Cleveland public LIBRARY

Arts Engagement Intern

Background | Details | Eligibility

Background

On February 17, 1869, Cleveland Public Library (CPL) officially opened on the third floor of the Northrup and Harrington Block on West 3rd Street and Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland with about 5,800 books in a space of 20 by 80 feet.

From these humble beginnings, the Library has grown to include the Main Library campus downtown (including the historic Main Library building, which opened in 1925, and the newer Louis Stokes Wing), twenty-seven branch libraries, the Public Administration Library, and the Ohio Library for the Blind and Print Disabled. Today, CPL maintains a collection of millions of books and other resources, serves millions of patrons, and the Library offers thousands of programs annually.

INTERNS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM.

 

Details

Overview

The Cleveland Public Library (CPL) offers a dynamic undergraduate internship program to fulfill its goal of engaging with members of our community who visit CPL’s exhibition space Brett Hall and our satellite locations: The ArtBox, the Edgewater Beach BookBox, and the Wade Oval BookBox.

The Arts Engagement Intern will work with dedicated library staff in an arts engagement capacity. They will interface with the public in several locations across the district and work collaboratively to develop an outreach art-making series and curate a culminating exhibition. Learning opportunities in the internship include gaining professional training/experience working in a library and community engagement setting, involvement in the visual arts and community outreach, and the development of research, writing, communication, and networking skills.

Responsibilities

The Arts Engagement Intern will develop art lesson plans for an altered book community project and culminating exhibition at one of our Mobile Library locations. To successfully complete the project, the intern’s tasks will include:

  • Writing lesson plans

  • Designing creative arts and crafts that support the altered book project series

  • Teaching community participants of all ages and levels

  • Curating an altered book exhibition

  • Attending weekly meetings with project supervisors

  • Greeting and welcoming visitors

  • Interacting with program participants and patrons in a positive and engaging manner that promotes inquiry and participation

  • Providing information to patrons about the public art installation in Brett Hall and other areas of interest within the library

  • Maintaining the security of the installation and ensure patrons stay in permitted areas in Brett Hall

  • Being aware and keeping informed about changes in the exhibits

  • Representing the Cleveland Public Library in an inviting and professional manner

  • Assisting with the set-up and take-down of program materials.

Requirements, Skills, and Qualifications

  • Intern must be comfortable engaging with diverse staff and patrons, including school-age children, young adults, educators, seniors, and visitors with special needs and comfortable speaking in front of groups

  • Interested in learning and teaching children and adults. (Experience in art education or arts engagement is helpful, but not required.)

  • Able to work collaboratively and independently

  • Have Studio art experience

  • Be accountable, punctual, and flexible

  • Be service-oriented, personable, and enthusiastic

Compensation

  • $20.00 per hour

INTERNS WILL WORK 28 HOURS PER WEEK AND ATTEND A MANDATORY OFFSITE PROGRAM DAY ONE DAY PER WEEK WITH THEIR COHORT.

  • Internship Period: June 10 – August 12

  • Total Weeks: 9 weeks

  • Work Hours per Week: 28 

  • Total Hours: 252

  • Workdays: 4 days per week onsite at multiple locations The schedule will include weekdays (day and evening hours) and weekends.

  • Library locations include:

    Main Library: 325 E Superior Ave. Cleveland, OH 44114

    Mobile Library locations: 3236 Payne Avenue (AsiaTown ArtBox); Edgewater Beach BookBox; Wade Oval BookBox

PROGRAM DAY:

  • On Fridays, interns will attend an offsite program day with their cohort.

  • These hours are separate from the internship hours.

 

Eligibility

Before applying, verify that you...

  1. Will be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student. You must be a rising junior or senior as of June 2024.

  2. Reside or attend college/university within Cuyahoga County.

  3. We collect information about your Expected Family Contribution (EFC). (This number is on the Student Aid Report on your FAFSA form.)
    To see what it looks like     — click here. 

Eligibility Application Process

  1. To apply for an Arts Intern position, click here and fill out the eligibility application form for Arts Intern Summer 2024.

  2. Your application will be reviewed by Arts Intern staff. If approved, Studio Institute will send you an email confirming your eligibility and advise you of next steps in the application process.”

  3. Once you have been verified as eligible for Arts Intern, you can apply to as many positions as you'd like. You do not have to submit the eligibility application more than once.

Questions or Concerns?

Contact us at: artsintern@studioinstitute.org.