Fall 2014 Internship Opportunity

DeVos Institute of Arts Management
at the University of MD

Internship Opportunities – Fall 2014

Hands-on Experience for Aspiring Arts Management Professionals
 
Program Dates:
September – Mid-December 2014
Full-time and part-time opportunities available.
 
How to Apply:
Please send a brief cover letter and resume to Syrah Gunning at sgunning@umd.edu. The deadline for priority consideration is August 29, 2014. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through September until positions are filled.
 
About the DeVos Institute
The DeVos Institute provides training, consultation, and implementation support for arts managers and their boards. It operates on the premise that while much is spent to train artists, too little is spent to support the managers and boards who keep those artists at work. In September 2014, the DeVos Institute will transfer its offices and activities to the University of Maryland. The move will enable the Institute to expand its global training and consulting programs, enhance its fellowships for North American and international arts managers within the context of a major educational institution, and create a Master’s program that leverages both University and Institute resources.
 
Interning with the DeVos Institute
As a leading provider of arts management training worldwide, the DeVos Institute and its leadership have developed a unique spectrum of internship opportunities which support the Institute’s domestic and international training programs and consulting engagements for over 800 arts organizations around the globe. Interns gain valuable, hand-on experience by training side by side with Institute leadership and an expansive understanding of the arts industry by working with a wide range of arts and cultural organizations and industry professionals who serve as Institute advisors.

Internships are full-time (40 hours per week) or part-time (20-30 hours per week) unpaid opportunities that are intended to complement a student’s current program of study at the University of Maryland. The Intern may also have the opportunity to attend special events, including presentations with domestic and international delegations that visit the Institute. Upon acceptance into the program, Interns develop a personalized schedule with their program manager based on their availability.

Applicants must be currently enrolled juniors or seniors in undergraduate programs, Master's candidates, or have completed a degree within the past two years.

Available Internship Positions – Fall 2014
DeVos Institute Internship projects are tailored based on the strengths and interests of individual applicants. The following descriptions provide an overview of potential opportunities.

All candidates should be expert problem solvers, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, comfortable using Microsoft excel, and have strong writing and analytic skills.
 
Program Management, Capacity Building Programs (Positions available for Domestic and International)

The DeVos Institute’s Capacity Building programs provide training and support for executive, artistic, and board leadership in arts communities’ worldwide. Recent highlights include programs in cities such as Detroit, Grand Rapids, Miami, New York City, and Silicon Valley, and internationally in Ireland, Croatia, Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam, and Israel. These two-year programs include seminars that address core competency areas (including strategic and artistic planning, board management, marketing, and fundraising); online working groups that provide a highly-interactive setting for participants to discuss areas of focus between seminars; and one-on-one consultations that provide tailored assistance to each organization as they develop their goals and plans to achieve them. In addition, these positions support the Institute’s Board Development Intensives (multi-day training seminars designed especially for executives and board members). Capacity Building Interns are critical to the success of these programs. Intern responsibilities may include helping prepare for upcoming seminars, working with vendors, facilitating participants’ travel arrangements, and performing research for current and future programs. Event planning experience is preferred.

Consulting
The DeVos Institute’s Consulting division is growing dramatically and Consulting Interns will support the Institute’s engagements with both domestic and international arts organizations through research, data analysis, planning, and content writing. Other responsibilities may include administrative duties such as travel arrangement and data collecting. This position is ideal for candidates with research and analysis experience, including a strong working knowledge of excel and non-profit financials documents (990s).

Research and Evaluation, Training Programs
The Training Program Interns will support the training team in an array of projects related to establishing and marketing new programs and evaluating current programs. New programs include the Fellowship for North American Managers and National Symposia. Fellowships provide academic training, hands-on work opportunities, and personalized mentoring to approximately 60 high potential domestic and international executives each year. National Symposia, curated by Institute leadership, provide high-level public forums on issues facing the national arts community. Training Program Interns also play a key role in supporting the evaluation processes of the Institute’s current training programs, providing vital information for funders, participants, and the industry at large. Projects include managing program surveys and tracking and maintaining records on past and current participants including success stories, press, and financial reports. This position is ideal for candidates with an interest in research and analysis in the fields of program management and evaluation for grant-funded programs. Candidates should have a strong working knowledge of excel and non-profit financials documents (990s).

To apply, please send a brief cover letter and resume to Syrah Gunning at sgunning@umd.edu.