Vice Provost for the Arts | UVA Arts: The Vice Provost for the Arts position grew out of recommendations set for the in the 2020 Commission on Fine and Performing Arts, as well as from conversation among faculty and staff regarding the need for a central office to convene an audience for the Arts, and to initiate Arts experiences that cross school and/or disciplinary boundaries.
The Vice Provost for the Arts catalyzes and facilitates research, creative production, and service in the arts departments and schools, with The Fralin Museum of Art, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, the Virginia Film Festival, Heritage Theatre Festival & WTJU Radio, and by student-driven arts organizations. The Arts are crucial to the residential experience at UVA, enriching us all while inspiring our students to innovate, create, collaborate, explore, and discover. UVA Arts offers an array of performances, exhibitions, and creative opportunities for students, faculty, staff, visitors, and our entire community. Significant outreach efforts include the President’s Speaker Series for the Arts, artist residencies, and public-facing programs designed to cultivate a vibrant community that promotes creative expression and to augment and enrich the artistic offerings across the Commonwealth, nation, and world.
Sponsor
Jody Kielbasa, Vice Provost for the Arts
Emma Terry, Programs & Communication Director for UVA Arts
PURPOSE
The Arts are an essential component of the University, its mission, and are a leading presence in the Charlottesville community. UVA Arts invites applications for an internship as a Programs and Communication Coordinator to provide administrative, programmatic, project management, and communications support for UVA Arts projects and programs to help us fulfill our mission. If you are interested in a career in education administration or the nonprofit sector, project management in an academic setting, an organization committed to community engagement, or a position where you can create impact, then UVA Arts would be a great organization where a PhD student would gain exposure to and experience in these areas.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
This internship will prepare intern for careers in any of the following:
- Communication, Outreach, and Publishing
- Non-profit
- Regulatory affairs, Marketing and Sales
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
This internship will provide experiences to develop and polish the following skills:
- Communication to diverse audiences
- Interdisciplinary team collaboration
- Thought leadership and innovation
- Knowledge of sector and networking
- Marketing
- Project management and leadership
RESPONSIBILITIES
The intern will assist the Vice Provost for the Arts and Programs & Communication Director for UVA Arts by supporting a variety of administrative and communication responsibilities:
- Researching and writing stories for the UVA Arts Magazine
- Planning and organizing symposia, workshops, artist residencies, and other large-scale events, such as the President’s Speaker Series for the Arts (http://arts.virginia.edu/speaker-series/) and Arts Grounds Day (http://arts.virginia.edu/arts-grounds-day/). This involves logistic planning like managing project expenses, scheduling meetings, travel, lodging, and catering arrangements (when we are back in person)
- Communication and marketing project events: creating UVA Arts newsletters, managing social media promotions, and develop and maintain website content
MENTORING PLAN
The intern will receive ongoing mentorship and support from the Vice Provost for the Arts and the Programs & Communication Director for UVA Arts.
DESIRED QUALITIES
The intern should have the following knowledge/skills for success in this internship
- A love of the Arts
- Interpersonal skills and ability to work in a collaborative, diverse team environment, as well as the ability to take initiative and work independently
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Organizational skills, ability to multi-task, and attention to detail are required.
- Design skills; basic training and/or familiarity with design software such as Photoshop & Illustrator
- Knowledge of and/or interest in website maintenance, especially to maintain and update the UVA Arts website.
- Conversant with social media in order to grow and maintain UVA Arts’ presence on Facebook and Instagram, etc.
A broad understanding of any of the following is desired
- Communication
- Writing/journalism
- Project management
The internship will commence in the Summer with an average effort of 20 hours per week for 10 weeks. The internship may be extended in Fall at an average effort of 10 hours per week for 20 weeks. Hours of effort would be broken up between different projects in various stages.
This internship will pay $25/hour in wages
Information Session
To learn more about the organization and the Data Analyst internship, participate in the Information session with Emma Terry, Director, UVA Arts on Wednesday February 17 at 1 pm.
Register to receive zoom link.