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Current Opportunities

Please check back in the future!

We are not currently accepting internship applications – please check again in the future!

ABOUT

When capacity allows, Center for Book Arts hosts internships for current students and recent graduates with an interest in and passion for the book arts, arts management, and cultural work. We encourage participants to seek funding and/or class credit from their college or university.

Internships at CBA include hansds-on learning and engagement in the following areas:

  • Administration

Interns may develop their administrative and management abilities as they assist in the day-to-day operation of the organization.

  • Development

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

Interns will assist in developing and evolving our membership program, as well as growing our constituent base, along with related administrative tasks.

  • Programs

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.

  • Library/Collections

Interns may be involved in cataloging CBA’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

Interns may assist in the research of the potential outlets and community partnerships for the advancement of CBA’s programs as well as providing insight toward marketing plans and strategy. Interns will also update press and media lists as needed, and aid in the dissemination of communications materials on various social media outlets.

  • Digital Media & Video

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.