Internship: AAAE 2025 Annual Conference

The Association of Arts Administration Educators seeks Arts Administrative Interns for AAAE’s annual conference in Pittsburgh, PA on 22-25, May 2025.

The Arts Administration internship will offer a broad introduction to various aspects of our work in arts management including event planning, membership outreach, audience development, social media communications, and more.

REQUIREMENT

  • Be enrolled in an arts administration program (Undergraduate or Graduate), or one year from graduation from an AAAE institutional member program.
  • Current AAAE Student Member, enrolled in an AAAE institutional member program, or one year from graduation from an AAAE institutional member program.
  • Be available to support the preparation and implementation of the 2025 Annual Conference, taking place 23-24, May. Conference attendance is optional.
  • Willing and able to commit 5-10 hours/week to AAAE, with more hours expected during the weeks preceding the annual conference, and the actual conference.
  • Basic design skills and familiarity with Canva or Adobe Photoshop.
  • Social media and video content creation experience preferred.

DATES

The ideal successful candidate will be available to collaborate remotely, starting during the week of February 10th and concluding on May 30th, for an average of 10 hours a week. The intern is expected to commit to more hours during May 19th – May 25th.

RESPONSIBLITIES

  • Coordinating the Call for Student Representative at The Arts Education Partnership Advisory Council
  • Promoting the online Professional Development Series, designed for AAAE members
  • Facilitating speed-networking sessions, a Mentoring program session, and/or other in-person events.
  • Maintaining AAAE’s social media channels

COMPENSATION

Working with AAAE will be rewarding for creative and motivated rising professionals with a penchant for arts and understanding of the role of arts administration for nurturing a thriving art sector.

More specifically, interns will be offered:

  • $1,000 stipend
  • Complementary membership for one year following the completion of the internship
  • Complementary conference registration if the intern attends. At this time, travel expenses to attend the conference is not covered, but the intern is welcome to use any discounts offered to AAAE conference delegates.
  • Internship credit is available upon request
  • Flexible schedule
  • Connections to a robust network of professional contacts in the field

TO APPLY

Please send a resume and cover letter to Dani Wyatt, at dwyatt@artsadministration.org. In your cover letter, please address your specific interest in arts administration and/or arts administration education. The deadline for application is Monday, January 13, 2025, by 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

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