STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Art Center announced applications are now open for its Summer 2024 Internship Program. 

 

Students ages 15+ are encouraged to apply for a Teaching Assistant position in Berkshire Art Center's Summer 2024 Camp Season, which provides an opportunity to work alongside local artists and aid children ages 4 to 14 years old in visual art exploration. 

 

Berkshire Art Center's camp season runs for 9 to 10 weeks from June through August and the Teaching Assistant position is from approximately 8:30am–4:30pm daily with camps occurring Monday through Friday. Preference is based upon availability and experience, and is given to high school students, college students, and those considering an art education career. Ideal applicants have experience working with children in a camp setting, experience in the visual arts, and an interest in art education.

 

"Throughout the past six months that I've worked with Berkshire Art Center, I've learned a whole host of new art skills such as bookbinding, puppet making and clothing design and then got to teach those skills to the kids that I worked with," said Brooke Tripicco, a summer 2023 intern. "As somebody who wants to pursue a career in education post high school, I've gained valuable experience working in the field and I feel more prepared for my education in education than I would have been without them."

 

In Berkshire Art Center's summer camp classrooms, Teaching Assistants help students and teachers through leading selected group activities, setting up art materials and projects, presenting and distributing family surveys at weekly student art shows and assisting with various coordination duties under the supervision of administrative staff. This opportunity also allows students to gain non-profit organizational experience and receive on-the-job training in classroom management, visual arts techniques, and skills.

 

Teaching Assistants receive a weekly stipend of $525 and one free class tuition to any of Berkshire Art Center's upcoming courses in-person or online (valid through the end of the calendar year with a two-week internship commitment minimum, materials fees not included.)

 

Applicants must submit an application form by March 1, 2024 and have a resume ready to attach. For more information, please visit berkshireartcenter.org/employment-internships.