What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Youth and Family Public Programs - Summer position at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.?
Description
Position Title : 2025 Youth and Family Public Programs - Summer
Position Type : Intern
Division : Learning and Engagement
Department : Youth and Family Programs
Reports to : Youth and Family Programs Manager
Date Reviewed : 12 / 27 / 2024
About Crystal Bridges & The Momentary :
Crystal Bridges is a museum of American art located in Bentonville, Arkansas. We explore the unfolding story of America by actively collecting, exhibiting, interpreting, and preserving outstanding works that illuminate the American heritage and artistic possibilities. Founded by Alice Walton in 2005, the museum opened in 2011 and is a public, non-profit charitable organization with free admission.
The Momentary is a new contemporary art space that opened to the public on February 22, 2020, in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas. A satellite to Crystal Bridges, the Momentary presents visual, performing, and culinary arts. The mission of the Momentary is to champion contemporary art’s role in everyday life and explore the unfolding story of contemporary American arts in an international context by actively commissioning and exhibiting outstanding works that explore new ideas and inspire action.
Position Summary :
The Youth & Family Public Programs internship with Crystal Bridges and the Momentary is designed to provide an overview of the skills and responsibilities required to develop educational programs and activities to enhance engagement for a youth and family audience.
To provide the intern with both real-world education and experience as well as applicable hands-on capabilities, the primary responsibility for this position is learning to perform the duties necessary to support youth & family programs including—family days, school break programming, camps, classes, nature programs, exhibition openings, and other museum-wide events. Most programs are delivered in the evening and weekends; there is some flexibility in scheduling, though a priority for the position is availability to experience and support events Wednesday through Sunday.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Assist with youth and family public program facilitation, including family days, school break programming, camps, classes, nature programs, exhibition openings, and other museum wide events
- Material preparation and inventory
- Liaison with guest speakers, partners, and instructors for program planning and implementation
- Perform administrative tasks as needed
- Work with the public in a positive and professional manner
- In addition, the Intern will have the opportunity to research, plan and create new content for future studio programs, based on the intern’s interest and skills.
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Physical Demands and Work Environment :
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an intern to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
If the intern’s personal equipment is used, the museum accepts no liability for any damage caused to said equipment while being used for museum purposes, nor loss or corruption of electronic files on devices.
Salary : $13 - $14
