Employment and Internships at PAAM
MUSEUM SCHOOL TEACHING FACULTY The Museum School at PAAM is always looking to expand our faculty of local teaching artists. Programs run year-round with an intensive summer program running June – September and off season classes running October – May. Workshops run from one day to multi-week session.   Media include painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media and sculpture, plein air painting, art history, photography, computers, film, and artists in their studios, in which workshops take place in artists’ own studios. We are a green, non-toxic school and prohibit the use of toxic materials accordingly.   We are particularly interested in teaching artists who have a clear relationship with Provincetown and Cape Cod.   Interested candidates should send a cover letter with course proposal and biography to Grace Ryder-O’Malley at gryderomalley@paam.org. No phone calls please. Internships Opportunities Available at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum Internships include a focus on Education, Teaching, and Development & Administration. PAAM offers three types of internships: • EDUCATION INTERNSHIPS take place anytime year round • TEACHING INTERSHIPS are offered during the summer season • DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION INTERNSHIPS are offered during the summer season EDUCATION INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE AT THE MUSEUM SCHOOL AT PAAM: Education Internship opportunities in the Museum School at PAAM are immediately available, and are offered year round. Internship Orientation 2011: Interns Emma O’Leary, Colin McGuire, Program Administrator Grace Ryder-O’Malley, Interns Wendy Natter & Lesley Marchessault. Read about past interns on PAAM's Membership page Gain a hands-on, working knowledge of the logistics and organization of educational programming at a century old New England art museum and art association. Study with professional artists on Cape Cod, learn general office skills, and experience working as a team and independently in a non-profit organization. One of the great perks of being part of a small institution is the opportunities to work in different departments on a wide variety of tasks. Our goal is to give interns an introduction to nearly every area of museum work while focusing on the Museum School. The internship consists of two parts: day-to-day tasks and long-term projects. Daily responsibilities include: • Assisting artist-teachers and students, providing customer service • Overseeing studio maintenance & materials • Completing office work • Promotion and marketing including graphic design & brochure distribution • Providing support for openings, lectures and exhibitions including event set up & breakdown, public speaking, & photographic documentation Long-term projects aim to give interns a better idea of career focus and to push individuals to try new things. They are suited to fit the interests of the intern and PAAM’s needs. Past projects have included: • Researching new non-toxic printmaking practices • Creating exhibition-specific brochures • Applying for grants • Cataloguing PAAM’s library • Writing press releases Eligibility Valued attributes of qualifying interns include the ability to: pitch in and help in varied circumstances; operate intelligently, responsibly and independently; and maintain a sense of humor. Knowledge of PCs and Macs, Microsoft Office, PageMaker, Constant Contact and/or In Design helpful. Some physical work is required. This position is open to college and graduate students as well as those who have recently graduated, with majors in art, art history, arts administration, museum studies, arts education and similar fields. Interns are asked to make a commitment of two to three months, at 15-30 hours per week. For summer internships, a commitment to the entire length of the program is preferred (June-August). This is an unpaid position. Compensation includes a one year membership to PAAM, participation in workshops, and recommendation letters. Education internship opportunities in the Museum School at PAAM are available during the summer, fall, and spring. Application Procedures Please read the internship information carefully before applying. Send a cover letter, resume, and letter of reference via email or mail. Your cover letter should include how you heard about the internship, why you want to intern at the Museum School at PAAM, what you think would make you a good fit, experiences that you’ve had that make you a strong candidate, what in particular you’re most interested in learning about, and when you would be available to intern. Please limit cover letter to a maximum of two pages. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to: Grace Ryder-O’Malley LOWF Museum School, PAAM 460 Commercial Street Provincetown, MA 02657 Application Deadline Summer internship applications are due April 15, 2013. Decisions will be announced by May 1, 2013. Applications for other seasons are received and accepted on an ongoing basis. You’ll receive a confirmation email within ten days of your materials being submitted. Have Questions? Email is the preferred way to get in touch. gryderomalley@paam.org   TEACHING INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE AT THE MUSEUM SCHOOL AT PAAM: Internships include focuses on: Arts Education and Education/Teaching. Intern Colin McGuire with students   Applications are now being accepted.   The Education Teaching Intern(s) will have the opportunity to teach children’s art workshops during the summer that take place on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Interns will gain experience teaching, working with children and youth, creating activities, materials preparation, and overall curriculum design. Valued attributes of qualifying interns include the ability to: pitch in and help in varied circumstances; operate intelligently, responsibly and independently; and maintain a sense of humor. In addition: ability to communicate both the joys and techniques of art-making in a variety of media; and ability to effectively revise plans, problem-solve, and remain committed throughout the program. Experience and/or interest in working with children and youth required. Additional Responsibilities may include: • Promotion of the program including design, creation, and distribution of materials • Communication with parents & families • Set up and breakdown of work area and materials preparation • General activities creation • Care of participants while at the Museum Children’s Art Adventures participants are aged 6-12 and interns will be working with a MA-certified lead teacher. A dual internship in Education and Teaching is recommended but not required. What you will gain: Experience working with children and youth in a professional studio environment with access to 5 galleries of revolving exhibitions. Experience working collaboratively and independently in museum, studio, and/or office environments for a non-profit arts organization. The opportunity to study with professional artists on Cape Cod. This is an unpaid position. Compensation includes a one year membership to PAAM, participation in summer workshops (commensurate with internship duration), and a recommendation letter. Interns report to Grace Ryder-O’Malley, Program Administrator, Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Museum School. Schedule: Teaching interns must commit to a minimum of the eight weeks during which Children’s Art Adventures takes place, from July through August. Application Procedures Please read the internship information carefully before applying. Send a cover letter, resume, and letter of reference via email or mail. Your cover letter should include how you heard about the internship, why you want to intern at the Museum School at PAAM, your past experience working with kids, why you like working with kids, and what you hope to gain from this internship. Please limit cover letter to a maximum of two pages. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to: Grace Ryder-O’Malley LOWF Museum School, PAAM 460 Commercial Street Provincetown, MA 02657 Application Deadline Applications for the summer internship are due April 15. Have Questions? Email is the preferred way to get in touch. gryderomalley@paam.org   Art Historian Mary Abell, PAAM Executive Director Chris McCarthy, Interns Lauren Allegrezza & Jasmine Hadley, Artist Varujan Boghosian, Interns Christina Bull & Sarina Mitchel, PAAM Archivist James Zimmerman and Artist Donald Beal during the Long Point Exhibition installation. DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE AT PAAM: Each year, the Development Office offers undergraduate and graduate internships, typically during the summer, but these may also be available at other times of the year.    Customized internships take advantage of the strengths and interests of the applicant. Valued attributes of qualifying interns include the ability to: pitch in and help in varied circumstances; operate intelligently, responsibly and independently; and maintain a sense of humor. Knowledge of Excel, Word, In Design, and databases is desired, or an interest in learning them is necessary. Responsibilities may include: • Assisting the Development Office and the Special Events Coordinator as necessary • Development of materials: letters, invitations, nametags, flyers • Processing of database updates • Interaction with caterers, staff, donors • Preparatory assistance and attendance at special events and fundraising events • Handling RSVPs, set up, break down of events • General office help One of the great perks of being part of a small institution is the opportunity to work in different departments on a wide variety of tasks. The goal is to introduce interns to all parts of museum work in which they are interested during their time at PAAM. What you will gain: • hands-on  working knowledge of the logistics and organization of seasonal fundraising      at a century old New England art museum and art association • general office skills and experience working as a team and independently in a non-profit organization • opportunity to study with professional artists on Cape Cod Compensation: This is an unpaid position. Compensation includes a one year membership at PAAM, participation in one or two summer workshops, and recommendation letters. Summer Itinerary Includes: Three PAAM Circle Preview Parties, the Secret Garden Tour, the Members’ 12x12 Silent Auction; three music series; the Members’ Annual Meeting; two Consignment Auctions; the Schmooz Cruise; et al. Application Procedures Please send a cover letter, resume, and letter of reference via email or mail. Your cover letter should include how you heard about the internship, what you think would make you a good fit, experiences that you’ve had that make you a strong candidate, what in particular you’re most interested in learning about. Grace Ryder-O’Malley LOWF Museum School, PAAM 460 Commercial Street Provincetown, MA 02657 Application Deadline Applications are received and accepted on a rolling basis. Have Questions? Email is the preferred way to get in touch. gryderomalley@paam.org Additional Information about applying for these opportunities: Interview If possible, we prefer interns to come to PAAM for an interview. Taking Classes Being able to take classes is a small perk we can offer you. We hope interns will take advantage of it! Interns generally participate in two workshops. School Credit / Recommendation Letters We gladly work with interns and schools to get credit if possible. Otherwise, we’ll write interns a recommendation letter at the end and serve as a reference if desired. Accommodations We cannot provide accommodations though we will do everything possible to help you find a place. The sooner interns start looking, the better. In past years, we have been able to pair up interns to find housing together, so that is always an option. Getting a job Provincetown is a seasonal town with thousands of summer visitors, so there are plenty of jobs available. We’re happy to be a local reference if need be. Contact: Grace Ryder-O’Malley gryderomalley@paam.org