The Metropolitan Area Planning Council seeks an Arts and Culture Data Intern to contribute to a unique inventory of creative space developed for Boston, Cambridge and Somerville as part of the Making Space for Art Project and to support other projects to organize, compile, and simplify regional arts data to inform a regional arts assessment. The intern, working in the agency’s Arts & Culture Department and in collaboration with staff in the agency‘s Data Service Department, will collect information about creative spaces in the region through research and outreach to municipal staff and developers, and will record that information via the Making Space for Art Airtable base. The intern will also compile, organize and inventory existing tabular and spatial data generated through Arts & Culture planning work, and other tasks related to arts data as assigned and based on active project portfolio.
About MAPC:
MAPC is the Regional Planning Agency (RPA) serving the people who live and work in metropolitan Boston. Our strategic priorities are sustainable development, regional collaboration, and fostering an equitable and resilient region. We are guided by our regional plan, MetroCommon2050: Shaping the Region Together. MAPC’s staff includes approximately 110 full-time employees located in downtown Boston in a transit-accessible and bike-friendly office.
Interns will be working remotely and are not expected to come into the office regularly. Candidates must reside in Massachusetts while they are working remotely.
MAPC strongly supports the professional development of each staff person, believing their growth to be consistent with the best interests of MAPC and the region. We encourage all our staff to develop new ideas to make MAPC’s planning and policy work more relevant and impactful, and to adapt to changing times.
This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary, and innovative environment with professionals who are committed to building a more sustainable and equitable future for everyone who lives and works in Greater Boston. For more information about MAPC or MetroCommon2050, please visit www.mapc.org
About the Arts & Culture Department
MAPC’s Arts & Culture Department is one of the first efforts nationwide to advance arts, heritage to build a more sustainable and equitable future through regional planning. The department is a team of planners, topical specialists and artists dedicated to engaging arts and culture to promote healthy, equitable, and resilient communities. We provide cultural planning services and policy recommendations to ensure that arts and culture can thrive across the region. Through our Arts Forward Metro Boston Initiative we are introducing data tools alongside policy and planning approaches to address key challenges facing the arts and culture sector. In addition, we are promoting a culture of resilience across the region by integrating artists, creative engagement, and humanities practices into planning work to increase the meaning, cultural resonance, and impact of our work to the communities we serve. To learn more about our work, visit https://www.mapc.org/our-work/expertise/arts-and-culture/
Applicants for this position must be currently enrolled as a student.
Successful candidates for this position will demonstrate all or most of the following:
Preferred:
Only candidates currently enrolled in an academic program will be considered for this position.
Compensation and Benefits:
This is a paid internship with an hourly rate of $18.00-$23.00, depending on qualifications. We are seeking 37.5 hours per week, with flexibility. To qualify as an intern, individuals must be enrolled in an academic program, provide written verification of their status, and agree to a scheduled end date upon hire. Work will be conducted remotely.
How to Apply:
Apply online at www.mapc.org/jobs. The position is open until filled, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume. Candidates selected to interview will be asked to submit three (3) references plus a sample of relevant writing or work product. Candidates must have legal authorization to work in the USA. MAPC participates in E-Verify, which is a federal program that helps us to determine work eligibility in the United States.
MAPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that a staff with a range of perspectives, experiences, and skillsets strengthens our work. We are committed to building a more equitable workplace that allows staff with diverse backgrounds and identities to thrive, grow, and lead. For more information on MAPC’s culture of equity, see our Equity at MAPC page.