Fire Station: Artist in Residence Internships

Fire Station is a contemporary art space committed to supporting artists through its residency programmes, as well as engaging the local communities in Qatar by providing opportunities and events, which include exhibitions and public programmes, such as artist talks, panel discussions and community workshops.

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Please note: The start dates of these internships are flexible, based on the availability of the candidate and the requirements of the department.

Fire Station Internship 1: Programmes and Outreach

Period of Internship: 6 months

About This internship

The intern will assist the Fire Station Programmes and  Outreach teams with public programmes, including community workshops and activities taking place at the Fire Station.

Specialist area: Communications

Qualification Required: Bachelor’s degree

Skills Required:

  • Computer skills
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Graphic Design
  • Video/Photo editing skills

The intern will:

  • Assist in preparations for the residency programmes, exhibitions and activities
  • Communicate with the Qatar Museums marketing team
  • Check and update the website and post about all Fire Station activities
  • Create designs for social media posts

Fire Station Internship 2: Outreach

Period of Internship: 6 months

About This internship

The intern will assist the Fire Station Programmes and Outreach teams with public programmes, including community workshops and activities taking place at the Fire Station.

Specialist area: Outreach Coordination

Qualification Required: Bachelor’s degree

Skills Required:

  • Arabic and English
  • Computer skills
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Strong interest in art

The intern will:

  • Assist the Youth Summer Programme mentors with all their requirements
  • Assist the outreach team in preparing  workshop venues
  • Assist the outreach team with inventory of  workshop materials

Fire Station Internship 3: Digital Content

Period of Internship: 6 months

About This internship

The intern will work closely with the Programmes and Exhibitions team at the Fire Station on digital content creation and documentation of the Fire Station's residency program, exhibitions and public programmes through design, photography and video.

Specialist area: Design

Qualification Required: Bachelor’s degree

Skills Required:

  • Arabic and English

The intern will:

  • Coordinate with QM Communications Department to develop content for public relations, marketing, social media platforms and the website
  • Assist in executing social media posts on a regular basis in accordance with the stated strategy/calendar
  • Create a photo library to use for digital and print materials
  • Attend and document through photography the Fire Station exhibitions, workshops and activities
  • Assist in the design and implementation of the Fire Station's communications and media in service of supporting the residency programmes and activities
  • Manage, organise, update, edit and archive Fire Station's digital assets
  • Maintain and coordinate updates for the website
  • Support the Residency Programmes and Outreach sections on all marketing and communications content
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