Paid Internship - Summer Camp Intern Summer 2025 at Cincinnati Art Museum – Cincinnati, Ohio

POSITION SUMMARY

The Cincinnati Art Museum has an opening for one part-time Summer Camp Intern for the summer of 2025. The Summer Camp Intern works closely with the Summer Camp Instructors and part-time high school volunteers to facilitate a fun and educational art summer camp. This position reports to the Assistant Director of Gallery and Accessibility Programs, and Assistant Director of Adult & Studio Programs.

The Summer Camp Intern will work with the Learning and Interpretation Division, particularly the summer camp and interpretive programming teams. This position works within a group to help facilitate a fun and educational art camp for ages 6-12. This person will work with the summer camp team of instructors to ensure that the daily camp runs smoothly. The intern will coordinate, assign, and organize the corps of teen volunteers who will assist students in the camp.

Date of assignment: Summer 2025, 12 weeks between May 19 through August 11 with a break during the week of July 4th. The intern will work Monday-Friday 8:30am-1:30pm (25 hours per week).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Summer Camp Intern will have these primary responsibilities:

• Communicate with volunteers about their schedule and responsibilities.
• Work to engage all children within the parameters of the camp.
• Create art making lesson plans, fun activities, and songs that engage campers in the transition times at camp.
• Assist with ordering, organizing, and cleaning supplies.
• Assist during studio time and cover lunches.
• Demonstrate respect and dignity to co-workers, parents/caregivers, students, and visitors.
• Collaborate with the summer camp team to accomplish goals.
• Provide excellence in service and portray a positive and professional image of the Cincinnati Art Museum.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold professional standards.
• Follow Cincinnati Art Museum protocols, procedures, rules, and policies.
• Other duties as assigned by the Learning & Interpretation Division.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Working towards a degree in art education, fine art, museum education, arts administration, or related field preferred.
• Ability to lead and manage children ages 6-12.
• Previous education, art, and/or museum experience are an advantage.
• The position requires excellent organizational skills, the ability to communicate with both children and adults, and a demonstrated ability to collaborate with volunteers and other professionals.
• Please submit a cover letter and resume.