What are the responsibilities and job description for the Art Intern position at The Brearley School?
The Brearley School, an independent girls’ school serving over 700 students K-12, welcomes candidates to apply for an internship in the Art Department.
Founded in 1884, the school is a center of intellectual exuberance, attracting students from across and beyond New York City. Its mission has long combined outstanding academics with an insistence on a larger purpose: we seek to prepare our students for principled engagement in the world. In pursuit of this goal, we actively strive to build, nurture, and sustain a diverse faculty and student body. We are committed to instilling the values and practice of antiracism in our students, and we expect our faculty, staff, students, parents, and trustees to pursue meaningful change through deliberate and measurable actions.
We invite interested candidates to complete an application and upload a cover letter and resume for this position by applying on Brearley's Career Page.
The intern’s primary responsibilities include:
Assisting the department one/two days a week
Updating and maintaining the department’s digital archive by curating slideshows of student work.
Assisting with exhibitions: install, remove, and return student artwork across three divisions
Supporting the art department with material and prop preparation.
Teaching as a substitute in art classes, depending on need, in grades 1-12.
The Art Department is interested in candidates with a strong background in art, Photoshop skills, and a displayed interest in teaching Art. Please submit your resume and cover letter for consideration (art portfolio preferred).
The Brearley School is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to hiring exceptional, dedicated professionals of diverse backgrounds. We consider qualified individuals for employment with the School regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or any other state or federally-protected classification.
