Position Type: Paid Internship
Berggruen Institute Intern Job Posting Winter 2021
About the Berggruen Institute
The Berggruen Institute was established in 2010 to develop new ideas about how to reshape political and social institutions in the face of great transformations the world now faces. Our goal is to work across cultures, disciplines, and political boundaries by engaging with great thinkers in developing and promoting long-term answers to the biggest challenges of the 21st Century. No one person can accomplish this goal alone. It takes a team —people with different backgrounds, technical knowledge, and skills sets.
Our Values:
Pursue excellence.
Cultivate future-oriented solutions.
Inquire with an open mind.
Build a collaborative environment.
Invest in people and relationships.
Respect the human dignity of all.
About the Internship
The Berggruen Institute is seeking a paid Intern to support the Sense LA program. The start date of the internship is January, 25, 2021. This position will report to the Program Supervisor. Sense LA is designed to harness the power of art and urban collective intelligence to help people from all backgrounds have a voice in their community, understand their city, guide multipronged decision making and cultivate shared perspectives.
Length of Internship is six (6) weeks. This internship is a paid internship. This position will be working remotely to start; however, the successful candidate should be based close enough to our downtown Los Angeles office for the anticipation of our return to the office in early 2021. Flexible scheduling with 15 per week.
The Sense LA Program enables the visualization of community issues to help local neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles understand and solve various social problems, such as homelessness, sustainability and traffic. Some of our most important data has come through citizen created visual structures that we intend to use as physical and digital public tools to help change the way government and society interact with each other.
Responsibilities Include:
• Producing and upkeeping artwork
• Basic art handling and installation
• Cataloging and documentation of mixed media creations
• Polished communication skills, able to professionally interact with program important stakeholders.
• Maintaining a proficient knowledge of the Sense LA program and program history.
• Possible support events if city permits it is safe to do so. Work may include participating in setup, execution, and/or cleanup of community events.
• Other duties assigned.
Candidates should have the following characteristics:
• Currently enrolled and studying arts and/or philosophy, history, sociology, or have some knowledge in any of these fields.
• Strong interest in diversity of people and ideas, the City of Los Angeles, and local politics.
• A team-oriented individual who seeks out tasks when work is completed and assists co-workers to ensure deadlines are met.
• Able to use critical and creative thinking to solve problems, both large and small.
• Ability to work independently in a work from home environment with minimal supervision.
• Experience in installation arts and able to handle artwork with great care. Responsible and conscientious with sensitive arts materials.
• Experience in photography and digital media.
• Ability to multitask and keep track of several projects simultaneously.
• Able to lift up to 30 lbs.
Note: We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas at this time. Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.
Please email cover letter and resume to careers@berggruen.org and put “Intern” followed by “Sense LA Arts Intern”. No phone calls please.
Berggruen Institute is a proud equal opportunities workplace. We firmly believe employing a diverse workforce is important regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Berggruen Institute is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.