Opportunities → Internships
Current Opportunities
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Ongoing Opportunities – Currently not accepting applications
ABOUT
Center for Book Arts’ seeks the support of interns in all areas of the organization including administration, development, membership, exhibitions, literary programs, marketing, and collections. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The exact hours and duration of each internship vary depending on the student’s schedule. Candidates should at least be able to commit one full business day per week throughout the course of the internship. CBA does not have the funding to provide a stipend for interns, but we highly encourage participants to seek funding from their college or university as well as class credit. Interns are also welcome to take classes and utilize our studio space for the duration of their internship.
MORE INFO
- Administrative Internships
Interns may develop their business and management abilities as they assist in the day-to-day operation of the organization.
- Development Internships
Interns may assist in researching grants, drafting proposals and reports, as well as developing membership drives and coordinating special fundraising events, including our annual Benefit.
- Membership Internships
Interns will assist in developing and evolving our membership program, as well as growing our constituent base, along with related administrative tasks.
- Programs Internships
Interns may assist with administrative and logistical tasks on a number of CBA’s public programs, such as exhibitions, public programs, and literary events. Interns will assist with event planning and reporting, data entry, corresponding with artists, and other organizational tasks related to the upcoming programs. Programs interns will also have the opportunity to assist with curatorial and publication projects.
- Literary Programs Internships
Interns may assist in all aspects of literary program planning and coordination of the Broadside Reading Series, Annual Chapbook Competition, and the Creative Publishing Seminar. Interns will assist in coordinating readings, communicating with writers, the documentation and archiving of past literary programs.
- Library/Collections Internships
Interns may be involved in cataloging The Center’s art collections and resource library, which consists of out-of-print periodicals, books, limited edition artists’ books, and technical books on the subjects of bookmaking and printing. Interns will assist with selecting works and drafting copy for social media posts.
- Marketing & Design Internships
Interns may assist in the research of the potential outlets and community partnerships for the advancement of the Center’s programs as well as providing insight toward marketing plans and strategy in collaboration with the Marketing Manager. Interns will also update press and media lists as needed, and aid in the dissemination of communications materials on various social media outlets. Interns interested and trained in graphic design are welcome and highly encouraged to apply their design sense to the development of the Center’s brand.
- Digital Media & Video Internships
Interns will primarily assist in helping to edit and build out our growing Online Class Archive utilizing the Center’s digital media style guide. Additionally, interns may assist in technical support for our online programming and live streams as well as preparing the recorded event for YouTube upload. Must be well-versed in Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro.
We are not currently accepting applications for the above internships, but check back in the future. Thank you very much for your interest.