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Loft internships are a great way to explore a career in the nonprofit sector and experience what it means to work in the arts. We structure our internships on a job shadowing model for the purpose of experiential education so the intern can make informed professional decisions and gain transferrable skills for their future career. The Loft offers seasonal positions supporting our education, marketing, and development efforts. Positions are unpaid and can last from 1 to 5 months. The typical responsibilities and activities of an intern vary by season and by department but can involve research, clerical support, blogging, customer service, event coordination, photography and videography, publicity, classroom assistance, and participating in staff meetings.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Development Internship (1 position)
Beginning of June through August, 10 - 20 hours per week, primarily daytime, Tuesday – Friday
Loft unpaid internships offer a flexible and enjoyable workplace, excellent supervision and mentoring, and the company of dedicated and creative colleagues.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: This intern will learn about and assist in the daily operations and administration of a mid sized arts non-profit. This position will assist all departments of The Loft Literary Center particularly in development and donor research, membership and Annual Fund mailings, special executive projects, and some customer service.
QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have a demonstrated interest in learning more about the nonprofit arts sector, some experience with customer service, an appetite for administrative work functions, and basic computer skills.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 4th
Marketing and Communications Internship (1 position)
Beginning of June through August position 10 - 30 hours per week, primarily daytime, Tuesday – Friday
Loft unpaid internships offer a flexible and enjoyable workplace, excellent supervision and mentoring, and the company of dedicated and creative colleagues.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Loft's Marketing and Communications intern will focus on further developing and strategizing the Loft’s social media and assist in developing content and coordinating content collection for the Loft’s blog Writers’ Block. The intern will also help out with research projects and offer general assistance with communications and marketing.
QUALIFICATIONS: A demonstrated interest in learning more about arts organizations and nonprofit marketing and communications and an educational background in communications, marketing, media or outreach. Demonstrated writing ability, basic computer skills (MS Office), and familiarity with social media a must. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail oriented, and creative. Interest in literary arts, journalism experience, and experience with HTML a plus.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 4th
To Apply to Become a Loft Intern *
(e-mail submissions only)
Please prepare a cover letter in which you:
- Tell us of your interest in and qualifications for the internship.
- Describe your goals for the internship—what do you hope to gain from it? What will have happened for you to be able to say at its conclusion “that was a great experience!” or “I got what I wanted from that internship!”
- Write a few things about where you hope to see your education and/or career and/or life in general going, especially as those goals relate to The Loft Literary Center and the internship for which you’re applying.
Convey your letter and resume to Lucas Schulze at
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*Summer Internship opportunities will be posted in early April with a deadline of mid May. Summer internships will operate from June through August 2012.
SPECIAL OFFERING:
POSITION: Summer Internship for MCBA/Loft Combo Class Camps
ORGANIZATIONS: Minnesota Center for Book Arts and The Loft Literary Center
DURATION: June 14 - August 4, 2011
HOURS: average 20-40 hours per week, Monday – Friday. Orientation day is June 14 or 15, First camps start June 18, last camps end August 3. Internship continues through the Saturday, August 4 reception and gallery showing. Week of July 4 OFF.
This internship is Unpaid.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The MCBA/Loft intern will assist Minnesota Center for Book Arts and Loft teaching artists with writing and bookmaking half-day camps for children and young teens. Responsibilities include: serving as the students’ “camp counselor” by maintaining the well-being of the group and serving as their primary adult contact; greet students and parents upon their arrival each day and ensure they are safely picked up at the end of each session; supervise students during snack breaks and escort them through the building when necessary; help facilitate a final presentation of written and artistic works the last day of each workshop; help to plan and implement the MCBA/Loft gallery showing and reception of student work, which will be held Saturday afternoon, August 4. Interns will most importantly be enlisted to assist students ages 6-17 in book, paper, and print making activities during class. A love of art making and writing is required.
QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma required; experience and love of working with children required; interest in writing and studio art and/or book arts; excellent communication skills. Ability to fold and cut sometimes intricate paper designs, and take art making directions is imperative.
APPLICATION
For consideration, please send a resume and letter of interest to Aki Shibata by Friday, May 11, 2012.
Aki Shibata
Community Programming Manager
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
1011 Washington Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-215-2549
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