Arts Education Department Intern

The Arts Education Intern works closely with the Arts Education team to assist in the administrative duties of various Arts Education initiatives including; Poetry Out Loud, Arts for the aging, Field Trip Experiences Initiative, Professional Development Institute resources mapping, and arts education grant management support.

Scope of responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Preparation, organization, and maintenance of Arts/Humanities Education Project (AHEP) and District Arts and Humanities Initiative: Field Trip Experiences grant applications, reports, and budgets;
• Preparation of, and participation in, professional development workshops for agency grantees;
• Assistance in the coordination of NEA’s Poetry Out Loud program with DC high schools;
• Coordination between schools and arts organizations/individual teaching artists as part of arts education department summer/fall initiatives.

Hours:

2026 Summer Internship: Hours vary by department (minimum 20 hours/week)

Reports to:

Arts Education Coordinator and Department Head

Attends:

All Staff Meetings (ad hoc); Department Meetings (weekly); Commissioner Committee Meetings (ad hoc)

Pay:

CAH provides a one-time stipend of $2,500.00, disbursed at the conclusion of the internship tenure