Art Intern

The City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Department seeks a Special Projects Art Intern to assist primarily in researching and updating documents related to the City’s public art collection, art grants, and art programming records and files. The selected intern would work directly with the Arts Program Supervisor.

The Art Intern will support our Arts & Events division by assisting in the development and execution of art projects. This internship provides hands-on experience in supporting artists, coordinating events, and contributing to public art initiatives. The ideal candidate is passionate about the arts, organized, and eager to gain practical experience in art project management and community engagement.

Your primary duties in this role will include:

• Meet and discuss overall project plan with Arts Program Supervisor, Allison Hyde
• 1% for Public Art – Policy Review, Policy comparisons from other organizations, and suggested re-writes that will be presented to arts staff and then the Auburn Arts Commission.
• Public Art inventory: review, make updates to Excel spreadsheet as needed, insurance notations and cross references, and possibly establishing and/or adding to a GIS database for that information with IT to improve accessibility of information to City and community
• Public Art Policies and Procedures – research and draft revisions to public art policies and processes, including but not limited to public art, murals, etc.
• Future Programming Plan – inquire other art agencies for list of classes for basement; and/or plan for future outdoor programming idea and scope for alleyway and park events and art experiences.
• Report progress during project to Arts Program Supervisor
• Other arts related projects and duties as assigned

To be eligible for this internship opportunity, you must be:

• Pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in arts disciplines, including but not limited to visual arts, arts administration, arts education, art galleries, art museums, exhibition installation, performing arts, literary arts, or a related field; or obtained in the last 12 months. 
• Enrolled in, or have successfully completed, visual arts, arts administration, arts education, art galleries, art museums, exhibition installation, performing arts, or literary arts college course. 
• Must be very detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Must be able to take direction and also work independently
• Must have a working knowledge of how to use Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel
• Must be a clear and professional communicator via email or phone
• Must be timely and reliable for scheduled work times

To be the most successful, you also need to:

• Ideal applicants will have a background and interest in the arts, especially arts administration, museum studies or public art management
• Ideal applicants will enjoy a casual and friendly work environment within Parks, Arts & Rec.

We are asking for a commitment through our 10-week program, fromJune 16th - August 22nd. Preference will be given to candidates that are available to work up to 40 hours per week throughout the program. If you are a top candidate, your availability and assigned schedule will be discussed with you before moving into the background check process. 

Our core business hours are Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm, with an hour for lunch. We are physically in the office every day, and you will have an assigned desk with a City issued computer! This position is not eligible for remote work, so you must be able to commit to being onsite to be considered for this role.

This summer launches our 3rd year of a formal internship program: Next Step, Auburn. You can learn more about what this means for you as an intern here!

The pay rates for this position will be offered as follows:

Freshman & Sophomores: Step 1 - $19.42

Juniors & Seniors: Step 2 - $20.95

Postgraduates: Step 3 - $22.48

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives and life experiences and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community. 
 
The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.  No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.


READY TO APPLY?
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully.  If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all.  In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications.  For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.

Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application, and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.

Please note that if you are selected to move forward after an interview, a background check, and reference check will be completed before an official job offer will be made.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURN
We primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process. E-mails from auburnwa.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner.  As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.

CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, please contact Brianna Winters, HR Coordinator, by email at bwinters@auburnwa.gov.

Salary : $19 - $22