Arts Intern & BAI College hosts:
Supervising Interns For success
Effective Supervision and Guidance Transforms Careers
Background | Resources
Background
As a supervisor at a cultural institution hosting Arts Intern or Bloomberg Arts Intern College (BAI College), you play a crucial role in shaping future arts leaders.
Your mentorship provides college students from diverse backgrounds with the professional foundation they need to thrive in arts careers.
Meaningful internships happen when supervisors create environments that allow interns to develop professionally, increase their productivity, and achieve successful project outcomes. Through your guidance, you'll help build a more diverse and inclusive arts workforce.
As a supervisor in either our Arts Intern or BAI College program, review the information on this page to gain:
An understanding of the program structure, including stipends
Comprehensive supervision best practices
Access to support from Studio Institute program managers
Resources on mentoring and ensuring intern success
Arts Intern Weekly Hours
Interns work a total of 28 hours per week:
Schedule: 4 days a week
Hours per day: 7 hours (does not include 1-hour lunch)
Wednesdays: No hours counted for the internship (cities: Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, DC)
Fridays: No hours counted for the internship (cities: Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Memphis, Newark, NYC)
Total required hours: Each intern must complete 252 hours by the end of their internship.
Program Days are designated as Professional Development Days. We consider these hours as separate from the internship hours.
Activities on these days include:
On-site visits
Report writing
Final project work
WATCH NOW and discover essential strategies for guiding and empowering Arts Intern and BAI College students during their summer 2025 experience.
Resources
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I like to let students make mistakes and then provide feedback. I let them succeed by empowering them to make mistakes. They struggle, I provide feedback, and they learn from the experience.
David Piurek, Conservation Technician of Paintings and Frames, Cleveland Museum of Art;
Arts Intern Supervisor and Mentor
