THE ARTISTS FORUM is looking for committed individuals to INTERN or VOLUNTEER for our various live events, televised programs, and online media platforms. It’s an effective way to help strengthen our community, make lasting friendships, and to keep abreast of the numerous opportunities available within the art world.
Interns will engage with the New York City arts scene and contribute to advancing local and international artists. Hours are flexible, based upon deliverables. Work is remote and/or in-person. Positions are unpaid.
To apply, send a cover letter listing which internship(s) you are interested in applying for, along with your resume, writing samples, and/or portfolio to: info at theartistsforum (dot) org. Please Note: We only accept inquiry information in pdf format.
For additional information on volunteering or interning with us, please watch our company video. We look forward to hearing from you!
AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES (See below or download listings):
SOCIAL MEDIA
DESCRIPTION: Handle accounts to enhance our social media presence – daily post scheduling with content creation + copywriting. Research new platforms, influencers, and trends to design innovative social media campaigns. Analyze marketing data and insights to better reach our audiences
SKILLS: Research, marketing, social media marketing, creative writing, some graphic design experience
BENEFITS: Interactive learning/skill building through real-world projects
GRAPHICS INTERN
DESCRIPTION: Develop organizational visual branding: postcards, brochures, social media images/gifs
SKILLS: Adobe Creative Suite
BENEFITS: Credited work on real-world corporate events
VIDEO INTERN
DESCRIPTION: Editing cable show, studio PA, on-location shoots, creating social media shorts
SKILLS: Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere
BENEFITS: Credits on active, respected, 20+ yr cable program
OUTREACH INTERN
DESCRIPTION: Research sponsors, partners, professional supporters, grant opportunities, company analytics, written communication, database/mailing list management
SKILLS: Marketing, non-profit management, creative writing
BENEFITS: Increased outreach management skills
JOURNALISM INTERN
DESCRIPTION: Attend cultural events and create reviews and/or scholarly essays for our online magazine
SKILLS: Journalism, essays, photography
BENEFITS: Become a published writer by virtue of our official ISSN number
STRATEGIC DESIGN INTERN
DESCRIPTION: Develop strategies to strengthen the overall organizational brand and work practices. Design strategic plans for audience/artist outreach and retention. Develop fundraising, marketing, and partnership strategies for potential partners, sponsors, and donors
SKILLS: Research, organizational analysis, non-profit management, design thinking methods, communication, business writing, and presentation
BENEFITS: Increased skill sets through real-world experiences, increased outreach management skills
WEB DEVELOPMENT INTERN
DESCRIPTION: Front and/or back-end development, site responsiveness, and website data analytics for theartistsforum.org. Independent worker with good communication skills.
SKILLS: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, SSL mgmt.
– Knowledge of web development: Git, PHP, Bootstrap, cPanel
– Able to handle professional IDE, such as PHPStorm
– Good communicator, work independently, troubleshoot problems
– User experience (UX), user interface (UI), database management. (PHPMyAdmin; knowledge of normalization)
BENEFITS: Expanded portfolio through active company site