Internships for Fall/Winter 2024

Junior Story Educator

Requirements

  • Loves storytelling; curious, creative and spontaneous with ideas

  • Strong Initiative-taking/Behavior management skills

  • Enjoys being around children in diverse settings & excited to create new experiences for children

  • Willing to follow a script, with some flexibility

  • Creates a collaborative, inclusive atmosphere

  • Highly reliable and communicative

Qualifications

  • High school diploma/College Degree

  • Self-aware and highly reflective to be able to give helpful feedback from live workshops

  • Experienced in working with toddler/elementary-age children in academic or extracurricular settings

Responsibilities working with children:

  • Assist lead Artist Educator

  • Facilitate workshops for children ages 1-12; Keep children on task with lessons

  • Support and strengthen expectations and professionalism set by Lead Artist Educator

  • Help with the creation of materials and lessons for upcoming workshops

Responsibilities working with adults:

  • Build and sustain strong relationship with colleagues

  • High level of professionalism and candor

  • Weekly meetings for curriculum planning, workshop preparation, and sharing reflections from workshops (over the phone or in-person meet-up)

  • Learn skills in various areas of art, design, and project management

Other Considerations:

  • Theater experience/storytelling is not required, but having a willingness to learn is

  • For all applicants, please be aware that the typical commitment is one semester (14 -16 weeks). Preference will be given to those willing to work in Manhattan and Brooklyn

  • Willing to comply with state, local or school related CDC guidelines for working with children (i.e. fingerprinting, background check, health requirements, etc.).  

  • Compensation: Paid and unpaid internships available based on experience (Paid starting at $16/hr with 2 -15 hours per week to start).Will consider offering mentorship, professional letters of recommendation, possible work-study arrangement for those pursuing advanced degrees.

Contact:

  • Send CV & resume to Tony Canty, tony@scavengerstory.com

Social Media/ Marketing Coordinator

Requirements

  • Loves storytelling; curious, creative and spontaneous with ideas

  • Enjoys being around children in diverse settings & excited to create new experiences for children

  • Handle social media/canvassing/outreach marketing campaigns in the NYC area

  • Highly communicative with parents, administrators, educators

  • Creates a collaborative, inclusive atmosphere

  • Highly reliable and communicative

Qualifications

  • High school diploma/College Degree

  • Self-aware and highly reflective to be able to give helpful feedback

  • Experienced in working with toddler/elementary-age children in academic or extracurricular settings

  • Have worked at least one year in marketing/child entertainment

Responsibilities

  • Outreach to schools and parent organizations in the NYC area

  • Creating fun and imaginative ways to reach parents/schools

  • On site canvassing to targeted partnerships in the NYC area

  • High level of professionalism and candor

  • Weekly meetings

  • Design graphics experience

  • Manage social media marketing and day-to-day campaigns

  • Perform background research if needed

Other Considerations:

  • Theater experience/storytelling is not required, but having a willingness to learn is

  • For all applicants, please be aware that the typical commitment is one semester (14 -16 weeks). Preference will be given to those willing to work in Manhattan and Brooklyn

  • Compensation: Paid and unpaid internships available based on experience (Paid starting at $16/hr with 2 -15 hours per week to start).Will consider offering mentorship, professional letters of recommendation, possible work-study arrangement for those pursuing advanced degrees.

Contact:

  • Send CV & resume to Tony Canty, tony@scavengerstory.com