A PLACE CALLED HOME (APCH)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Visual Arts Program Intern

Department: Visual Arts

FLSA Status: Temporary (400 hours)

Length of Assignment: July 2025 - February 2026 

Summary

As Visual Arts Program Intern at A Place Called Home you will be primarily responsible for supporting in the planning of APCH’s 4th annual Comic Art and Literacy Expo (CALE), held in March 2026. This is a great opportunity for an entrepreneurial individual to build skills and experience around event planning and management, graphic design, community engagement, and more, all while serving the South Central Los Angeles community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in planning for CALE 
• Assist with any administrative duties involved with CALE
• Create graphics and social media content for CALE
• Work with the Visual Arts and Event Planning team to prepare for the event. 
• Support other Visual Arts team members in carrying out department tasks
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this important job successfully, the Visual Arts Program Intern must be able to fulfill all of the elements of the Job Description to the highest standard, and be able to work well with colleagues in a high energy, collaborative environment with open communications. The ideal candidate will embrace the APCH culture of a learning organization and strive to constantly improve upon systems and services for the benefit of employees and our constituents; and will be demonstrably committed to his/her own ongoing personal and professional development. All employees are expected to contribute to ongoing growth and improvement in their departments via excellent job performance. Additionally, you are expected to speak up if you become aware of deficiencies and needs; and to offer solutions and make suggestions for improvements in your purview areas. Likewise, because each employee and each department is integral to the entire APCH community, we expect that as you focus on your area, you will also consider the big picture and the overall mission of the agency, and communicate with the appropriate individuals if/when you become aware of problems and/or have suggestions for ways and opportunities to make APCH stronger and better. Together, we can continue to take APCH to even higher levels of excellence and service to the community.

Technical and Performance Skills

• Flexible 
• Creative
• Problem solver
• Professional
• Dedicated to excellence
• Detail-oriented
• Resourceful
• Innovative and creative
• Google Workplace 
• Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere)
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule

Education/Training/Experience

• High School Graduate or Equivalent
• Currently enrolled in college and have completed 1 semester or the equivalent by June 2025
• Beginner skills in Adobe Creative Cloud

Physical and Mental Demands

• Able to work in a dynamic and high noise level environment typical of a youth center
• Walking, standing required on daily basis
• Sitting and use of hands/vision for computer work for extended periods of time
• Lift up to 25 pounds occasionally

A Place Called Home provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including but not limited to pregnancy), gender expression, gender identity or sexual orientation, military and veteran status, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, citizenship national origin, age, physical and/or mental disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, A Place Called Home complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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