Internships

Feeding and caring for animals and habitats in our Discovery Exhibit, Amazing Animal Adaptations, including a large iguana, snakes, a saltwater aquarium, a freshwater aquarium, and more! Some animals need handling, as well. More than 7,000 school children visit the Discovery Exhibit every year, so maintaining the animals in a healthy environment is important.

Hours:
1-2 hours, one day a week, one or two semesters

These are excellent opportunities for students pursuing science careers, in both traditional and non-traditional settings.

Outreach Assistant Educator – Energy in Motion and Amazing Animal Adaptation WOW Programs
Interns will prepare supplies, work with students during hands-on activities, and learn to be the lead facilitator of presentations.

Discovery Assistant Educator – Amazing Animal Adaptations and Explorers’ Classroom
Each week several schools bring students for a science field trip to LASC. Discovery Assistants will assist students with hands-on exhibits, classroom biology activities, and train to be the lead facilitator in the Discovery Exhibit and/or the Explorers’ Classroom.

Hours:
On as-needed, and as-available basis (Interns will complete an availability calendar, and programs will be scheduled one month in advance.)

The Marketing Assistant will have the opportunity to conceptualize, develop and implement a variety of marketing initiatives and strategies to promote ongoing programs (classes, exhibits, fieldtrips, community events, and fundraising events) as well as special events at the Living Arts & Science Center. Marketing to broad audiences as well as targeted marketing campaigns will be pursued through print materials, websites, e-newsletters, social media, on-line calendars, and personal community appearances.

Hours:
1-3 days a week

The Art Gallery intern will assist the gallery director while gaining valuable experience about the day to day routine of running an art gallery in an educational facility. The art gallery intern is expected to be able to commit a minimum of 5 hours a week and work at least one or two days per week.

You can expect to help with things such as:

• installing art exhibits
• creating gallery tags and signage
• lighting art exhibits
• creating interactive activities
• packing and shipping artworks
• creating and sending out postcards, calls for art, and press releases, and letters to artists
• promoting exhibits and events
• helping with special events
• working with artists for special programming and installations

Hours:
Anywhere from 5-20 hours possible 1-3 days per week.

These are excellent opportunities for students pursuing gallery direction, art education, and art administration. On as-needed, and as-available basis (Interns will complete an availability calendar, and programs will be scheduled one month in advance.)

Creating educational programs in coordination with exhibits, preparing project and field trip materials, and much more. Gallery interns interested in helping with art field trips and outreach programs may have the opportunity to do so schedule permitting.

This internship with the Living Arts and Science will be involved in development work as the organization enters a 5 million dollar capital campaign.
This position will include the following:

• Assisting in prospecting process
• Preparation for Campaign meetings
• Preparation for campaign mailings
• Assisting in creation of sponsorship proposals and materials
• Attending related meetings and taking minutes
• Great opportunity for exposure to “in the trenches” development work within a non-profit

Hours:
1-3 days a week