Summer Art Education Internship
Salary: $15/hr
Start Date: June 1, 2025 plus a training session in May
End Date: August 8, 2025
Hours/week: 14-17.5 hrs/week (Monday-Friday, hours vary each week)
Job Description:
projectART Wimberley is a nonprofit that supports art education and provides creative opportunities for youth in Wimberley and surrounding areas. projectART will be hosting 10 week-long art camps for students Kindergarten-7th grade at our gallery, ARTSPACE, in Wimberley. projectART is looking to hire two part-time Art Education Interns to provide administrative and instructional support during our week-long summer art camps.
projectART seeks to hire college-level summer interns, majoring in art or art education, who can use this position as a mentorship opportunity. Our creative summer camps provide a small group classroom setting, where our interns can observe, assist, plan, and teach under the guidance of our summer instructors, most of whom are TX-certified teachers. We see this as a valuable opportunity for future art educators to receive hands-on experience and personal feedback from experienced instructor mentors. Additionally, our interns will learn how to curate a professional gallery show at our end-of-summer art exhibition at ARTSPACE.
The Summer Interns will be trained by projectART’s Board of Directors to fully understand the day-to-day operations of the various summer camps offered at ARTSPACE. They will work closely with different instructors each week, helping to communicate with families, manage administrative duties, assist students, maintain a clean environment, and ensure that necessary supplies are available for each camp. Student interns will receive end-of-camp feedback from each instructor and projectART directors.
These two part-time interns will enhance the camp experience for both instructors and participants by having a dedicated staff member on site, fostering a supportive and caring environment through added organization and continuity.
Applicant Requirements:
- Clear background check
- Experience in Google Workspace
- Attention to detail and professional written and verbal communication skills
- Interest in working with youth ages 5-13 (prior experience is appreciated)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administrative Duties
- Handle a variety of pre-camp logistics:
- create parent/guardian contacts in Google Contacts
- create camp email labels in Gmail
- create communication groups for each camp in REMIND app
- create check in/out sheets in Google Sheets
- send camp reminder emails to parents/guardians in Gmail
- make copies of release forms, etc.
- Ensure all release forms are completed, scanned, and filed at the start of each camp
- Oversee student allergies, accommodations & photo permissions
- Send daily updates to parents/guardians using REMIND app
- Handle camp-related communications in-person or via email, phone, or text in a professional manner
- Oversee student drop-off and pick-up, per projectART procedures
- Take photos of camps with provided phone or camera and upload to shared drive
- Instructor Assistance
- Supervise students during instructor breaks and lunch
- Assist summer instructors, who will aim to provide experience and mentorship in:
- lesson plans
- class preparation, demonstrations, and presentations
- daily classroom set-up/clean-up
- student guidance
- meeting student needs and/or accommodations
- supply management
- ensuring adherence to ARTSPACE procedures
- Screen-print a projectART camp t-shirt with each student during the course of the camp
- Maintain a clean and neat classroom space every day
- Clean ARTSPACE thoroughly at the end of each week of camp
- Curating Art Exhibition
- Select a project to save from each camp for a public youth art display at The Leaning Pear:
- mount or frame the work for display
- create name labels
- create a display label connecting the project to learned skills and/or art history
- Curate a selection of stand-out artworks from each summer camp for an end-of summer professional gallery show at ARTSPACE
To apply for the Summer Art Education Internship, please email your resumé, cover letter, and list of references to info@projectartwimberley.org. Thanks!