Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Arts Awareness Intern



Do you consider yourself to be really creative and artistic?  Do you have a strong appreciation for art history and an interest in visual arts?  Are you motivated by the idea that all kids should access to arts classes to help with their overall successful and development?  Well, if your interest has been piqued, you may have stumbled upon an amazing internship opportunity that will be as rewarding as it impactful.
Super 7 Girls would not function without the help of summer interns.  Given that we operate an intensive after school program during the school year, we use the Summer to refine our programming as well as create new programming.  Summer interns help us in this process and help us to do this more effectively.  The ability of interns to redirect their focus from week to week, day to day, hour to hour and sometimes minute to minute is critical to the successful operation of this summer internship.  This internship requires for you to be positive, solutions-oriented, resourceful and flexible.  We value having divergent thinkers who bring various experiences and viewpoints to Super 7 Girls.
About Super 7 Girls
Super 7 Girls mission is simple - We help girls from under-resourced communities of color have superpowers (you read that right!). Now, when we talk about superpowers we don’t mean that in the metaphysical sense. When we discuss superpowers we are discussing a certain mindset. By helping girls build various skill sets that they need, they will feel emboldened, confident, smarter and…yep, you got it…superpowered. They will know that there is nothing that they are unable to conquer and that no challenge is too great.
So, you must be curious?!? How does one go about giving superpowers? We know that superpowers grow from consistent access to curriculum that focuses on education, health, financial literacy, policy, arts, leadership development, and global engagement and this consistent access helps the girls have a deep understanding of how their increased knowledge means a stronger ability to take on life’s challenges. We also know that their increased knowledge base disrupts the cycle of generational poverty and transforms the life outcomes and trajectories of the girls in our program. In essence, their superpowers enhance their overall well-being and helps them dream new dreams.
As you can see, we have big, hairy, audacious goals and we need bold volunteers to act as role models of this superpower mindset – visionary, courageous, confident, determined and reflective. Our environment is fast paced and dynamic and volunteers work hard. With that said, what makes our culture amazing is that everyone is willing to help with any task because we are all working towards the goal of helping these girls be amazing superpowered individuals.
Shared Values and Expectations
  • Serve as an ambassador of Super 7 Girls, demonstrating our mission and values in a positive and professional manner and acting as a role model of superpower mindset
  • Commit to building a safe, child-focused community
  • Demonstrate professionalism, dependability and accountability
  • Take initiative to analyze and solve problems
  • Treat others with courtesy and respect
  • Maintain a high standard of ethics, integrity and confidentiality
  • Commitment to educational programming for children
  • Flexibility to meet changing work needs and demands
  • Ability to work collaboratively on a high functioning team
  • Openness to feedback and desire to grow professionally
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Creative, strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to manage multiple projects
  • Able to work with and open to learning about new communities and the varying issues that impact those communities
Experience & Education
  • At least 2 years of college, college graduate, or graduate student
  • Background in arts related field such as visual arts or art history
  • Demonstrated leadership experience
Essential Duties, Responsibilities & Requirements
  • Help manage art curriculum portfolio
  • Help identify new art curriculum for each grade
  • Help create a curriculum map for next school year
  • Help identify new interns and/or volunteers to help support and teach the art curriculum
  • Help cultivate new relationships with college and universities to help further identify individuals who would be interests in working with Super 7 Girls
  • Work with the Volunteer and Intern Manager to onboard new volunteers 
  • Help monitor and manage volunteers to ensure coverage for designated teaching days
  • Assist in teaching summer classes once a week by preparing lesson plans, homework and managing overall class
The Time Commitment - Work, Hours and Dates
  • This internship requires 20-30 hours a week
  • You would be required to meet weekly with management staff and if possible, asked to come to the office at least two days a week
  • It would be permissible for interns to work remotely for the majority of the week
Payment
  • This is an unpaid internship
  • If applicable, we are willing to help you receive credit for this internship with your college or university
We look forward to hearing from you!

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