The Programs Intern will play a crucial role in supporting Arts Bridging the Gap’s 2026 programming and community mural paint days. Joining a small but mighty team of changemakers, the Intern will provide on-the-ground support for mural projects, classes, and ongoing community workshops. This position will contribute to the planning process, logistics, and execution of each mural, as well as other events within ABG’s core programs. Arts Bridging the Gap is looking for an organized, creative thinker, who has a long-term interest in arts education and social justice. The intern will have the week of Thanksgiving and two weeks off over the holiday season along with other federally recognized and religious holidays. The Intern will work part time, approximately 20 hours per week, from approximately August 2026 through February 2027 via a hybrid remote and in person schedule.
Beyond the required qualifications of the grant program, competitive candidates for ABG’s Programs Internship will have: passion and respect for the arts and culture sector, specifically in how the arts can be utilized and activated to inspire social change. Candidates with excellent organizational and time management skills, experience in or a strong interest in non-profit arts management, knowledge of Mac/PC operating systems and proficiency in Google Office Suite, Microsoft Office, Mailchimp, Zoom, Canva, and Docusign are encouraged to apply. The Intern must have an active CA driver’s license, personal vehicle, and valid car insurance. The Intern will be expected to demonstrate cultural sensitivity and empathy for fellow coworkers and program participants. Familiarity with visual arts, public art, and/or social justice is a plus. Most importantly, the Intern should be compassionate, empathetic, and sensitive towards the needs of others from diverse backgrounds.
Arts Bridging the Gap (ABG) envisions a world in which all youth are empowered to become changemakers. The organization is devoted to ensuring that young people have direct access to arts and cultural activities, regardless of their circumstances. By offering accessible spaces for individuals to engage in the creation of public art in their own neighborhoods, ABG centers the arts as an essential piece of healing individual and collective trauma. With program offerings for youth of all ages, ABG encourages young people to participate in their hyper-local communities, thereby contributing to the holistic, authentic transformation of LA’s most under-resourced neighborhoods. ABG currently serves over 5000 young people from under-resourced communities across LA County, has painted over 120 youth-designed murals, has started the San Gabriel Valley Symphony, has built eight urban farms, and is committed to creating systemic and real-world change through its healing arts programs.
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to info@artsbridgingthegap.org with the subject line reading: “Programs Internship.” In the cover letter, please outline why you are interested in Arts Bridging the Gap’s mission, programs, and highlight which elements of the project description are most inspiring to you. Explain any past experiences that might be applicable to our four core programs, your range of applicable or transferable skills, as well as what you hope to gain from this experience. Writing samples and references may be requested.