BLOOMBERG Arts MENTORS
Gain paid experience in arts and educational program management and guidance for teens.
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Background
College students and recent college graduates serve as Bloomberg 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 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, Pregones/PRTT, 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 Academy of Music, Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, The Brooklyn Rail, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Cool Culture, The Laundromat Project, STREB inc., Theatre for a New Audience, UrbanGlass, viBe Theater Experience, Weeksville Heritage Center, 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, Asian American Arts Alliance, Ballet Hispánico, Building Studio Architects, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Creative Capital Foundation, Gibney Dance, Hispanic Society Museum & Library, The Juilliard School, Madison Square Park Conservancy, Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, Museum of Jewish Heritage, National Black Theatre, National Dance Institute, New York Live Arts, New York Theatre Workshop, Open House New York, Park Avenue Armory, Roundabout Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, Studio Institute, 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—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 arts and cultural field trips across the boroughs. Mentor roles include conducting check-ins at students’ worksites, chaperoning arts engagement visits, contributing to workshops, reviewing interns’ assignments, and documenting program activities.
Qualifications: There will be eight to ten positions available for the summer 2025 program. Candidates should have a deep interest in the arts, exceptional organizational skills and a desire to mentor teens. 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 as well as any experience working with teens. 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 June 16 to August 22. Mentors work part time (average of 26 hours/ week) and must be available to work in-person on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and remotely Tuesdays or Thursdays. These days may be subject to change according to the needs of the program.
Payment: Undergraduates are paid $24/hour for their work, including training. Postgraduates are paid $25.50/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 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 academic years.
Postgrad candidates must be current seniors (expected graduation date of spring term 2025) 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) or SAI (Student Aid Index) document.
Proof of vaccination required.
The Application process for Summer 2025 Bloomberg Arts Mentor positions is open until April 25, 2025 or until positions are filled.
UNDERGRADUATES: APPLY here!
RECENT GRADUATES: APPLY here!
Have questions?
Reach out to bai@studioinst.org
