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