Internship and Work Study

Colorado Creative Industries Internship is currently closed for the summer.

This position exists to provide clerical and administrative support for the Colorado Creative Industries. Supervised by the Program Administrator, the student assistant will help as needed with resizing images, processing grant applications, basic word processing and data entry, filing, database updates, conference planning, and other general administrative duties. Intern will also work with remaining grant recipients to obtain high resolution images for the website and legislator offices to arrange site visits.

Ideal candidates will be students who are pursuing a degree in arts or arts administration, communications, journalism, or public affairs.

Minimum qualifications required include strong communication and writing skills, experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and previous experience working in an office environment. Approximately 8-12 hours per week for the semester with a $500 honorarium.

If you are interested in applying, please send an email with an attached resume and a cover letter expressing your interest to Jeanette Albert, Program Administrator at jeanette.albert@state.co.us. You may be contacted for an interview after we have received your information.

Art in Public Places/Creative Capitol Internship is currently closed for the Spring.

This position exists to provide curatorial and administrative support for the Colorado Creative Industries, Art in Public Places Program, with a focus on the Creative Capitol exhibits at the Colorado State Capitol. Supervised by the Art in Public Places Manager, the Intern will help as needed with all exhibit logistics including coordinating with artists, curators, graphic designer, the Lt. Governor’s staff and the Capitol facilities staff.

Basic responsibilities will include assisting with administration of the art selection process, coordinating move in and move out of each exhibit, preparing promotional materials and coordinating the opening reception, and other administrative tasks as assigned. Intern may be called upon to assist with other AIPP activities, such as correspondence, database updates and online Call for Entry process.

The ideal candidate will be either a student who is pursuing a degree in visual art or art history, or a recent graduate who holds a degree in one of these areas. Minimum qualifications required include strong communication and writing skills, experience coordinating visual art exhibits, and competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Adobe Photoshop.

Approximately 20-30 hours per month from September to December with a $500 honorarium. Intern can occasionally work from home.

If you are interested in applying, please send an email with an attached resume and a cover letter expressing your interest to Jil Rosentrater, Manager of Arts in Public Places at jil.rosentrater@state.co.us. You may be contacted for an interview after we have received your information.

Arts Public Art Internship is currently closed for the Spring.

This position exists to provide clerical and administrative support for the Colorado Creative Industries, Art in Public Places Program. Supervised by the Art in Public Places Program Administrator, the Intern will help as needed with basic word processing and data entry, managing AIPP files, filing and other administrative tasks as assigned. As well as assisting with art selection panel meetings, data entry, database updates, Call for Entry process and other general administrative duties.

Ideal candidate will be student who holds or is pursuing a degree in art or arts administration, communications, journalism, or public affairs and have excellent organizational skills and strong computer and writing skills.

Minimum qualifications required include strong communication and writing skills, experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Adobe Photoshop. Attention to detail, data entry experience and previous experience working in an office environment are required. The ideal candidate will also have an interest in the arts and public art in particular.

Approximately 15 hours a week for the semester with a $500 honorarium.

If you are interested in applying, please send an email with an attached resume and a cover letter expressing your interest to Jil Rosentrater, Director of Arts in Public Places at jil.rosentrater@state.co.us. You may be contacted for an interview after we have received your information.