaders in development and implementation of curriculum
• Participate alongside campers in all activities; model camp policies and procedures
• Coach junior camp counselors
• Supervise campers during lunch hours and breaks
• Set up and clean up art studio and outdoor classroom; prepare and organize art materials
• Develop and lead hands-on projects for the program
• Assist in coordination of weekly final showings of camp work
Qualifications
• Must be at least 15 years of age; enrolled in MPS high school, or resident of the City of Milwaukee
• Enthusiasm for art; comfortable working outdoors
• Genuine interest in working with children
• Patience, verbal communication skills, and mature attitude
• First Aid certification (Lynden will pay for training and certification if needed)
Schedule
Total internship hours: 432
Start/end dates: June 10, 2024, through August 23, 2024
A Milwaukee County Transit System M-Card will be provided from the first day of work through 8/31/24.
Weekly schedule: 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, from June 10-August 23. The schedule will vary from week to week but will generally be 8:30 am-4:30 pm. At least 20 hours of training and camp preparation will be scheduled prior to the start of camps. Intern will also participate in 20 hours of group training provided by MPS.
Additional Benefits
The Lynden staff is committed to increasing the value of this internship by providing:
• Regular evaluation, feedback, and coaching on career options.
• Participation in the summer lab of Lynden’s Innovative Educators Institute (June 24-28), a teacher professional development program that is part of ArtsECO.
• Interns will also work alongside master artists visiting the summer camp program (such as Asmaa Walton of the Black Art Library, Elnaz Javani, choreographer Reggie Wilson and members of his Fist & Heel Performance Group, Arianne King Comer, and Julio Pabón)
Deadline to apply: 5:00 PM on Monday, May 13, 2024
Application process:
Step 1: Tell Us About Yourself: Write a letter of interest telling us why you’re interested in working with us and why you’re the right person for the position.
Step 2: Obtain a Teacher Recommendation: Tell a teacher about the position you’re applying for and ask them to write you a letter of recommendation for your application.
Step 3: Complete the MPS Arts Internship Application online:
https://mpsresearch.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_er4tcNqJ1iwriL4
Step 4: Submit online your letter of interest, teacher recommendation (you can upload the letter on the uploads page,) and MPS application by 5 pm on Monday, May 13, 2024. Interviews will be offered to top candidates the morning of Sunday, May 19, 2024. Candidates selected for interviews will be notified the week of May 20.
Questions: Jeremy Stepien, Education Director
Lynden Sculpture Garden
2145 W. Brown Deer Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53217
Email: jstepien@lyndensculpturegarden.org
Phone: 414-446-8481
2024 MPS Arts Internship Program
Job Title: Community Arts Intern
Positions Available: 1
Term: June 10– August 23, 2024
Status: Seasonal, Non-Exempt
Compensation: $12.50 / hour
Reports to: Director of Education
Application Deadline: Monday, May 13, 2024 by 5 PM
Date Revised: March 2024
The Lynden Sculpture Garden operates as a laboratory that creates, supports, and shares experiences at the intersection of art, nature, and culture. The Lynden Sculpture Garden’s summer camps integrate our collection of monumental outdoor sculpture with the natural ecology of 40 acres of park, ponds, and woodland, creating a unique hands-on experience of art in nature.
We are seeking an intern who is enthusiastic about working in both the arts and at the community level. The intern will assist Lynden’s community engagement specialist/artist-in-residence with Lynden’s HOME program for refugees and other displaced populations. The intern should have a genuine interest in working with people of all ages and backgrounds and be comfortable working outdoors. A strong candidate is reliable, practical, and a good problem-solver and communicator. This internship will prepare the candidate for future study and work in the field of community-art making, community organizing, and art education. The specialized focus on displaced communities will provide concrete skills related to implementing arts-based opportunities within diverse communities. More information about the HOME Program: http://www.home-at-lynden.org/
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist in the preparation and planning of cultural celebrations of World Refugee Day (June 20 and June 22), and the performance-oriented events of HOME Days (July 13 and August 10) that feature the music, dance, craft, fashion, and food of Milwaukee’s refugee communities.
• Assist in the arrangement of community meetings, attending community events to promote HOME, and track organizations’ needs for events.
• As studio assistant to visiting artists, prepare and organize art materials, including keeping a log of participants and projects, and working alongside community members and artists related to the HOME Program.
• Assist in ensuring events during World Refugee Day and programs throughout the summer come to a close through wrap up meetings with community members and supervisor.
• Participate occasionally in summer camps and the intensive summer lab of our Innovative Educators Institute (June 24-28), a teacher professional development program that is part of ArtsECO.
Qualifications
• Must be at least 15 years of age; enrolled in MPS high school, or resident of the City of Milwaukee
• Enthusiasm for art; comfortable working outdoors
• Genuine interest in working with diverse communities
• Patience, verbal communication skills, and mature attitude
Schedule
Total internship hours: 400
Start/end dates: June 10, 2024, through August 23, 2024
A Milwaukee County Transit System M-Card will be provided from the first day of work through 8/31/24.
Weekly schedule: 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, from June 10-August 23. The schedule will vary from week to week, with some weekend days required, but will generally be 8:30 am-4:30 pm. Some weekend days required, including June 22, July 13, and August 10. At least 10 hours of training will be scheduled in the first weeks. Intern will also participate in 20 hours of group training provided by MPS.
Additional Benefits
The Lynden staff is committed to increasing the value of this internship by providing:
• Regular evaluation, feedback, and coaching on career options.
• Participation in Milwaukee’s World Refugee Day celebrations, including opportunities to enhance skills especially as a potential community artist or organizer interested in the intersection of community work and the arts.
• Interns will also work alongside master artists visiting HOME and the summer camp program (such as Arianne King Comer, Reggie Wilson, Angela Kingsawan, and Elnaz Javani).
• Exposure to all facets of this nonprofit arts organization (exhibition & residency, visitor services, sculpture & conservation, facilities, landscape, administration) through a series of mini-residencies in each area on days when programs are not in session.
Deadline to apply: 5:00 PM on Monday, May 13, 2024
Application process:
Step 1: Tell Us About Yourself: Write a letter of interest telling us why you’re interested in working with us and why you’re the right person for the position.
Step 2: Obtain a Teacher Recommendation: Tell a teacher about the position you’re applying for and ask them to write you a letter of recommendation for your application.
Step 3: Complete the MPS Arts Internship Application online: https://mpsresearch.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_er4tcNqJ1iwriL4
Step 4: Submit online your letter of interest, teacher recommendation (You can upload the letter on the uploads page), and MPS application by 5 pm on Monday, May 13, 2024. Interviews will be offered to top candidates the morning of Sunday, May 19, 2024. Candidates selected for interviews will be notified the week of May 20th.
Questions: Jeremy Stepien, Education Director
Lynden Sculpture Garden
2145 W. Brown Deer Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53217
Email: jstepien@lyndensculpturegarden.org
Phone: 414-446-8481
