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Available Positions
Department: Development
Reports to: Senior Director of Development
Inner-City Arts is an oasis of learning, creativity, and achievement in the heart of Skid Row and is a vital partner in creating a safer, healthier Los Angeles. Since its inception in 1989, Inner-City Arts has provided hands-on arts instruction to more than 210,000 public school students and 10,000 educators in the Los Angeles area. Every year, more than 5,000 elementary and middle school students from the most underserved urban neighborhoods receive high-quality arts experiences during the school day on the Inner-City Arts campus. After school, on weekends, and during the summer, more than 1,000 middle and high school students engage in self-select workshops at Inner-City Arts. In all this time, Inner-City Arts has partnered with LAUSD and countless community collaborators to provide transformational learning that meets the needs of area students.
The position: The Development and Fundraising Intern will be a pivotal member of our fundraising team and gain first-hand experience in stewarding individual donors, performing grant research, writing four– to six-figure grant applications, learning best practices for fundraising, and navigating the user interface and key features of Salesforce. The intern will gain a comprehensive understanding of the functions of an arts education organization. This position is expected to entail 30-40 hours of work per week between June and September. To learn more, please visit the LACDAC website.
Position requirements:
2026 Arts Internship positions will be open to currently enrolled undergraduate (2– or 4-year) and community college students who reside or attend college in Los Angeles County. Recent graduates may apply as long as they have completed their degree between May 1 and December 1, 2025. The LA County Department of Arts and Culture encourages eligible students from all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as disabled students to apply. Eligible students may participate in the program only once.
- Students who have already earned a BA, BS, or a higher degree are not eligible for the Los Angeles County Arts Internship Program.
- Students who have previously participated in the program are not eligible to participate a second time.
- Students must be legally qualified to work in the United States.
- Students who are invited to participate in the program will be asked to provide verification of eligibility via college transcripts, driver’s license, and other documents to show enrollment status and/or LA County residence.
Minimum qualifications:
Strong candidates will possess the following:
- Interest in arts education programming and addressing the needs of underserved youth
- Strong writing, research, communication, and critical-thinking skills
- Strong sense of professionalism and personal responsibility
- Willingness to take initiative, ask questions, and learn new skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask
- A basic understanding or willingness to learn project management, along with being comfortable working with a project team
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and experience with or willingness to learn Excel
- Willingness to learn or grow knowledge of Salesforce CRM, Squarespace, Asana, social media, and other relevant software
Location
720 Kohler Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021
Compensation
Hourly rate of $18.47 for 400 hours
To apply
Please email your resume and cover letter as a single PDF document to Inner-City Arts Development Operations Associate Sarah Tytus at sarah@inner-cityarts.org with the subject “Development and Fundraising Intern.”
Inner-City Arts engages employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition or information, family care status, military caregiver status, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. All who believe they meet the stated qualifications are invited to apply. Inner-City Arts is an equal opportunity employer.
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