Application Process To apply for an internship in the Colorado Council on the Arts, please send a current resume and a cover letter. The cover letter should identify the internship you are applying for and describe your abilities and relevant experience. Intern duties in this area would include preparing press releases, maintaining press contact list, monitoring media hits, and updating the web site. Intern duties in this area would include data entry, data analysis, and compilation and dissemination of reports. Ideal candidates will be students who are pursuing a degree in arts administration, communications, journalism, or public affairs and have outstanding writing skills and strong personal computer skills.
Experience working with a database is a plus.
Other qualities include some background or coursework in media relations and a genuine interest in promoting Colorado's arts community. The state's Art in Public Places Act requires that one percent of the construction costs of new or renovated state-owned buildings be spent to acquire artwork for public display at the project site. The Council on the Arts administers this program. The AIPP Intern will obtain direct experience with a number of facets of this complex program. In addition, the Intern will have the opportunity to participate in Art Selection Committee meetings as an assistant to take minutes, set up equipment, run slide projectors, tally votes, etc.