Program Assistant - Summer 2021

Company:  TRICA Children’s Arts

Internship Location:  1406 Eastman St. Boise, ID 83702 

Internship Timeframe: Negotiable May 20th - September 10th, 2021; Time investment will vary from 10-20 hours per week. Some flexibility offered for unpaid time off for travel, etc. 

Internship Description:  Join our small hardworking creative team for a summer that will stay with you forever. TRICA’s Summer Intern will have the opportunity to pull back the curtain and discover a place where arts, humanities, youth education, placemaking and business all meet. Hint: Inside a rescued cathedral in Boise’s Hyde Park District. 

TRICA’s Summer Internship is an outstanding opportunity to work with passion and intensity, receive high-quality mentorship and learn broadly while giving back to your community. 

The TRICA Program Assistant summer intern will have the opportunity to contribute in meaningful ways: 

Planning, development and evaluation of youth arts programs 

Research and reporting on potential business partnerships and vendors  

Donor recognition and fundraising strategies for the coming year  

Data entry & Salesforce database interaction to keep in touch with donors, volunteers and parents 

Revenue-generation ideas and merchandising 

Office setup and workflow planning, prepare new facility for public opening 

Event planning, community engagement and hands-on program management 

 

Compensation (paid for by Boise State University): $12.50 dollars per hour, up to 160 hours - along with unpaid time off, networking opportunities and endless psychic rewards. 

Requirements / Desired Qualifications  

Self-starter able to jump in and anticipate opportunities and needs of a fast-paced team. Trustworthy and reliable, able to engage directly with our partners, donors, children and families. Bold positive attitude, ready to grow, to be inspired and hopefully inspire others! Good communicator, whether it’s creating a simple 1-page project overview, flyer or info-graphic, presenting and interpreting web analytics, or making a PowerPoint that keeps the board members awake. Light physical work is required in this position, with the potential to be quite physically active if you so desire. A personal laptop, internet connection and mobile phone are needed. The internship takes place at least 75%-80% in-person—please be fully vaccinated and ready to go! 

 

About the company / Additional Info: TRICA - Treasure Valley Institute for Children’s Arts delivers meaningful world-class experiences in the Arts taught by outstanding and loving Educators, inspiring the children of the Treasure Valley to develop attitudes and values for a stronger sense of Community, Humanity, and Good Will. This is an exciting time to get involved, as we will be moving in to our new home, a rescued cathedral turned Children’s Arts Institute and center for learning and the arts. During the internship TRICA will be hosting 5 weeks of Summer Dance Camps with guest instructors from across the US and preparing to launch a new Preschool of the Arts in the Fall. To get a feel for the distinctive place where you’ll be working, please check out our video at trica.org. 

How to apply: Please send us a cover letter and a short bio blurb written in the style of the Guest Collaborators on our website, along with a basic resumé to lex@trica.org, with subject line: "Summer Intern Application - BSU.” 

Thank you for applying!