Chicago Children's Museum - Arts and Culture Intern

Chicago Children's Museum


Intern Opportunity

Title: Arts and Culture Intern
Department: Education
Supervisor: Manager of Arts Studio and Programs
Possible Majors: Art Education, Museum Education, Studio Arts,

Requirements:
Education experience with elementary-aged children organization
Knowledge of and experience with diverse art forms creativity
Ability to communicate with and lead groups of people flexibility
Documentation/photography experience self-direction
Availability on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons Imagination
Patience

Arts and Culture at Chicago Children's Museum:
Arts and Culture programs offered in the Kraft Artabounds Studio include: family workshops, early childhood workshops, and visiting artist workshops. Arts programs offered museum wide include dance, drama, visual arts or music workshops and performances. Displays of artworks created by children, caregivers and visiting artists can be found museum wide.

Description of Responsibilities:
The interns’ primary responsibility will be working with Arts and Culture staff researching, implementing and documenting Kraft Artabounds Studio family programs, which serve our general visitors. Interns will work closely with Arts and Culture staff to develop, prepare and lead art activities for family workshops. Interns assist in keeping the studio organized and preparing supplies for workshops. Interns record attendance and assist Arts Learning staff in record keeping. Additional responsibilities will be determined by intern’s experience and may include planning and facilitating arts based special events, off-site programming or increased responsibility in documentation of programs and cataloguing of artwork.

Hours: Minimum 200 hours, 20-25 hours per week – 3 month commitment. Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, 11:30-5:30, required.

Site: Chicago Children’s Museum, Navy Pier

Contact: LaWanda M. May, Volunteer & Intern Resources Manager
700 E. Grand Ave., Suite 127
Chicago, IL 60611-3428
Phone (312) 464-7652  Fax (312) 527-9082


Internships are unpaid

Chicago Children's Museum’s Internship Program provides interns the opportunity to develop important work skills and gain practical experience while working on significant projects to further the Museum’s mission.