Staff Arts Intensive this September!
Arts Intensive Apprentices (AIAs) help facilitate every aspect of the immersive Arts Intensive experience. Under the mentorship and leadership of their program faculty, and supervision of the Arts Intensive Director, AIAs support students in exploring the focus of their seminar; serve as program assistants for program-wide events and help build a community in the residence halls; assist with logistical elements necessary to create a vibrant and respectful residential experience; provide support and leadership in the classroom and with outside associated activities; have responsibilities as liaisons between the faculty and AI program staff.
Tasks include implementing community programming; facilitating academic enrichment activities outside of class in coordination with the curriculum; managing a course budget, ensuring safety and social distancing regulations are upheld.
- AIAs are required to be in residence throughout the duration of the program, living amongst the students, unless prior arrangements for housing prohibit this, and is discussed before accepting the AIA position.
- AIAs live in the Arts Intensive Program residence hall with their students. AIAs use out of class time to foster collaborative and peer learning and provide social opportunities for bonding. AIAs are supported by and will report to the Graduate Residence Assistant for this aspect of their position.
- AIAs will have the unique opportunity to work closely with arts faculty and build their knowledge of the art form as they learn about the teaching of creative skills. AIAs must be responsive to the faculty of their AI course and committed to the success of the program-wide activities.
- As mentors, AIAs are role models who can share their knowledge of the broader campus resources for art making and link students to arts networks at Stanford and beyond
- AIAs are hired by Stanford Introductory Studies in the office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education with approval of the course instructor. AIAs report to and are supervised by the program director of the Arts Intensive program. Administrative responsibilities of the AIA position ensure compliance with university finance guidelines in alignment with the current university administrative guide.
Graduate students, seniors and juniors, and co-term students enrolled in the academic year following the Arts Intensive are eligible for consideration, and must be in good academic standing.
Please visit the AI website for full details of requirements, commitment, and compensation.
