The Arts Council of Oklahoma City is a 40-year-old organization with the mission of bringing the arts and community together. The Arts Council of Oklahoma City is a private non-profit organization, and an equal opportunity employer.
We currently have the following positions open:
Teaching Artist Internship
The Arts Council of Oklahoma City, a private non-profit corporation, is currently recruiting for intern positions in the assistance and implementation the Arts After School Program 2009-2010. This is a non-paid program. Academic approval for course credit for internship is negotiable.
Internship Description
A student seeking a degree in art, education, or arts education would be ideal for the teaching artist internship. The intern will follow an Arts Council of Oklahoma City teaching artist for one semester, assisting in the planning and implementation of an Arts After School class. The intern is required 4 hours per week with the teaching artists. Duties may include but are not limited to: supply gathering, assisting with youth ages 4-12, assisting with set up and cleaning, assisting with instructing and possibly planning. Intern must be flexible, patient, organized, and have some experience working with children. The intern will learn developmentally suitable activities for different age groups as well as planning lessons and various methods of instructing classes. Since students will be working with youth, an OSBI background check is required.
General Information
Business hours at the Arts Council are 9 am to 5 pm.
To Apply
Submit transcript and/or resume with 2 references and cover letter:
Gilbert Magdaleno
Teaching Artist Internship Program
Arts Council of Oklahoma City
400 West California Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Questions? Contact Gilbert Magdaleno at 405-270-4895 or here.
Student Internships
The
Arts Council of Oklahoma City, a private non-profit corporation, is
currently recruiting for intern positions in the assistance and
implementation of projects and programs for 2009-2010. This is a
non-paid program. Academic approval for course credit for internship is
negotiable.
The Internship
The
qualified intern provides administrative support and clerical services
to the Arts Council of Oklahoma City, assisting in areas such as
Events, Public Relations, and Development.
The
intern will assist in the planning, implementation, and execution of
the Arts Council of Oklahoma City events: Opening Night, Oklahoma City
Storytelling Festival, Sunday Twilight Concert Series and Festival of
the Arts. The intern will also assist with the Plaza Artist Jury, which
is responsible for the selection of the festival’s artists.
The
intern will assist in public relations, writing press releases,
updating the website, taking photographs, creating media credentials
and press kits, tracking press clippings and editing print pieces.
The
intern will work in fund-raising for the Arts Council of Oklahoma City,
with opportunities to assist in grant proposal and report writing, and
prospect research. Duties may include data processing of donor gifts
and acknowledgments and preparation of direct mail solicitations.
Ample opportunity for meeting many of Oklahoma City’s business and cultural leaders is also available with this internship.
General Information
Since Arts Council Interns will assist with volunteer and meeting
organization, mass mailings, and updating and maintaining database
records, good organizational skills are required. Self-motivation and
the capability of organizing the workload within an established system
and time frame are extremely important. Experience in dealing with the
public, good communication skills, and interpersonal "people
management" skills are preferred. Business hours at the Arts Council
are 9A.M. to 5P.M. The hours required for the internship are 8-10 hours
per week, but hours are flexible depending on the intern’s school
schedule. Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 98, Word or WordPerfect and
Access are preferred. To learn more about the Arts Council of Oklahoma
City, please visit our website: www.artscouncilokc.com
To apply, submit transcript and/or resume, references, and a cover letter:
Gilbert Magdaleno
Festival Internship Program
Arts Council of Oklahoma City
400 West California
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Questions? Contact Gilbert Magdaleno at (405)270-4895 or email gmagdaleno@artscouncilokc.com
Internship Opportunities
The Arts Council of Oklahoma City has a variety of internships available in the areas of event coordination, public relations, development and performing arts administration. Internships are available year-round, on as as-needed basis.
For information about current internship opportunities, please contact Gilbert Magdaleno at 405-270-4848 or click here.