Arts Mentors

STUDIO ART MENTORS

The Studio Art Mentors program is a paid internship for undergraduate BFA candidates, with an interest in working with young people. In this program, Mentors will support high school students who work as art instructors for young children in summer camps throughout New York City. The Mentors will provide guidance and oversight to these high school students during the summer, and will also co-teach art classes with them.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in education and teaching for undergraduates studying art. It is sponsored by Studio in a School, a nonprofit organization that supports visual arts in New York City public schools and community centers.

The ideal candidate for this program is creative, flexible, interested in learning about how to teach art, comfortable presenting and speaking in front of groups, and committed to serving as a mentor to high school students. They will serve as role models for the high school students, and must maintain high standards of professionalism and personal conduct.

Program Details

The program will run for approximately 9 weeks from mid-June to late August. Mentors will receive intensive training to prepare them for their summer assignments. In early July, Mentors will begin their oversight responsibilities of the high school students working in summer camps.

Mentors will work a 35-hour week once the summer camps begin, and will be paid $10/hour for their work, including training. They will be required to submit weekly timesheets, a mid-internship report, and a final report.

Mentors will serve as the eyes and ears for this program, identifying problems as soon as they arise, providing guidance and support for the high school students, and co-teaching art classes with them. Therefore, participants will be able to use their art background in addition to the teaching skills they will learn during training.

The major responsibilities will include:

Mentoring high school art instructors
Documenting the program through reports, photography, and recordkeeping
Teaching art classes at summer camps

Program Eligibility

Students must be enrolled in a college or university within the five boroughs of New York City, or must be residents of New York City.

Students must be pursuing a BFA in order to be eligible for this program.

Applicants must be enrolled full time, entering their sophomore, junior or senior year.

College graduates are not eligible to participate in the program.

Financial Aid Requirement: Applicants must demonstrate financial need by submitting a copy of their FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) that illustrates an EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) of $10,000 or less.

Application Information (Deadline: April 1, 2013)

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, digital version of your portfolio, documentation of EFC (see above), and at least two references to:

summerinterns@studioinaschool.org

Please put “Studio Art Mentors” in the subject line. Qualified candidates will be invited for an interview.