Art and Community Engagement Internship

Job Description

About the Role
Spend your summer connecting art and community through a flexible, 9 hour/week internship with Burlington City Arts. You’ll be on the front lines at the BCA Center gallery and out at BCA events and festivals, talking with visitors, hearing their perspectives, and gathering feedback through a short, interactive survey. This public-facing role offers real-world experience to build communication skills, gain insight into arts programming, and directly contribute to shaping future BCA initiatives.

What You’ll Do
• Conduct short interactive surveys to gather community feedback and visitor perspectives about art and events.
• Communicate professionally with diverse audiences and represent BCA in public-facing settings.
• Help collect and relay audience insights to inform future BCA programming and community initiatives.
• Interact with visitors at the BCA Center gallery and create a welcoming, engaging environment.
• Staff the BCA Center gallery at least one day a week.
• Spend time at BCA’s Summer in the City concerts, events, and festivals.

You’re a Good Fit If You
• Are a current student in a college or university and will be an active student during the duration of the internship.
• Are able to actively support City diversity, equity, and cultural competency efforts within stated job responsibilities and work effectively across diverse cultures and constituencies.
• Have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as evidenced by ongoing trainings and professional development.
• Have strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Are able to interact comfortably with diverse audiences in a friendly and professional manner.
• Are dependable, organized, and able to work independently when needed.
• Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn in a collaborative environment.
• Are able to attend occasional evening and weekend concerts, festivals, and events.
• Are comfortable standing, walking, and engaging with visitors for extended periods.

Bonus Qualifications
• Experience with customer service, events, or volunteer work.

Role Highlights & Compensation
• Unpaid, for academic credit.
• Non-Union affiliation.
• Zero (0) days remote/week.
• Anticipated dates May 25 – August 28 (with flexibility).
• 9 hour/week internship.
• Must be tied to an internship course with a Memorandum of Understanding agreement to be in place prior to the start date.
• Develop effective public communication and interpersonal skills.
• Gain experience conducting community engagement and audience feedback collection using interactive surveys.
• Build confidence in professional, public-facing environments, including galleries, concerts, festivals, and community events.
• Strengthen active listening and observational skills by hearing diverse visitor perspectives about art and events.
• Gain practical experience supporting and representing a local arts organization in a community setting.