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Internship Positions!
Join our team and gain valuable experience. We are a small organization and we depend on interns to provide vital services. Our positions are unpaid, but students may be able to earn course credit.

In the recent past, interns have:
  • Built a new Arts Council website
  • Written a handbook for Board members
  • Written blog posts and press releases
  • Helped develop and implement a social media plan
  • Explored ways to increase membership
  • Represented the Arts Council at member events
  • Interviewed and/or videotaped artist members for promotional purposes
  • Written the weekly e-newsletter
  • Created posters and promotional materials
  • Attended board meetings and participated in discussions
  • Worked on organization branding
  • Assisted with art activities for the community
  • Written a style manual for the newsletter

Other projects could include:
  • Grant writing
  • Event planning and implementation
  • Campaigns to increase newsletter list and/or memberships

This internship might be right for you if you are interested in the arts and have skills in the following areas: 
  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to work with others and contribute to a team
  • Ability and interest in working on a variety of tasks and projects

If you are interested in applying for an internship, please:
  • Explore this website and our Facebook page to learn more about us and see if our organization is a good fit for you
  • Send your resume and cover letter to the director, Jen Brockpahler, at director@amesart.org--include your questions, ways you think you could benefit from this internship, and how your skills would enhance the Arts Council
  • Be prepared to meet with Jen for an interview​
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The Ames Community Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded through memberships, donations, and grants, including the City of Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA).

© 2021 Ames Community Arts Council
Our Mission:
The Ames Community Arts Council is dedicated to celebrating the arts in Ames. To this end, we strive to bring people together through the arts, and to increase arts awareness, collaboration, participation, and education.​

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1842, Ames, IA  50010
Email Address:
info@amesart.org
Phone:
515.259.0494
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