Part-Time Social Media Intern
20 hrs/week
Grace Exhibition Space (GES) is entering its summertime of silence to focus on rebuilding its systems and routines for the fall. Although our live venue remains quiet for the season, we want our social media page to remain lively and well curated for our following.
GES is looking to expand its virtual outreach through the help of a self-motivated social media intern with a passion for experimental performance art. We’re looking for someone who’s fluent in their social media game and understands the value of design, consistency, and community engagement online.
Mission
Grace Exhibition Space is devoted exclusively to Performance Art. We offer an opportunity to experience visceral and challenging works by the current generation of international performance artists whether emerging, mid-career or established. Our events are presented on the floor, not on a stage, dissolving the boundary between artist and viewer. This is how performance art is meant to be experienced and our mission is the glorification of performance art.
Grace Exhibition Space presents over 30 curated live performance art exhibitions each year, showcasing new work by more than 400 performance artists from across the globe since 2006.
Job Description
Grace Exhibition Space is looking for a summer season (June-August) intern, (with possibility of becoming long term) responsible for the curation and design of GES’s Instagram page and website. The social media intern will provide general marketing support, including but not limited to: graphic design, campaign proposals, and social media interaction. Creativity and self-motivation is a MUST.
This position requires a positive attitude and passion for Grace Exhibition Space’s work and mission. S/he/they should possess the energy and flexibility to work in a non-traditional environment, prioritise tasks effectively, and execute projects to the highest possible level. This individual should exhibit a willing attention to detail with the ability to take initiative as well as direction, strong communication and interpersonal skills, good judgement, self-awareness, and the ability to be flexible with ambiguous and ever-changing situations. A team player and a good sense of humour is necessary.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Document notes and tasks delegated by the Operations Manager via google sheets
Collect and organise media from current or past performers and showcases
Propose and curate a social media campaign to promote our newsletter and membership program
Tend to direct messages and refer inquiries to the operations manager
Develop templates for greater ease and consistency in future marketing
Assist with special projects and special events as needed
Additional duties as required
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 the job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear to communicate effectively. Must be able to type, file, handle documents, and read/evaluate data.
Although the venue is closed for majority of the summer, organisational and renovative tasks are a possibile responsibility as we prepare for the Fall. This role is primarily virtual, so the ideal candidate would be self-sufficient in managing their own eye health.
Preferred Qualifications:
Current enrollment in a relevant degree or program in the arts or media communication, or recent graduate of relevant program.
Creativity, uniqueness, nerve and some dimension of talent.
Experience with Google Office, Adobe products (or other graphic design programs), and fluency in Instagram
Mature interpersonal skills and ability to work within a close-knit community
Exceptional communication skills in writing and speaking
Ability to manage and establish clear priorities for multiple projects under deadline pressure
Ability to manage and delegate tasks among various skill sets
Additional Information
Position open until filled. To apply for this position, please email a cover letter detailing your relevant experience, references, ability to meet qualifications, and resume to gracespaceartists@gmail.com.
Subject line: Summer Internship Program
Grace Exhibition Space (GES) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GES strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender (includes gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, familial status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All GES employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in, encouraging, and aiding in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
Grace Exhibition Space complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law. Consistent with those requirements, GES will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability if such accommodation would allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If you believe you need accommodation, refer any such request to Jill McDermid. GES will also, where appropriate, provide reasonable accommodations for an employee’s religious beliefs or practices.