Buzz Lab Teen Internship – Plains Art Museum

Buzz Lab 2023

Buzz Lab is a twelve-day paid internship during the summer of 2023 for teens interested in art, science, and the environment. Buzz Lab interns engage in learning, teaching, creating, sustaining, and advocating for the livelihood of pollinators in a healthy ecosystem.

Buzz Lab interns will work with scientists, artists, and community members to learn and discuss the importance of pollinators, create works of public art, and participate in gardening and research in the Pollinator Garden at Plains Art Museum and other sites. This year there will be 16 spots available.

Interns must commit to the following dates:

June 5-7, 9 am-4 pm
June 8. Site visit and overnight stay, 7 AM arrival for 7:30 AM departure from Plains Art Museum
June 9: Site visit and return travel, 6 PM arrival and pick up at Plains Art Museum
June 12-16: 9 AM-4 PM
July 20: 9 AM-4 PM
August 19: 9 AM- PM

Please communicate all scheduling conflicts as soon as possible. This may affect the intern’s stipend.

This is a paid internship: After completing the first 5 days, June 5-9, participants will be paid $150.00. On the following days, June 12-16, interns will be paid $150.00. July 20^th and August 19 interns will be paid $60.00

This is a 9-day paid internship: After completing the first 5 days June 6-10 participants will be paid $150.00. The following days, June 13-16th, interns will be paid $120.00.

Applications are due at 11:59 pm on Friday, April 14, 2023. Submit by:

Mailing to Attn: Buzz Lab, 704 First Ave. N., Fargo ND 58102
Email to amccann@plainsart.org
or complete online below.

All applicants will be notified by Monday, May 8^th via the email listed on the application.

Application assistance is available! Please contact Alatera McCann for via email amccann@plainsart.org or phone 701.551.6119.

Ages 12-18 on the first day of the internship (June 6, 2022) may apply.
Must be available June 5^th-9^th, June 12^th-16^th, July 20^th, and August 19^th
- Including the June 8^th overnight site visit to International Peace Garden in Dunseith, ND
- A site visits will require valid identification. Acceptable forms of documentation are passports (this is the best option), driver’s licenses, state IDs, or birth certificate.
  - They must be the original document; copies cannot be accepted.
  - Please make sure your form of ID will be valid through the entirety of the internship.
  - If this is an obstacle for you, please contact Alatera McCann, amccann@plainsart.org, as soon as possible, and do not let it deter you from applying.
Demonstrates enthusiasm and willingness to work as part of a team.
We encourage students interested in art, science, and the environment to apply, especially those who would be the first to attend college in their family, black, indigenous, and students of color.
We understand transportation may be a hardship for some families; please note on the application if you will need help with transportation. This will not affect your application.

Buzz Lab is made possible with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, ArtPlace America, the Bush Foundation, NDSU Junior Master Gardener, and the Phyllis Thysell Fund for Education. ArtPlace America is a collaboration of leading national and regional foundations, banks, and federal agencies accelerating creative placemaking across the U.S.

2023 BUZZ LAB APPLICATION

Applications are due at 11:59 pm on Friday, April 14, 2023.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Items marked with an asterisk* are required.

Full Name *

Preferred Name *

Pronoun preference

Street Address *

City *

State *

ZIP / Postal Code *

Email *

Phone Number *

Alternate Phone Number

Name of School *

Year in School *

Date of Birth / Age *

Languages spoken other than English

Ethnicity

Do you have a device with access to WiFi?

YesNo

Will you need help with transportation to the Museum? *

YesNo

Do you currently have a valid (check expiration dates please) passport, driver’s license, state ID, or birth certificate? *

YesNo

Please list any current scheduling conflicts with the dates listed above.

PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION

Name *

Daytime Phone *

Evening Phone *

Email *

APPLICANT QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions with thoughtful responses of at least 100 words for each question.

1. Tell us why you are interested in being part of this program, and what you hope to learn, or what skills you’d like to gain from this experience? *

2. Why do you think pollinators are important? *

3. How will your values and life experiences contribute to this year’s Buzz Lab? Share what creative and/or scientific talents, skills, and interests you will bring to the Buzz Lab. *

RETURNING INTERN QUESTIONS

If you have participated in Buzz Lab previously, answer the following questions with thoughtful responses of at least 150 words. (You do not need to answer the general applicant questions above.)

1. Why do you want to continue as a Buzz Lab intern?

2. What is the most impactful experience you had during Buzz Lab?

3. What qualities do you have that make you a good team member? How will you draw upon these qualities to impact Buzz Lab?

4. Are you interested in taking on a leadership role?

YesNo

RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation letters are highly encouraged, but will not negatively affect the application if omitted. Submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher, advisor, or mentor (not a family member). Please ask the person who is writing the recommendation to address the following questions in their letter, as well as anything else they’d like to share. • Why is this person a good fit for this opportunity? • How has this person demonstrated interest in art, science, and/or the environment? • How could this experience help this person grow and expand their horizons? • If this person is applying to be on the leadership team: why would they make a good leader? Recommendation letters can be dropped off or mailed to: Plains Art Museum, Attn: Buzz Lab, 704 First Ave. N., Fargo ND 58102, or e-mailed to amccann@plainsart.org

CREATIVE SAMPLE (OPTIONAL)

Optional: We encourage you to submit an example of art, science, or other creative projects you have done relevant to this experience. It can be submitted as a document, a photograph, or a video.

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Buzz Lab Launch Party
Thursday, March 23, 2023, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Center for Creativity (connected to Plains Art Museum)

We welcome anyone interested in knowing more about Buzz Lab to come to the Launch Party. This is an evening dedicated to answering questions, providing support with applications, and sharing the awesome things we have planned for this summer. Open to interested youth, families, and community members.

The 2020 Buzz Lab interns present GOODNIGHT EARTH, a project created by 2020 Buzz Lab interns in collaboration with fiber artist Quill River. The individual seed pillows were hand-sewn by interns, then stitched together into a collaborative quilt with the intent to interrupt the expanses of cement in our community. Pollinators, and specifically bees, can only travel up to 5 miles to locate food, water, or rest. This growing quilt intends to provide space for pollinators to find food and rest. If left to grow, over the next few weeks you will see wildflowers, lettuce, spinach, basil, and cilantro emerge.

Click here for the downloadable GOODNIGHT EARTH zine, with instructions on making your own seed pillow.

Visit the Buzz Lab Website!