Fall 2021 BYA Internships

In Fall 2021, returning Apprentices participated as interns, working alongside BYA staff, interns gained experience curating aspects of BYA programming, from social media, to art opportunities and graphic design for publications.



Art Opportunities

Apprentices Faith and Marcus worked alongside staff Nathan Paluzzi to learn about…

  • Teaching - Each intern planned and taught their own mini art lesson within the Foundations of art class in the Fall

  • Art Opportunities - Each intern researched and documented various art opportunities, then created and administered surveys to other apprentices to gauge interest in thos opportunities for the future


Business

Apprentices Cheyenne and Kya worked alongside staff Gisell Paula to learn about…

  • Product Design - Placing Apprentice artwork onto t shirts, bags and other items for sal at ShopBYA

  • Shop Promotion- Creating Facebook advertisements, emails, videos, and slogans for ShopBYA advertisements




Career Readiness

Apprentices Chazz and Makaila worked alongside staff Brady Wheeler to learn about…

  • Mock interviews - Interns led interviews and evaluated apprentices

  • Resumes - Interns led resume workshops with apprentices

  • Financial literacy/money management - Learned about credit, interest, budgeting

  • Cover letters and networking - Elevator/sales pitches


Graphic Design & Illustration

Apprentice Brianna worked alongside staff Gianna Rodriguez to learn about…

  • Annual Reports - Creating original illustrations to accompany BYA annual reports

  • Future promotional materials - Designing graphics for future brochures, pamphlets, and data reports




Social Media

Apprentice Ezra worked alongside staff Leisha Winley to learn about…

  • Creating ads

  • Writing for blogs

  • Practicing interviewing