Portside's Summer Internship Program
Learn valuable skills from professional art educators and teaching artists!
About Portside's Internship Program
Portside's summer internship program gives college students an opportunity to work in the classroom with children along side our lead art teachers during our eight week art camp. Portside is looking to recruit enthusiastic and energetic college students who are looking to gain valuable teaching experiences. Portside will be holding interviews starting in May and select qualified candidates to participate.
Portside is a Non-Profit 501 (c)(3) community arts center located in Port Richmond Philadelphia. Our summer program focuses on visual arts, character building and culturally enriching experiences for children ages 4 to 12. Inters will have opportunities to teach and work one on one with children. During this program interns will work alongside our lead art teachers and be introduced to many valuable skills such as classroom management, lesson planning, mentoring, conflict resolution and more.
Towards the end of the internship participants will be given the opportunity to create their own visual art lesson and teach their lesson to a group of students. Portside’s lead art teachers will help interns create their lesson as well as give constructive feed back. Once participants complete their internship program they will be given a personalized recommendation letter to use for school and job applications.
Portside will compensate all interns for their travel costs but this position is unpaid. Camp is held Monday through Friday 8:30am-3:30pm all selected interns will make their own schedule.
Portside's summer internship program was established in 2010. Since then Portside's internship program has helped many of our interns get wonderful teaching opportunities as well as work opportunities in organizations such as City Year, PeaceCore, The Boston Teacher Residency Program and more. If you are interested in joining the Portside team please enroll now.
Portside is a Non-Profit 501 (c)(3) community arts center located in Port Richmond Philadelphia. Our summer program focuses on visual arts, character building and culturally enriching experiences for children ages 4 to 12. Inters will have opportunities to teach and work one on one with children. During this program interns will work alongside our lead art teachers and be introduced to many valuable skills such as classroom management, lesson planning, mentoring, conflict resolution and more.
Towards the end of the internship participants will be given the opportunity to create their own visual art lesson and teach their lesson to a group of students. Portside’s lead art teachers will help interns create their lesson as well as give constructive feed back. Once participants complete their internship program they will be given a personalized recommendation letter to use for school and job applications.
Portside will compensate all interns for their travel costs but this position is unpaid. Camp is held Monday through Friday 8:30am-3:30pm all selected interns will make their own schedule.
Portside's summer internship program was established in 2010. Since then Portside's internship program has helped many of our interns get wonderful teaching opportunities as well as work opportunities in organizations such as City Year, PeaceCore, The Boston Teacher Residency Program and more. If you are interested in joining the Portside team please enroll now.
Internship Responsibilities
- Help prepare project materials
- Follow directions of teacher
- Make sure students are listening to the teacher
- Alert teacher of any problems right away
- Make sure that all students are eating lunch
- Aid teachers in transitions
- Encourage Jr. Counselors and volunteers
- Walk around and help students who need it
- Make sure that all artwork that is sent home goes home
- Commit to working two days a week
- Must have a strong desire to work with children
- Must be a happy and self motivated person
- Must have or acquire a child abuse clearance & criminal background check
- Attend all required meetings
- Show up on time
- Call ahead if you running late or if there is an emergency
- Give as much notice as possible if you have to miss a day
- Dress professionally
- Use appropriate language at all times