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The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (UCIMC) is offering an employment opportunity for four high school students this summer! Two positions will be for visual artists and two for documentarians. We are calling for high school students or recent graduates, ages 14 to 20, who have not yet entered college.
The four youth employees will assist the UCIMC in working on the beautification of our interior and exterior space. The two visual artists will work on a variety of art projects, such as hanging archival art pieces and creating original outdoor mini murals. The two documentarians will work on capturing moments, archiving memories, and conducting interviews. All employees will work together with IMC staff in planning and designing our downstairs hangout lounge and costume library. All employees will also gain experience with community outreach and will understand the behind-the-scenes work of running an arts non-profit.
These positions are funded by the Illinois Arts Council.
Application Open: Friday, April 18th
Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 7th
Length of Employment: 5 weeks
Employment begins: June 3rd
Employment ends: July 3rd
Weekly hours of employment: 14 hours per week
Employment pays: $16 per/hour
Please note: The week of June 27th-29th, the UCIMC might request that you work extra hours for our "Barn Raising" work weekend. If so, your employment could end on July 1st rather than July 3rd.
If you have questions about the position, please email Ty Lewis, IMC Program Coordinator, at [email protected].
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