Arts & Culture Paid Intern

18101 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90044

About the role

The Arts & Culture Paid Intern will be a key member of CoCo’s Arts and Culture team, responsible for informing and curating key aspects of event programming, developing creative marketing strategies, facilitating an arts curriculum for local youth, and providing overall logistics support.

The intern will support the production of CoCo’s signature events: MLK Freedom Festival Empowerment Activation, annual gala dinner fundraiser, Culture Cures Festival, and assist in developing creative strategies. The intern will also support curriculum development and programming for the Youth Arts and Culture Council, comprised of South LA high school students interested in art and activism.

The intern will gain a unique understanding of the arts economy across LA County and South LA, as CoCo engages with many local creatives. The intern will acquire a broad set of professional skills that ensure an understanding of how to utilize arts and culture for social good.

Responsibilities

• Support the production of CoCo’s signature events (MLK Freedom Festival Empowerment Activation, annual gala dinner fundraiser, Culture Cures Festival).
• Develop creative marketing strategies for events and programs.
• Facilitate an arts curriculum for the Youth Arts and Culture Council, comprised of South LA high school students.
• Provide logistics support for events and programs.
• Assist in developing creative strategies for arts and culture initiatives.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a community college or four-year institution.
• Ability to build relationships across sectors and with community members.
• Social media and computer-savvy.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Works well under pressure and deadlines.
• Eagerness to jump in, learn, and take challenges head-on.

About Community Coalition

Founded in 1990 by now-Mayor of LA Karen Bass, Community Coalition (CoCo) was created as a community-driven response to the crack-cocaine epidemic that devastated South LA. Founded with the belief that South LA’s primarily Black and Latine youth and families are their community’s greatest asset and protective factor, CoCo’s mission is to help transform the social and economic conditions in South LA that foster addiction, crime, violence, and poverty by building a community institution that involves thousands in creating, influencing, and changing public policy.

As part of this mission, arts and culture strategies are leveraged to civically involve residents, communicate information around critical initiatives, and provide a platform for residents to build community and experience joy and healing via the arts. CoCo has a long track record of hosting large-scale multidisciplinary events featuring known performers (NoName, Dckwrth) while also providing opportunities for local artists.

Pay

$18.47 per hour

Schedule

• Term: September 2026 – February 2027
• 15–20 hours per week