Arts in Health Internship

Summer | minimum 120 hours averaging at least 15 hours/week
Academic Year | minimum 7 – 15 hours/week; varies by chapter

This internship provides teaching and facilitation training and the opportunity to implement these skills within our programming. Arts in Health Interns explore arts education specialized for the medical setting with focuses on specific art forms, techniques, and methods while prioritizing accessibility.

When interns volunteer onsite, they work directly with the young people and families receiving care at our partnering hospitals and clinics. In addition to specialized training and professional development opportunities, responsibilities and projects may include co-leading lessons, independent facilitation (group and one-on-one), lesson preparation, and lesson and resource development, among others.

Summer interns commit to completing their hours over 10 weeks. Academic year interns commit to a two-semester internship with a minimum of 10 weeks per semester that allows for further advancement of skills and learning. For an academic year internship, the first semester covers the same training and responsibilities as described above. Prior to the start of the second semester, Arts in Health Interns have the opportunity to propose a special project based on parameters given by their supervisor to be their spring focus. In addition to set programmatic learning goals, each Arts in Health Intern works with their supervisor to set learning goals specific to their professional goals.

Arts in Health Interns are required to apply and be accepted to volunteer at their chapter’s hospital following their acceptance into the internship program. The exception is Arts in Health Interns working at our Winston-Salem chapter who wish to receive academic credit; these interns must go through the partner hospital’s HR. Any hospital Volunteer or HR Orientation counts towards internship hours and must be completed prior to involvement within Arts For Life programming.

Contact your chapter’s Program Director with questions.

Deadlines & Applications

Asheville

Summer 2023: Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 11:59pm

  • Requires minimum of 120 hours total with a minimum weekly average of 15 hours between June 5 – August 12, 2023.

Academic Year 2023 – 2024: Saturday, April 15, 2023, 11:59pm

  • Requires a minimum 120 hours/semester with a minimum weekly average of 8 hours

Application Requirements & Form – Asheville

Winston-Salem

Summer 2023: Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 11:59pm

  • Requires minimum 120 hours total with a weekly average of 15 hours per week between May 22 – August 24 (start and end dates based on interns university schedule.)

Academic Year 2023 – 2024: Saturday, April 15, 2023, 11:59pm

  • Requires a minimum 120 hours total with a weekly average of 7-9 hours.

Application Requirements & Form – Winston Salem

Charlotte

TBD: contact Olivia Chisholm