Applications must be received by email or in our office by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021.
The internship takes place for twelve weeks between May and September, 2021. Candidates will be notified of decisions by March 15, 2021.
This three-month internship provides intensive, directed training and experience with the Arts Council's Folklife program. The intern will also work closely with the N.C. Arts Council’s Arts and Organizations team and the Communications and Marketing team. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the internship is held virtually and no travel will be required.
Training experiences are designed to introduce the intern to a range of issues and activities, including planning and implementing public programs, organizing original field research in support of folklife projects, grantsmanship, financial planning and administration, publicity and promotion of public programs, advising local organizations and arts agencies on folklife projects, and fostering interagency relationships at the local, regional, and state levels. Please be aware that in response to COVID-19, some regular N.C. Arts Council programs have been postponed or modified in 2021.
Folklife projects for the summer of 2021 include support for the 2021 Appalachian Folklife Apprenticeships including the selection panel, interviews, transcription, documentation, and profiles for social media, support for virtual events and programs in collaboration with the communications and marketing team, support for arts roundtables and grantmaking outreach to arts organizations, participation in DEAI and strategic planning research, and the opportunity for independent virtual fieldwork into a region, tradition, or community in North Carolina of specific interest to the intern.
The intern receives a $5,000 stipend for the three-month period. All work will be fully remote and interns are responsible for their own living arrangements during the program. No travel is required, but interns are responsible for their own transportation.
Provide answers to all questions on the Internship application form. Be sure to indicate that you are applying for the Folklife Internship. The application form can be returned by email with other application materials to: Zoe van Buren: zoe.vanburen@ncdcr.gov.
Application Narrative
In addition to the application form, please attach an application narrative which addresses the evaluation criteria and includes the information requested below. Your responses should be numbered to correspond to the information requested.
References
Please list three references, and include name, address, daytime phone number, and relationship to you.
Samples of Work
Include samples of your work in cultural research or public presentation. For non-print materials submitted, be sure to adequately describe the subject matter. Label all materials with your name as it appears on the application form. Please do not send your only copies as the work samples will not be returned to you.
Assembling Application Packet
Assemble your application package in the following order:
You can email your entire packet to zoe.vanburen@ncdcr.gov.
If sending through US Postal Service, please utilize:
N.C. Arts Council
Attn: Zoe van Buren, Folklife Director
4632 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4600
If sending through FedEx or UPS or for hand delivery, please utilize:
N.C. Arts Council
Attn: Zoe van Buren, Folklife Director
109 E Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
For more information, contact:
Zoe van Buren
Folklife Director
zoe.vanburen@ncdcr.gov
(646) 247-4394