OPPORTUNITIES

February 10, 2012

Various Opportunities with the Vintage Twin

The Vintage Twin, formerly located on South University, is going web only and is in need of the following:

Photography interns will obtain hands on experience shooting in a
professional photo studio minutes from the University’s campus. No
camera is necessary. Photographers can use photos taken to build their
portfolios and learn under a who student who was recently at Parsons
photo program in New York City.

Graphic/Media Design Interns will work on creating designs for
our website while those interested in fashion will work on designing
garments and creating patterns.

Time commitment is extremely flexible.  Interested students should email Amanda Fakih at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.

February 10, 2012

Freelance Web Developer/Designer Wanted

The Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance is a collaboration of community health workers, professionals, and students who work to promote and sustain the integration of CHWs into Michigan’s health and human service systems through coordinated changes in policy and workforce development. Currently, the Alliance is housed within the University of Michigan School of Social Work.

The Alliance seeks a Web developer/designer to design and build a website for Alliance activities. Qualifications include:

- Background/Experience with Web design
- Experience and proficiency in building Web content using Drupal
- Ability to build a Web-based database
- Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite
- Graphic design background/experience
- Experience integrating Web and social media
- Professional portfolio examples

This is a part-time, freelance position. The Web Designer will be reimbursed at a competitive rate. There is also the possibility of additional Web and/or graphic design jobs with the Alliance beyond the initial Website build.
The Alliance’s Communications Committee hopes to interview qualified candidates before March 1. Please contact Katie Mitchell (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) or Nick Espitia (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) for more information. 

February 10, 2012

Energy BBDO CHICAGO Internships

Allen Rosenshine Minority Education & Training (MET) Fund

This fund awards internships to minorities, women and individuals protected under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act to encourage the pursuit of careers in advertising.

There have been over 200 MET Fund recipients since the program’s inception in 2000.  At this time, we are accepting applications for internships for the Energy BBDO Summer Internship Program in Chicago for the summer of 2012.  Interns receive a stipend in the amount of $4,000 for the 10-week internship.
To be eligible, students must have the application form and accompanying materials completed and received in our offices by March 9, 2012.  The recipients will be selected and contacted by the end of March.
Completed applications and all required material should be mailed to:
Energy BBDO
Attn: Kristen Quinlan, Human Resources Manager
410 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614

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February 8, 2012

What Makes Your Campus Green? Video Competition

Herman Miller invites students* to answer the question “What makes your campus green?” in our third annual Student Video Contest. Please encourage students in your network to make a video, be creative, and show us how their campus is looking out for the earth.

First place – $2500 cash
Second place – $1500 cash
Third place – $1000 cash

Entries are due no later than April 6, 2012.

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February 8, 2012

Web Designer Needed for Student Publiication

We are starting a bi-annual publication dedicated to celebrating and exposing the creative work of the UM student body. The magazine will be available free on school newsstands and is open to submissions from any current student.

We are seeking a web designer to work with us in creating a site that can feature the online version of the publication as well as accept submissions. We are able to offer $15/hour for up to 20 hours of work on the site.  Familiarity with publication design is a plus!

Please send a resume and links to sites you have designed to Theo Schear .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by February 22, 2012

February 8, 2012

Graphic Designer/Illustrator for WTF Magazine

“What the ‘F’” is a newly founded student run women’s health magazine/periodical.

The graphic designer/illustrator will have a variety of tasks, some of which are:
Being responsible to hire any additional illustrative staff, if necessary.
Providing comics or other comic art to go with articles.
Coordinating the layout of the magazine before publication.
Familiarity with ‘InDesign’ etc.

As we are just starting up, the graphic designer/illustrator we recruit would attain Executive Board membership, boosting her resume and practical application skills.

Please send your resume and a link to your portfolio to Seongsin Kim .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by February 22, 2012

February 8, 2012

Bowery Gallery Juried Competition

Located in the heart of the Chelsea art district, Bowery Gallery will host its 21st Annual Juried Competition in 2012.  Over its 43-year history, Bowery Gallery exhibitions have been reviewed in the New Your Times, the New York Sun the New Republic and many other publications. 

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Deadline is April 15, 2012

February 8, 2012

Women’s Studio Workshop Internships

Summer Internship
The Summer Internship is a special opportunity for emerging artists with a flair for food and farming and studio skills. This 3 month internship runs throughout the duration of our Summer Arts Institute (SAI) Workshops. The Summer Intern contributes to the culture of community at WSW, by bringing SAI participants together over a shared mid-day meal, and also helps with many other aspects of our SAI programming and working with our ArtFarm project.

Arts Administration Internship
This 6-month internship is for people considering a career in arts administration. You will work alongside WSW’s administrative staff attending to the myriad of details that keep an arts organization functioning smoothly.

Studio Internships
WSW hosts 2-3 studio interns who work with WSW staff on projects including papermaking, book arts, and arts administration. In addition to assisting with the on-going operations of the facility, interns assist WSW’s Artists-in-Residence with their projects, work with artist-educators in WSW’s Art-in-Education program, and participate in WSW’s Summer Arts Institute classes as studio assistants.

Ceramics Internship
This internship is designed specifically for young artists interested in functional ceramics.
The Ceramics Intern works closely with WSW’s Clay Program Coordinator preparing for our Annual Chili Bowl Fundraiser. During this mid-winter event, WSW warms up our local community by presenting over 800 hand made vessels for sale. The bowls and tumblers are filled with chili, cornbread, and lemonade donated by area restaurants. The revenue from this community event goes into the ceramics program to buy and maintain equipment and subsidize fellowships.

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February 8, 2012

Creative Assistance Needed for food…

B’s Bars, powered by the Folktory (downtown A2)

Raw Bars. Soaked Nuts. Sweetly peeled pods. Savor quietly Share together. Digest easy.  We make tasty treats, no heat, in a commercial kitchen and write sweet poems and sing to our food to raise its power in the mouth. We work with herbs and plant medicine to create tasty concoctions which remind folks of going crazy on the town or to the candy store.

We need a worker to help wrap bars, make them in the kitchen, work farmers market. We keep your job duties multifaceted.

Experience with tea drinking, medicinal herb using is a plus.  Working in a kitchen is a plus. Rituals and ceremonies and savoring treats that make you feel good is a for sure.  Playing with fun folks is fun.

Please submit:
-resume
-a non-verbal example of your interest (i.e., image)
-1 paragraph about what you are “set out to do”

Requirements:
-Attention to detail
-Ability to handle money responsibly
-Reliable
-Flexible about job assignments/on call hours
-Live in downtown A2
-Independence
-Enjoy working with people.

Deadline for submission is March 1, 2012. Please send documents via snail mail to Britten Stringwell at 416 W. Huron St Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Compensation:  4-10 Hrs/week $9/hr

February 7, 2012

Illustrator/Cartoonist

Marcia Mullen of Therapeutic Riding, Inc. in Ann Arbor is seeking an illustrator to create a humorous poster that can depict the vast number of people (volunteers and staff) who make what they do possible.  The finished drawing should measure at least 18 X 24 inches. 

Please submit a PDF sample of your illustration/comics work or a link to your web site to Marcia Mullen .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by March 9, 2012

Fee is $200

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February 7, 2012

Media & Creative Strategist

NeuroNexus is a leading neurotechnology company developing and commercializing high performance, bioMEMS-based neural interface microsystems for both research and clinical applications.  We look for a talented and motivated individual who can drive the company’s sales and marketing campaign and keep up with our growth.

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February 6, 2012

Administrative Assistant Visual Resource Collection, Workstudy ONLY

Visual Resource Collection
History of Art Department

The Visual Resource Collections in the Department of the History of Art is seeking a collections administrative assistant for Winter semester in support of an important image collections inventory project.  The student will learn fundamentals of image resource organization and will have exposure to art and architectural images used in UM courses.

Duties:
Participate in the creation of an inventory of the slide collection
Log incoming image orders into paper and database records on a daily basis
Standardize image descriptive data in FileMaker Pro cataloging database
Conduct research on artists and artworks
Campus deliveries
Perform administrative assistance duties such as filing paperwork, making copies, campus deliveries, and assisting with the functioning of the Visual Resources Collection unit
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:
Attention to detail
Reliable
Quick to learn
Flexible about job assignments
Demonstrated experience with databases and MS Office suite of programs
Able to tolerate a cool temperature working environment
Courses in the following areas preferred:  History of Art, Archaeology, Asian Studies, Near Eastern Studies, Art and Design, Museum Studies, Classics, Architecture and/or Urban Planning

Minimum 10 hours per week.  At this time, we are looking for individuals with work-study appointments ONLY.  Interested candidates should send a resume to Meghan Musolff, Assistant Coordinator of the Visual Resource Collection, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

February 6, 2012

Arts Internship

ISSUE Project Room is a pioneering art and performance center dedicated to providing artists with a dynamic environment in which to create and perform new and challenging work according to their vision. ISSUE is one of the premier avant-garde performing spaces in the United States. Internships in positions ranging from general operations to curation. These internships are great stepping stones into a wider range of arts activities in New York.

Skills: Communication and dedication.

To apply email a cover letter and resume to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 

February 6, 2012

T Shirt Design Contest for GetDowntown

The getDowntown Program is seeking a great design to be printed on t-shirts for the 2012 Commuter Challenge. We need a design that gets people excited about sustainable commuting – biking to work, walking to work, car-sharing, using public transportation, and being environmentally friendly. So get on your creative thinking helmets, crank up your design software and show us what you’ve got!

Design must include the words: Commuter Challenge and Ann Arbor

Prize: $100 visa gift card + one t-shirt with the winning design

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February 6, 2012

Sales Position in Jewelry

Showroom of Elegance is seeking a friendly and motivated individual for our sales staff. If working in a pleasant environment and helping customers have a gratifying experience is just for you, we should discuss your future!

Applicant must be able to stand for long periods of time, and have a flexible work schedule. We are looking for someone that has a high work ethic, adapts well, and will constructively utilize their time at work. The position is part-time or full-time. Please submit a resume to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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