About Burlingame
The City of Burlingame is located on the San Francisco Peninsula, five minutes from San Francisco International Airport and easy visiting distance to San Francisco. Convenient Bay Area-wide access is provided by nearby bridges. The developed area of the city extends from the eastern slope of the coastal range to San Francisco Bay. Coyote Point Park at the southern City limits and the Bay Trail through Burlingame along the water’s edge provide access to water oriented and developed regional recreation opportunities, including sailing, wind surfing, swimming, children’s museum and meeting facilities. Development on Burlingame’s bay front is dotted with first class hotels which are oriented to San Francisco Bay and provide visitors and residents alike with vacation-style opportunities. Burlingame’s village style, kid-friendly downtown and nearby Washington Park are popular destinations on the Peninsula, easily accessible by foot, rail and car.
The City of Burlingame is a full-service, general law City with a Council-Manager form of government. The City has approximately 220 full-time employees who deliver quality municipal services to its 30,500 citizens. The City of Burlingame prides itself on being an "Employer of Choice" and embraces a participative approach in managing the City and the Organization.
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Description
The City of Burlingame currently has one opening for a Public Arts Commission Intern.
Working directly with the City Librarian and with input from an Arts Commission Task Force, the City of Burlingame is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to assess the current stock of public art and research, evaluate, and recommend a comprehensive public facing online cataloging software for public art in the City. This role requires a unique blend of some basic database/software testing skills, basic art interest, and the ability to project manage and present a solution at the end of 8 weeks. This is an in-person internship program which is a temporary position with a flexible schedule not to exceed 8 to 10 weeks of employment.
THE IDEAL PUBLIC ART INTERNSHIP CANDIDATE WILL:
Demonstrate a proactive, energetic, and organized approach to efficiently manage multiple tasks and responsibilities.
Have strong research and analytical skills with a high attention to detail.
Have strong organizational and project management skills and be able to work independently and collaboratively.
Be able to learn new technology quickly.
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft professional correspondence, reports, and presentations.
Responsibilities:
Catalog and Interface Testing:
Create timeline and map out project goals for the 8-week project.
Research / create detailed assessment of public art in City.
Valuation (if possible)
Provenance
Maintenance
Location
Research and make a recommendation on a public-facing catalog software based on these attributes:
Public interface
User friendliness for both public and staff
Robust software that will remain future proof
Cost
Recommend appropriate catalog software or content management system
If Time Allows:
Work with staff to develop an information structure to be used for each piece of artwork that includes all relevant metadata.
Create written guidelines to ensure future data accuracy, consistency, and accessibility.
Minimum Requirements:
Must be a Sophomore or Junior in college working toward a Bachelors’ Degree with minimum GPA of 3.5 / 4.0 scale
Resume
Cover letter explaining interest in this project
College transcripts
The Application Process
Interested candidates must submit a completed online employment application and resume. Resumes in place of a completed application will not be accepted. Applications may also be obtained online at www.calopps.org.
This position is open until May 6, 2025 5:00pm.
PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT
Prior to appointment, candidates will be required to:
pass a fingerprint check submitted to the Department of Justice
comply with The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States at date of hire
Recruitment Contact
Contact phone:
(650)558-7400
Contact email:
The City of Burlingame is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its employment actions, decisions, policies, and practices. The duties described in this job announcement are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This job announcement does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
