The Galveston Arts Center is seeking an individual with a love for art to join the team as a Summer Education & Marketing Intern!

Please review the job description. If interested, please click the “APPLY HERE” button and email us a résumé.

 
 

Summer Education & Marketing Intern

Galveston Arts Center | $15/hour | Temporary | Part-Time (May 28, 2025–August 6, 2025)

Position Overview:

Galveston Arts Center (GAC) seeks a responsible and creative Summer Education & Marketing Intern to support our vibrant summer art camps for youth & teens. This position offers hands-on experience in arts education, nonprofit administration, and digital marketing. The intern will assist teaching artists, help prepare and organize classroom materials, monitor student engagement, and contribute to GAC’s public-facing content through photos, videos, and social media.

The position is funded by the Mary Moody Northen Endowment Community Service Internship program, and pay will not exceed funds available.

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a Teaching Assistant during youth & teen art camps by supporting instruction and classroom management (minimum 25 hours/week)

  • Prepare lesson materials in advance based on a weekly checklist (90% of supplies prepped before Monday morning each week)

  • Assist with cleanup at the end of each class session (daily) alongside the teaching artist

  • Monitor student needs, provide one-on-one or small group support as directed, and report daily observations to camp staff (track in daily log)

  • Supervise campers during lunch and break times (1 hour daily)

  • Capture at least 5 high-quality photos or short videos per day that reflect student creativity and camp activities

  • Create 2–3 engaging weekly posts for GAC’s social media (Instagram/Facebook) highlighting summer programming

  • Participate in a weekly check-in with the Executive Director and Education Director to track progress and ensure learning goals are met

Ideal Candidate:

  • Experience working with children in a classroom, camp, or volunteer setting

  • Strong communication skills, with an eye for detail and creativity

  • Proficient in social media platforms and basic photo/video editing tools

  • Organized, punctual, and able to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, art-filled environment

  • Understand and carry out oral and written directions.

  • Maintain the confidentiality of information and professional boundaries.

  1.  Physical Demands

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • The position may, on occasion, exert 50 pounds of force, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Schedule:

Approximately 30 hours/week, Monday–Friday, May 28, 2025–August 6, 2025. Specific hours will vary based on camp scheduling.

To Apply:

Please submit your resume, 2-3 samples of your original content creation, and a short paragraph describing your interest in this position to Teresa@galvestonartscenter.org by May 20, 2025.