BLOOMBERG STUDENT APPLICATION ARTS INTERN · 2020-01-13 · INTERN SHIP EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: APRIL 3, 2020 REGULAR DEADLINE: APRIL 17, 2020 STUDENT APPLICATION PART 7: THE SUMMER

Read the entire application and complete it thoroughly. We have up to 36 spots for students and our decision will be based on the content and quality of your complete application. Please type or print legibly.

Please Note: You will need to gather recommendations, transcripts and attendance from your school so please do not procrastinate!

If you are invited to a group interview, interviews will be held on May 4, 5, and 6. You will be required to attend one of these, so please mark your calendars for now.

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P A R T 1 : G E N E R A L A P P L I C A N T I N F O R M A T I O N

Today’s Date: _____________________________

School name: ______________________________________________________________ Grade in School: __________

Name: ______________________________________________________ Birthdate (month/day/year): ____________________

Pronouns: ____ she/her/hers ____ he/him/his ____ they/them/theirs

Street Address: ___________________________________________________ Apt# __________ Zip Code: ______________

Home phone: (____)__________________ Cell phone: (____)______________________

Email: _________________________________________________ Bus closest to your home: __________________________

Non-school-based Email: ____________________________________________________________

Other transportation close to your home: ____________________________________________________________

The following questions are being used to assess the Bloomberg Arts Internship Program. Your answers will not be used to evaluate your application, nor will they be shared in any way that would allow your answers to be linked to you.

How do you describe yourself? Please select one answer.

Do you consider yourself Hispanic/Latino? ___ Yes ___ No

Which of the following best describes you? Please check all that apply.

What languages, other than English, are spoken at home: ___________________________________________

Are you legally eligible to work in the United States? ___ Yes ___ No

Are you receiving free or reduced lunch? ___ Yes ___ No ___ I prefer not to answer

___ White___ American Indian or Alaska Native___ Asian

___ Black or African American___ Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

___ Female

___ Male

___ Transgender

___ I do not identify as female, male, or transgender

___ I prefer not to answer

___ Other; please describe:

P A R T 2 : P A R E N T/ G U A R D I A N I N F O R M A T I O N

PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION

__________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________________ first name last name relationship

Home phone number: (_____)__________________ Work phone number: (_____)__________________

Cell phone number: (_____)_________________ Email: ___________________________________________________

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

__________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________________ first name last name relationship

Home phone number: (_____)__________________ Cell phone number: (_____)__________________

The Bloomberg Arts Internship begins with a required four-day Orientation June 29, 30, July 1 and 2 from 9:00 to 5:00 each day. (FRIDAY, JULY 3RD IS A HOLIDAY!) The program includes 3 days at the worksite and 2 days of professional development --35 hours a week, from Monday, July 6th through Friday, August 14th.

THIS YEAR: We have an opportunity for 10 students to work for a full week/full time at their site August 17-21.Are you interested and available? If so, please explain.

P A R T 3 : A P P L I C A N T S C H O O L & W O R K I N F O R M A T I O N

Have you ever participated in a summer job program before? Yes ___ No___

Program name: __________________________________________________ Month(s)/year ____________________

Do you have a job right now? Yes ___ No___ If yes, where? ___________________________________________________

How many hours do you work each week? ________

What are your job responsibilities? ________________________________________________________________________




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Regardless of the optional eighth week, you must be available for the full SEVEN-week length of the program, including Orientation, to be eligible for the program. Please make sure that you don’t have any conflicts due to sports schedules, family vacations, etc.

Please list all extracurricular activities (after school, volunteer, religious, team and recreational sports, lessons, etc.) you are currently involved in. If you hold a position (e.g. president of your class council, manager of the baseball team), please list that as well.

P A R T 4 : P L E A S E P R O V I D E A C O P Y O F…

School Transcript -OR- Last June’s report card and current report card

P A R T 5 : P L E A S E P R O V I D E A C O P Y O F…

Att endance Record

Please answer the questi ons in at least 2-3 sentences below. Your answers should tell us a litt le about you. We want to know about your interest in the program and your answers will help determine if you are selected for an interview. If you need more space to write or type your answers, you can also att ach a separate piece of paper.

1. Please watch the Bloomberg Arts Internship Balti more video located here: htt ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAnnoHq8fNI&feature=youtu.be

• Share two things you learned about the program from the video.

• Share two questi ons you have about the program based on the video.

2. Please watch this video from our 2018 Bloomberg interns located here: htt ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAODmVl7_YQ&feature=youtu.be

• Share two things that surprised you.

• What piece of advice really resonates with you?

3. Please read at least one of the blog posts from our 2019 Bloomberg interns here: htt ps://baibalti more.wordpress.com/blog/

• Share two things that surprised you.

4. Did you att end an Informati on Session at your school? Yes ___ No___

If your answer is yes, what key things did you learn that excited you most about the program?

P A R T 6 : M O R E A B O U T Y O U + T H E I N T E R N S H I P

5. You may have noti ced that these internships are focused on experiencing diff erent careers in the arts and college readiness. Your internship will not provide specifi c arts based instructi on in your discipline. Trainings will include opportuniti es for creati vity, there will be fi eld trips to arts and cultural organizati ons, and you will have direct interacti on with art and arti sts during the program. Please initi al this box to show that you fully understand the nature of the program. your initi als




6. Why do you want to participate in the Bloomberg Arts Internship? Please answer in two or three sentences.

7. What do you think you will both gain and contribute?

8. Describe yourself using 5 words. ________________________________________________________________________

9. Please check off any skills/software knowledge/experience that you currently have. Then rank your expertise on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being that you are super familiar/know it well/use it a lot! This information will be helpful for us in matching you to an internship if you are part of the program.

____ Word

____ Excel

____ PowerPoint

____ Database management

____ Adobe editing

____ Adobe Illustrator

____ Adobe InDesign

____ Google docs

____ Social media

____ Video camera

____ Music composition

____ Writing for newsletters or publications

____ Working with younger children

10. ESSAY: Thinking back on your own experience, please tell us about a significant or memorable encounter you had with an artwork, book, or performance. Note that this need not have been a formal or ticketed arts experi-ence—it could be listening to a choir in your congregation, reading to a sibling, or looking at pictures your grandfa-ther took. Please reflect on the art/experience, connect it to your life, and share the impact it had on you. Please answer in a few paragraphs (about 500 words) on a separate sheet of paper.

11. BONUS QUESTION: What is your favorite Baltimore “place” and why?




____ Production/performance Which kind(s)? ______________________________________________________

____ Other (What did we miss?) _________________________________________________________________________

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Prep Week29

Orientation 9:00 - 5:00

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HOLIDAY!

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InternshipWork SiteTime TBD (7 hours)

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Professional Development

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TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA (likely home between 6:00 and 8:00)

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Professional Development & Arts Field Trips

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Which days of the week do you report to the worksite? ____________________________________________

How many days is Orientation? ______

What is the difference between Thursday and Friday Professional Development? ____________________________________

How many hours per day will interns work at their internships? ________

What happens on July 24th and how should you plan for this? ______________________________________________________

TRUE or FALSE: I must be able to attend EVERY day of the program to be accepted ___________**No exceptions.

Q U I C K Q U I Z O N T H E M O N T H S O F J U N E / J U LY




P A R T 7 : T H E S U M M E R C A L E N D A R S

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When is the culminating event? (This is your final presentation of your work over the summer and a celebration!)

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What week is the Optional Employment Extension? ___________________________________________

What is different about that week compared to other weeks?__________________________________________

How many students can participate in the Optional Employment Extension? ______

Q U I C K Q U I Z O N T H E M O N T H O F A U G U S T




P A R T 7 : T H E S U M M E R C A L E N D A R S

The Bloomberg Arts Internship is an arts career and work readiness program designed to promote and help young people go to college and stay in school. I understand that if I am selected to participate in this program:

• The time commitment calls for full-time work for 6 weeks, July 6-August 14 with four additional Orientation days June 29, 30, July 1 and 2. (Optional Employment Extension for ten students August 17-21.)

• I will be available for the full seven-week length of the program, including Orientation. I will make sure that I don’t have any conflicts due to sports schedules, family vacations, etc.

• I will receive an hourly wage of $11.00 for 242 hours total which includes orientation and the 6-week internship. Young Audiences may contact me after the program ends to see how I am doing in school and in my professional development.

• I pledge to: Be an active and engaged participant in all activities, attend all scheduled trainings and work placement sessions, and fulfill all work requirements throughout the internship period.

Applicant Name _________________________________________________________________________________ (print)

Signature ___________________________________________________________ Date ______________________

P A R T 8 : A P P L I C A N T A N D P A R E N T A G R E E M E N T

I am the parent/legal guardian of ____________________________________________________ and I consent to their participation in the Bloomberg Art Internship based on the conditions listed above. I understand that my child is required to fully participate through the entire program—Orientation Sessions and the six week internship. Also, that my child may be contacted for research purposes after they have completed the program.

Parent/Guardian Name _________________________________________________________________________ (print)

Signature ___________________________________________________________ Date ______________________




Please ask two teachers OR one teacher and one Guidance Counselor/Assistant Principal to write a letter of recommendation each on your behalf. The letters should be returned to you in a sealed envelope and included in your application or ask your teachers to mail the letters to us in a signed and sealed envelope no later than, April 17, 2020. Feel free to use a separate piece of paper.

Letter 1: Teacher/Staff, please fill in the information below, referring the following student to the Bloomberg Arts Internship. Return completed form to: Joanna Thursby, BAI Executive Assistant, 2600 N. Howard St., Suite 1300, Baltimore, MD 21218; or e-mail a digital copy of your letter to [email protected] DEADLINE: April 17, 2020

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Staff name Title/Position email

____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________ School phone

____________________________________________________________ Student name

1. How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?

2. Please comment on the applicant’s academic ability, motivation, and quality of work, including both strengths and weaknesses.

3. Please comment on the applicant’s character, communication skills, and ability to teach and learn from others, including both strengths and weaknesses.

P A R T 9 : L E T T E R O F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N # 1




Please ask two teachers OR one teacher and one Guidance Counselor/Assistant Principal to write a letter of recommendation each on your behalf. The letters should be returned to you in a sealed envelope and included in your application or ask your teachers to mail the letters to us in a signed and sealed envelope no later than, April 17, 2020. Feel free to use a separate piece of paper.

Letter 1: Teacher/Staff, please fill in the information below, referring the following student to the Bloomberg Arts Internship. Return completed form to: Joanna Thursby, BAI Executive Assistant, 2600 N. Howard St., Suite 1300, Baltimore, MD 21218; or e-mail a digital copy of your letter to [email protected] DEADLINE: April 17, 2020

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Staff name Title/Position email

____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________

_________________ School phone

____________________________________________________________ Student name

1. How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant?

2. Please comment on the applicant’s academic ability, motivation, and quality of work, including both strengths and weaknesses.

3. Please comment on the applicant’s character, communication skills, and ability to teach and learn from others, including both strengths and weaknesses.

P A R T 9 : L E T T E R O F R E C O M M E N D A T I O N # 2




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BLOOMBERG STUDENT APPLICATION ARTS INTERN · 2020-01-13 · INTERN SHIP EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: APRIL 3, 2020 REGULAR DEADLINE: APRIL 17, 2020 STUDENT APPLICATION PART 7: THE SUMMER