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Internships with West Chelsea Contemporary – Fall 2022

About West Chelsea Contemporary

West Chelsea Contemporary (WCC) is the premier contemporary art gallery in Austin, TX, offering world-class art in a dynamic, interactive setting. We create museum-scale exhibitions and WOW experiences that make incredible art accessible to both seasoned and aspiring collectors. We are passionate about the life enhancing value of art for our collectors, our artists, our team, and our community.

WCC is seeking highly motivated, proactive interns with a passion to learn about the world of modern and contemporary art. Interns should be prepared to work in a fast-paced team environment and will finish the internship having made impactful contributions to gallery projects.

The benefits to the intern are exciting and important. They include working with a great team of art professionals who care deeply about producing quality work, learning the ins and outs of art gallery and exhibition management, and helping produce an incredible art experience for the Austin contemporary art collector community.

Duties and Responsibilities (All Interns)

  • Provide project support to gallery executives, including but not limited to research, documentation, and presentation
  • Support for exhibits, opening receptions, educational programs, special events, and private rentals
  • Rotates through our divisions of responsibility and provides ideas to grow and improve the business.
  • Accepts designated, business-focus projects to research, propose ideas and solutions, and present a final project during the internship.

Internship Hours

  • Fall/Spring Internships: 10-15 hours per week
  • Summer Internships: ~ 30 hours per week
  • Internships are in-person and unpaid (but may be taken for academic credit)

Requirements

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and see tasks through to completion
  • A strong interest in fine art.

To Apply:

Internship candidates must apply through the following application form: https://forms.gle/WDatmbEHYsAiJtSBA

Please contact Carmel Evangelista (Marketing Director) at carmel@wcc.art with any questions about the WCC Internship program.

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Center for Health and Environment: Education and Research (CHEER) – Fall 2022 Internship Opportunity

Apply your communication skills and health raise awareness about environmental health!

The Center for Health and Environment: Education and Research is seeking a student to assist with its communications strategy, including development and dissemination of the quarterly newsletter, Environmental Health Connections, maintaining and expanding content on the CHEER website, and other communications activities.

About The Center for Health and Environment:

While CHEER is housed in Dell Medical School, it is a multidisciplinary entity and its leadership includes faculty from the College of Natural Sciences, The College of Pharmacy, the Cockrell School of Engineering, and the Steve Hicks School of Social Work. This internship could be done entirely remotely and requires strong written communication skills, ability to monitor scientific literature and identify items of broad interest, facility with social media, and interest in environment and health. Visit our website for more information: https://dellmed.utexas.edu/units/department-of-population-health/center-for-health-environment-education-research 

Important Information:

This internship could be done entirely remotely and requires strong written communication skills, ability to monitor scientific literature and identify items of broad interest, facility with social media, and interest in environment and health. Activities include the development of a quarterly newsletter and maintaining and expanding content for the CHEER website.  Other activities may include development of a social media campaign. The student will have the opportunity to participate in monthly CHEER Steering Committee meetings and attend CHEER monthly scientific seminars and will work directly with CHEER administrative staff. The position is unpaid.

If interested, please email Susan Balcer Whaley at susan.balcerwhaley@austin.utexas.edu and include a resume.

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Internship with the Children’s Defense Fund Texas – Fall 2022

Overview

For years, we at CDF-Texas have been honored to welcome dozens of talented college and graduate-level students to our internship program. Along with CDF-Texas staff, our interns ensure Texas children have the resources, support, and institutions to become our state’s next generation of advocates and leaders.

We are proud to house an intentional and structured internship program where students get firsthand experience with

  • professional advocacy,
  • affecting policy change,
  • working with young people,
  • and more.

In addition to this experience, our program connects interns to one of the most powerful networks in the nonprofit world.

Interns are vital to CDF-Texas’s work, and we are pleased to play a role in supporting the next generation of advocates.

Fall 2022 Internships

Youth Civic Education and Engagement Intern

Immigration Policy Intern

Internship and Application Details

Internship Details:

  • Timeframe: Fall term, Late August through Mid-December
  • Time Commitment: 15 to 20 hours/week
  • Compensation: $15/hour for up to 20 hours/week
  • Deadline: Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, with a final deadline of August 21st at 11:59pm.

The Immigration Policy and Youth Civic Education and Engagements internships will be remote with the possibility of hybrid work.

Application Components:

Applications are open until August 21st at 11:59pm.

Finalists will be asked to interview and submit a professional writing sample.