Arts Internship Opportunity



Arts Internship Opportunity

Salary

$18.13 - $20.99 Hourly

Location

Auburn, WA

Job Type

Volunteer

Department

Parks, Arts & Recreation

Division

Parks Arts and Events

Opening Date

06/22/2022

Closing Date

12/12/2022 8:34 AM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

TEMP

Position Details

The City of Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation Department seeks a Special Projects Arts Intern to assist primarily in the digitizing and organization of public art collection, art grants, and art programming records and files.  The selected intern would work directly with the Arts Coordinator.

Primary Duties

  • Meet and discuss overall project plan with Arts Coordinator
  • Carefully review, scan, and digitally save all necessary documents and records according to naming system
  • When needed, recycle or shred already scanned and saved documents
  • Report progress during project to Arts Coordinator
  • Work with existing digital files to rename and structure according to new naming system
  • Add/change information in Excel spreadsheets to edit public art information/records as needed

Minimum Qualifications

Required experience or qualifications:

  • Must be very detail oriented with strong organizational skills
  • Must be able to take direction and also work independently
  • Must have a working knowledge of how to use Microsoft Windows, Word and Excel
  • Must be a clear and professional communicator via email or phone
  • Must be timely and reliable for scheduled work times

Additional Information

Expectations:

  • The Special Projects Art Intern would be expected to work between 4-8 hours per week, onsite at the Auburn Community & Event Center
  • The duration of the Internship could be for as little as two months and as long as six months (or upon completion of project)

This is a non-benefited position.
Temporary positions are not eligible to receive City benefits; however, WA Paid Sick Leave (WPSL) is issued at 0.025 hours per 40 hours worked, as required by law.

Employees in this classification may be eligible for WA State Paid Family Medical Leave dependent upon their qualifications and work history in WA State. Please see https://paidleave.wa.gov/ for more information.

Employees in this classification may also be eligible for PERS contributions, dependent upon their hours of work each month and their length of service. This is noted on the job announcement itself if it will apply to this position.

Please send any questions to humanresources@auburnwa.gov regarding clarifications or questions about eligibility for any of the above.

01
What interests you in this position and why do you feel you would be a good fit for the opportunity?
02
Give an example of past experience in which you demonstrated skills in strong organization and working independently.
03
What is your level of time commitment? How often per week, what weekdays/times, and for how many months are you available and willing to work on this special project?

Required Question

Agency
City of Auburn
Address
25 West Main Street

Auburn, Washington, 98001
Phone
253-931-3040