Summer-Fall 2018 Arts Internship with Love the Bulb

Summer-Fall 2018 Arts Internship with Love the Bulb

Internship Dates: June 11 - December 31, 2018

Application Deadline: Monday, June 4, 2018

Love the Bulb is a community arts organization that presents performance and participatory art projects at a public park known as the Albany Bulb, about 4 miles from the UC Berkeley campus. Love the Bulb is seeking an intern to help plan and execute a September dance festival and other events. Some work will take place at the park, other work can be done remotely. 5-10 hours per week. Position is unpaid but the organization will help the intern assemble a strategic portfolio of work that can help with future employment. 

Duties include:

• Assisting with event publicity and management via Eventbrite, Mailchimp, social media, website updating, etc;
• Volunteer recruitment and management
• Conducting direct outreach to partner organizations, schools, the public;
• Assisting with stage management and on-site event management;
• Researching potential performers and partner organizations.

Required qualifications:

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills;
• Good writing skills and email and telephone etiquette;
• Good people/volunteer management skills;
• Comfortable learning online platforms such as Eventbrite, Mailchimp;
• Availability on about 2-3 weekend days per month;
• Willingness to work outdoors; physical energy;
• Ability to get to the Albany Bulb on an occasional basis independently by car, bike or public transit
• Interest in performing and visual arts and public space.

Desired qualifications

• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign);
• Experience with video editing, videography, photography, photo library management;
• Ability to lift and carry equipment (about 20 pounds) over uneven terrain;
• Experience with event planning, social media promotion and project management;
• Sales, marketing, customer service experience;
• Experience with Squarespace, Wordpress, etc.

To apply, familiarize yourself with the organization by going to facebook.com/lovethebulb/ and send a cover letter addressed to Love the Bulb and resume to albanybulbinfo@gmail.com.  You are welcome but not required to provide links to a portfolio of any visual or web work, newsletters or outreach emails you have edited, etc. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Applications are due June 4, but will be considered on a rolling basis as they arrive. Earlier applications are favored.