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Starting in September 2018, CAA will begin a new internship program in its New York office for undergraduate and graduate students and recent graduates. Specifically, the program is designed for those who wish to gain experience and develop skills in the following areas:

• Events and Conference Programming
• Publications and Digital Publications
• Marketing & Communications
• Membership Development

Each intern will be assigned a discrete, clearly defined project (or projects) to be completed during the internship period.

The number of hours will depend on the preference of the CAA department, but will generally expected to work 20-30 hours per week in CAA’s New York office sometime between the hours of 9:00AM to 6:00PM, Monday to Friday. All internships require a commitment of eight consecutive weeks. Interns are expected to be commit three days per week.

Eligibility

• Candidates must have successfully completed their junior year at an undergraduate college in any field of study.
• Candidates must have secure housing in the New York area which will allow them to complete the entire internship period.
• Candidates should have had some office experience and should be generally familiar with Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel. Familiarity with Microsoft Office 365 preferable.

Internship sessions

• Fall 2018 – 8 weeks (September 15 through December 15)
• Spring 2019 – 8 weeks (January 15 through May 15)
• Summer 2019 – 8 weeks (June 1 through August 15)

There will be two interns per session.

Compensation

Each intern will receive a stipend of $500 per month paid bimonthly along with CAA’s regular payroll. Interns will be viewed as independent contractors and no deductions will be made, however a 1099 will be issued and interns are expected to pay all taxes as required under law.

Course credit

CAA will make every effort to assist successful candidates to obtain college credit, if applicable.  Please coordinate with your institution’s administrator for semester credit. CAA can provide letters of confirmation and/or complete necessary forms.

To apply

Please submit a cover letter indicating your departmental interests (please rank two preferred departments), and CV to Daniel Tsai, CAA Programs and Publications Administrator: dtsai@collegeart.org. Please also list two professional references and the means to contact them via telephone or email. No phone calls please.

Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.

Events and Conference Programming Internship Tasks:

Assists with Annual Conference Special Events/Special Projects

• pre-conference workshops
• Key Conversation Panels
• events for students and emerging professionals
• Museum visits and tours

Assists with the research and facilitation of the Network Hall programming.

Assists with the research and development and implementation of workshops and programs throughout the year.

Publications and Digital Publications Internship Tasks:

• Assisting with checking layouts and copyediting
• Proofreading the reviews admin site to ensure uniformity of titles, format
• Checking all the links on Art Journal Open site to make sure they work

Marketing & Communications Internship Tasks:

• Editing and proofreading
• Visual design and layout assistance
• Social media
• Assembling press files
• Website review and content review
• Assembling press hits files
• Assembling digital metrics files
• General communications and strategy research

Membership Development Internship Tasks:

• Database cleanup
• Assist with membership growth strategy
• Renewal address file clean up
• Membership card file address clean up, folding cards, post office delivery
• Updating IP addresses indiv/org claims for missing issues
• Returned publications for indiv/orgs
• Adding/updating primary contacts for organizations
• Possible outreach to lapsed organizational members

The CAA is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, creed, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or political affiliation.