BLOOMBERG Arts MENTORS
Gain paid experience in arts and educational program management and guidance for teens.
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Background
College students serve as Arts Mentors for the teens participating in the Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) program. Since 2012, with funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies, BAI teen and college programs in New York City have been administered by the Studio Institute.
We partner with a broad range of arts and cultural institutions to provide meaningful career training that exposes both teen interns and college students to professional pathways in the arts and art education.
Summer 2024 Partners Included:
Bronx: B.A.A.D! (Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance), New York Botanical Garden, Wave Hill—and participating high schools: Bronx High School of Science, Fordham High School of the Arts ,and High School of Computers and Technology
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Cool Culture, STREB Laboratory for Action Mechanics, Theatre for a New Audience, UrbanGlass, viBe Theater Experience, Wyckoff House Museum—and participating NYC high schools: Brooklyn High School of the Arts, Digital Arts and Cinema Technology High School, Edward R Murrow High School, and Midwood High School
Manhattan: Art21, Ballet Hispánico, Children’s Museum of the Arts, HERE Arts Center, Kaufman Music Center, Madison Square Park Conservancy, Museum of Chinese in America, National Black Theatre, National Dance Institute, New York Live Arts, New York Theatre Workshop, Nuyorican Poets Cafe; Open House New York; Park Avenue Armory, Studio Institute, The Juilliard School, Theatre for a New Audience, Urbanworld Foundation, Inc.—and participating NYC high schools: High School of Art & Design, High School for Fashion Industries, Special Music School, and Urban Assembly Gateway School for Technology
Queens: King Manor Museum, Materials for the Arts, New York Hall of Science, Queens Botanical Garden, Queens County Farm Museum—and participating NYC high schools: Academy for Careers in Television & Film, Queens Technical High School, and Thomas A. Edison High School
Staten Island: Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, Staten Island Museum—and participating NYC high school: Curtis High School
Future Partners
If you are a New York City arts and cultural organization interested in joining our Studio Institute partner community, we’d love to connect with you! Contact us at bai@studioinst.org
Details
Mentors support and provide oversight to rising senior high school students participating in the Bloomberg Arts Internship program. Throughout the summer, students will be interning at arts and cultural organizations within New York City, participating in college support and professional development workshops, and attending (virtual and in-person, when possible) arts and cultural field trips across the boroughs.
Qualifications: There will be six to eight positions available for the summer 2025 program. Candidates should have a deep interest in the arts and have exceptional organizational skills. Candidates must also have strong writing and editing skills and experience working on virtual platforms, such as Zoom and Google Meets. Applicants should indicate in their cover letter or resume any design, photography, or film experience. They must be legally allowed to work in the US. In accordance with applicable law, all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Mandatory Dates: The Bloomberg Arts Mentors program runs for approximately ten weeks from mid-June to mid-August. Mentors work part time (average of 25 hours/ week). These dates may be subject to change according to changing COVID-19 policies and may include weekend dates and evening events.
Payment: Undergraduates are paid $22/hour for their work, including training. Postgraduates are paid $24/hour for their work, including training.
Hear what teen participants in the 2024 Bloomberg Arts Internship program have to say about their experience.
Eligibility
Undergrad candidates must be current rising juniors or seniors in a college or university within the five boroughs of New York City, or must be permanent residents of the City. Undergrad applicants must be enrolled full time during the 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 academic years.
Postgrad candidates must be current seniors (expected graduation date of spring term 2024) or have graduated in 2023 or 2024 from a college or university within the five boroughs of New York City—or—must be a current permanent resident of the City.
Financial Aid Requirement: Applicants must demonstrate financial need by submitting a copy of their FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) and provide the EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) document.
Proof of vaccination required.
Check back in January 2025 for information about the Bloomberg Arts Mentors Summer 2025 program.
Have questions?
Reach out to bai@studioinst.org
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