Internships
Flatbed’s Tiered Internship Program
Flatbed Center for Contemporary Printmaking seeks to offer a comprehensive experience of professional, community, and gallery operation to individuals interested in developing their printmaking practice or curatorial practice through our tiered internship program. Internship benefits include press time, matrix preparations, and basic material needs during shop hours and outside internship hours.
The Flatbed Press Internship Program is designed to provide valuable experience in editioning, print shop maintenance, original-print connoisseurship, exhibitions, and print marketing. During Flatbed’s thirty plus years of operation, dozens of interns have gained skills and knowledge that have translated into meaningful careers in print shops, museums, and galleries across the world. Flatbed keeps in contact with former interns as they progress in their careers, so that they can assist each other professionally and continue to nurture our print community.
We require interns to be available 16-20 hours per week. Our internships are a one semester volunteer opportunity and positions available are either in the front office business management or assisting in our printmaking facility.
Fall Semester: Internship runs September-December (Application due August 25th)
Spring Semester: Internship runs January-May (Application Due November 1st)
Summer: Internship runs June-August (Application Due April 1st)
Tier One Internship (Unpaid) Upon start date, Interns will develop their shop tech maintenance skills to facilitate the needs of the professional and community print shops. Interns will assist our lead printers in project preparation and gain gallery experience with our head preparator/archivist. Tier One internships allow interns to meet printshop benchmarks to help determine their readiness for Tier Two internships. If Tier One Interns show interest in professional print shop collaboration or gallery internship opportunities and meet Flatbed benchmark standards, they will be invited to be a part of Flatbed’s Tier Two internship.
Benchmarks include performance of shop upkeep, ability to handle paper preparation, leadership skills, taking initiative, organizational skills, punctuality, and an interest in developing print techniques.
Tier Two Internship (Unpaid) Tier Two internships are offered to any intern that completes the duties and responsibilities of the Tier One internship to Flatbed Press standards. Tier Two Interns will guide new Tier One interns on shop responsibilities. Tier Two interns will assist on collaborations through observation and assist with edition preparation and production. If an intern experiences a full project development, they will be given a Printers Proof (PrP) from said project.