Volunteer or intern with young audiences of minnesota
Young Audiences of Minnesota works closely with our interns and volunteers
to develop a position that best fits their skills as well as their areas
of interest. With a staff of 6 full time employees, all YA interns and
volunteers get a broad introduction to the basic functions of our arts-in-education
non-profit. While most work is done in our offices, interns and volunteers
are invited and encouraged to attend our programs in the community.
Current Opportunities and Projects
Research the History of Young Audiences
Young Audiences of Minnesota was founded in 1963 as part of an education
project of WAMSO - the volunteer organization of the Minnesota Orchestra.
In 1993, our organization separated into an independent 501(c)(3)organization.
The WAMSO achieves, including the early records of Young Audiences of
Minnesota, are currently being kept as part of the collection at the
University of Minnesota Library.
We are looking for an individual who can help review these achieves
and retrieve information to create a complete history of our organization.
This project could be completed in a 2-3 week period, possibly starting
in early July. Individual would work with current staff as well as with
WAMSO members to review the archives and put together a plan of action
for data collection and presentation.
Development Intern
· Assist with the implementation of a new development model designed
to cultivate individual donors.
· Execute model to fit our organization. Enter the process on the ground
level!
Required skills: strong communication and writing skills, attention
to detail, Business Administration students and/or internship experience
preferred.
Survey and Evaluation Intern
· Develop new survey tools for the evaluation of Young Audiences programs.
These tools will be designed to measure the impact of our educational
programs on student achievement using a pre- and post-test. · Work with
artists to develop appropriate questions based on the learning that
is expected to happen during the artists' program.
Required skills:
strong communication skills, background in evaluation design and/or
using web-based survey tools.
Curriculum Development Intern
· Update current curriculum materials with new resource materials.
Work with Perpich Center for Arts Education to identify resources that
match Young Audiences’ programs.
· Create new curriculum materials for Young Audiences of Minnesota’s
teaching artists and the programs they present in Minnesota schools.
Required skills: strong writing skills, attention to detail. Ability
to travel to metro-area schools to view and evaluate programs preferred.
Experience with curriculum development helpful, but not required.
Exhibits Intern
Real Art + Real Kids brings the museum-quality exhibits The Art of Clementine
Hunter, The Art of Latin American Masks and The Art of the Asmat Rainforest
into schools and trains student docents to lead their peers through
the exhibit. These exhibits provide a special opportunity to link original
art with classroom teaching. These three innovative exhibits are the
result of collaborations between YA of MN and the Minneapolis Institute
of Art, the Frederick R. Weisman Museum, the American Museum of Asmat
Art and Museum Services.
· Market Young Audiences of Minnesota’s unique Real Art
+ Real Kids exhibit program to specific communities.
· Streamline current Real Art + Real Kids curriculum and help
design technology aides in the curriculum.
· Archiving and documenting program history and current activities.
Required Skills: strong communication and written skills, some teaching
experience, interest in visual arts and diverse communities, someone
with technology experience and creative ideas on using technology to
make this curriculum more effective, bilingual in Spanish or Hmong a
plus.
Communications Intern
· Research and expand Young Audiences of Minnesota's list of press contacts and their constituents.
· Develop and press kits specific to certain events. Help us get the word out about our programs and special events!
Required skills: strong writing skills, attention to detail, experience with basic internet research. Knowledge of standard press release protocol, background in media relations helpful, but not required.
On-call Event Volunteer
Young Audiences hosts and participates in a variety of festivals, conferences and conventions throughout the year. Be available on an as-needed basis to assist YA staff and artists with activities and logistics.
Volunteer Photographer
Document Young Audiences artists in action! Volunteer your photography skills at Young Audiences community programs and/or special events.
