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CALIBRASKA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Beginning in 2020 we launched an internship program focused on providing students in Nebraska and California opportunities to assist our teaching artists online and on the ground. Additionally, our interns create design work for our social media, help with administrative tasks, build out screenings, and more. All while gaining one to one guidance and advice from our team of creative professionals.

Each summer, Calibraska flies professionals out for our tour covering Scottsbluff, North Platte, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha, and Wayne (2024 pilot) to teach unique multigenerational offerings in the areas of animation, film, acting, writing, and design.

Benefits of our internships include networking with industry professionals, receiving direct mentorship and working relations with our teaching artists who are professionals in the Los Angeles Creative industries. We tailor each project to best capitalize on the intern's existing interests and skill sets but also any processes they may want to explore or learn including equipment, software, production, etc.

Calibraska Arts Initiative Director, Erica Larsen-Dockray, leans on her connections from her Alma mater, CalArts as well as her extensive experience as an animation teaching artist in Los Angeles to put together a stellar line-up of instructors each year, many of whom are college faculty, working at the big production studios, and award winning artists, performers, and producers.      

The Calibraska Summer Program is like none other and creates very special experiences for the students, the teaching artists, and interns!

ABOUT THE 2024 INTERNSHIPS

We are switching things up for 2024!

Instead of 2 different application periods for our internships,

we are now taking applications for all of our 2024 internships!

Current Internships

We are currently taking applications for the following appointments:

 

TOUR INTERNSHIP

For summer 2024 we are offering the brand new ‘Tour Intern’ position made possible by InternNE! Our "Tour Intern" will be on the ground for our entire tour of Nebraska and support our programming, teaching artists, and director by assisting on a variety of projects and areas of operation. 

 

In addition to these areas of involvement, this intern will also support documenting the program experience for our students as well as our teaching artists. This includes capturing documentation of the program including photos and video including interviews, designing graphics and social media posts, editing and producing a sizzle reel, and other creative avenues of sharing our work!

 

This is a full time paid position of $14/hour that will travel with us for the entire summer tour. This internship also includes housing and partial travel costs! 

 

This internship is 1 position beginning June 1 and running through August 15, up to 40 hours a week for 8 weeks. Preference will be given to applicants who can work the entire tour.

 

SITE INTERNSHIPS

In addition to our tour internship, we are also offering internship positions to assist our program at each site on our tour. The individual site positions are for pay, credit or a volunteer basis.

Site internships are as follows:

 

> 1-2 positions in Lincoln, NE June 3-14 at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts

> 1 position in Kearney, NE June 17-21 at Kearney Community Learning Center

> 1 position in Scottsbluff, NE June 24-28 at Scottsbluff Senior High School

> 1-2 positions in North Platte, NE July 8-19th at Mid Plains Community College South Campus

> 1 position in Wayne, NE July 22-26th at Wayne State College

 

Our site interns are primarily Monday-Fridays 9a-5p with potential time for load in and load out on the weekends before and/or after our residency. Our in-person interns main role is to assist the teaching artist, keeping media and materials organized, as well as additional documentation of student and teaching artist experience. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT 04/07/2024 

 
Internship Specs

INTERNSHIP SPECS

Basic Qualifications

To apply for this internship you must:

1.  Be 18 years old or older

2.  Have access to the internet

3.  Have access to Zoom

4. Site internships require interns to be able to coordinate their own housing and travel to and from the classes they are assisting.

5. Commitment to our Core Values: Arts with Others and its Calibraska Arts Initiative strive to create inclusive and equitable learning and working environments. Our interns have an active role in the experience of our staff, students, and partners and it is extremely important they not only know and understand our core values but uphold them.

 

Please note: We give priority to college level students pursuing a degree in the creative arts and or individuals pursuing a career in the creative industry. For site interns, we prioritize hiring individuals who are from the communities we are serving.

Time and Pay

Hours/Week: 4-20 hours depending on assignment and scheduling

Dates: June 1 through August 15, 2024 depending on assignment and scheduling

Compensation: $14/hr or Course Credit or Volunteer Hours if applicable

Class credit and Volunteer is prioritized if available

Duties

ONLINE TRACK:

Assisting Teaching Artists Delivering classes on Zoom including :

  • Tracking the chat and participant income/questions/etc.

  • Aiding the Teaching Artist with links to discussion topics

  • Being available during the class and observing the class to foresee and support any potential needs the teaching artist may have next (i.e. not on your phone/device or surfing the web)

  • Optional meetings with the Teaching artist outside of class to better coordinate the classroom experience

IN-PERSON TRACK:

Assisting Teaching Artists Delivering classes in-person including :

  • Helping with setting up the classroom before it starts

  • Helping break down the classroom after it concludes (if applicable)

  • Aiding the Teaching Artist with their lectures

  • Keeping class materials and supplies organized for the teaching artist

  • Optional meetings with the Teaching artist outside of class to better coordinate the classroom experience

  • Any additional support efforts the teaching artist requests to help them teach more efficiently. 

  • Managing and organizing any files and/or media generated in the class/camp

  • Helping with any equipment set-up or maintenance throughout the class/camp

  • Being available during the class (i.e. not on your phone/device) and observing the class to foresee and support any potential needs the teaching artist may have next

  • Capturing photos and videos documenting the class experience and sharing them with the director and the public relations team​

  • Working directly with the Director and any additional tasks needed for them

 
POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

> Administration duties including:

  • Roster System Assistance

  • Assisting with meetings (when applicable)

  • Assisting with communications

  • Google Calendar Entry

  • Google Document organization

  • Google Sheet Entry

  • Creating and designing visual data in google sheets/documents for reports

 

>Assisting in Social Media and Marketing Campaigning including:

  • Generating Post Copy and potential scheduling efforts

  • Graphic Generation (based on intern skill set)

  • Helpful but not required: Creation of gif animation to be used on social media and other outreach efforts

 

>Assisting in Class Culmination Activities/Media

  • Creating Outreach graphics/flyers (based on intern skill set)

  • Recording Online Performances

  • Organizing Program/Class Media

  • Editing Culmination Videos (based on intern skill set)

  • Organizing/Displaying Documentation of Class Experiences

  • Helpful but not required: Motion Graphic generation for branding treatments on videos and other medias

 
Skills Needed
  • Experience using Google Drive, Documents, and Sheets

  • Experience using the Zoom platform

  • Basic to advanced Image editing software experience using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or comparable software

  • Basic to advanced Video editing software experience using Adobe Premiere or comparable software

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Excellent time management skills including the self discipline for working independently and without direct supervision

  • Must be mature and professional and reflect the high standards of the Calibraska Arts Initiative

Requirement for duration of Employment
  • Applicants must have access to a reliable internet connection

  • Applicants must have access to a reliable computer or mobile device capable of fulfilling these duties

  • Applicants for In-person track need to coordinate their own transportation to and from work as well as housing

Commitment to Our Core Values
Arts with Others and its Calibraska Arts Initiative strive to create inclusive and equitable learning and working environments.
Our interns have an active role in the experience of our staff, students, and partners and it is extremely important they not only know and understand our core values but uphold them in their position with us.
Below is our Core Values we need all of our interns to be in alignment with:
1. Building Community and Connection beyond barriers
2. Support and Advocate for Creativity and the Arts in Day to Day and Professional Life
3. Challenge and/or Eliminate Barriers keeping people from stepping into their creative truths
4. Validating Representation through Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Belonging
5. We believe Arts and Creativity are Transformative, Healing, Connective, and Fundamental to our Humanness
6. Provide unique, responsive, inclusive, equitable, collaborative, and caring arts education and opportunities
7. Creativity and Ingenuity is baked into all we do: our operations, engagements, and outreach
8. Savvy navigation of various arenas of business, arts, education, technology, networking, economy, etc. and challenging their separations and 'silos'
Core Values

APPLY FOR AN INTERNSHIP

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT APRIL 7th 2024. 

Interviews of applicants will be coordinated as applications are received and final decisions will be made by April 21st 2024.
REACH OUT TO OUR DIRECTOR WITH ANY QUESTIONS AT ERICA@CALIBRASKA.ORG or 308.631.5704
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