INTERN AT DISPEL

This role is part time, and it is intended to be a learning internship. In exchange for your efforts, you will be provided with studio access, as well as access to free materials and firings. We expect interns to not only be learning the essential studio functions and protocols for the internship, but also be inquisitive and persistent in learning and developing their own bodies of work.

We want all of our interns to walk away from this experience with a new set of skills and an impressive practical resume. Skills that will be learned will include; basic woodworking, operating heavy equipment, introduction to glaze chemistry, basic sculpting, wheel throwing & hand building, kiln maintenance, firing gas & atmospheric kilns, programming and firing electric kilns, installation of finished works, as well as participate & organize team works and community outreach.

It is our intention to provide an experience in which each intern will achieve a basic and useful understanding of studio functions, as well as developing a confidence within their own ceramic process.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Resume
Portfolio of 5-10 images of work made in the last 2 years, submitted through email as a .jpeg with title, date, medium, scale, and firing temperature.
Brief bio or artist statement
2 professional references

RESPONSIBILITIES/EXPECTATIONS

4-1- hours a week, 12pm -3pm time slots
Hard work, and a willingness to get dirty
Tenacity
Ability to take shifts for atmospheric firings, (always outside work hours)Assisting in building large scale, monolithic sculptures
Help maintain a safe and clean studio environment
Assist in the preparation, loading, firing, and unloading of kilns
Glaze and clay mixing
Kiln maintenance

QUALIFICATIONS

You are currently pursuing a fine arts degree in ceramics OR have 3+ years of experience working with clay
You must have reliable transportation
Tenacity for learning
Sense of humor
Common sense - for practical and safety reasons
Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Enthusiasm for ceramics and a willingness to learn
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to work well in a team environment and follow instructions
Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude

INTERN AT DISPEL

Resume

Portfolio of 5-10 images of work made in the last 2 years, submitted through email as a .jpeg with title, date, medium, scale, and firing temperature.

Brief bio or artist statement

2 professional references

4-1- hours a week, 12pm -3pm time slots

Hard work, and a willingness to get dirty

Tenacity

Ability to take shifts for atmospheric firings, (always outside work hours)Assisting in building large scale, monolithic sculptures

Help maintain a safe and clean studio environment

Assist in the preparation, loading, firing, and unloading of kilns

Glaze and clay mixing

Kiln maintenance

QUALIFICATIONS

You are currently pursuing a fine arts degree in ceramics OR have 3+ years of experience working with clay

You must have reliable transportation

Tenacity for learning

Sense of humor

Common sense - for practical and safety reasons

Must be able to lift 50 lbs

Enthusiasm for ceramics and a willingness to learn

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Ability to work well in a team environment and follow instructions

Excellent communication skills and a positive attitude