Arts Administration Internship

Description

The Northampton Center for the Arts (NCFA) is looking for an enthusiastic part-time intern who is professional, detail-oriented, and organized to assist our team of directors. The intern position at the NCFA consists of general administrative assistance as well as more in-depth specialized work, all with incredible support from the NCFA management team! The administrative tasks can range anywhere from serving as the Center’s on-site representative for office hours, providing assistance at community events housed at NCFA, and organizing information and data into spreadsheets, to watering the beautiful flowers and setting up the risers for events. An intern may also be asked to assist with publicity, particularly postering, but also some social media outreach, as well as creating/ designing posters for events. An ideal candidate is self-motivated, creative, and has some organizational, and administrative experience. They must also be able to navigate Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc. 

Eligible candidates must be available late May through late August and must be available to work on-site on Thursdays from 12pm-4pm. Some additional work will require the intern to be onsite, and some work can be done remotely Monday-Friday with flexible hours.

NCFA is looking for an intern who is excited about the artistic and administrative skills they have and is looking to build on those skills in a collaborative, community-oriented environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assisting the Events Director with NCFA’s space rental process, including drafting rental contracts for one day events, posting events publicity materials on our website and web calendar, and entering information into spreadsheets. 

  • Assisting with occasional events on evenings and weekends, including NCFA’s 33 Outside summer series. 

  • Working onsite on Thursday afternoons with the Events Director. 

REQUIREMENTS

  • Preference for candidates enrolled in an undergraduate program in English, Business, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, Arts Management, etc. 

  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal/written, computer, and organizational skills. 

  • Non-profit experience a plus. 

  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and as part of a team required. 

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, and Google Docs essential.

MAJORS

Self-designed/interdisciplinary, Art, Dance, Theatre, Music, Design, Non-profit Management, Education

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to ncfa@nohoarts.org with the subject “ATTN: Arts Admin Intern”.