The Color Association Internship-NY

The Color Association's Internship program welcomes students from around the
world to experience color at America's oldest forecast service. Our
Internship Program focuses on three segments: original research in the
Association's color archives, research in New York City's museums, galleries
and retail spaces, and training in color critiques and color forecasts.

Interns complete an original piece of research utilizing a decade's worth of
archival color materials, and relate their research to an aspect of fashion
and/or design. To complete the research a "visual" is created with a brief
written digest. Past projects have included films of the seventies; city
lights at night; 1950's kitchen colors; kabuki colors and their symbolism.

Every week interns are directed to a museum exhibition in Manhattan
(example: The Whitney Biennial) and may be asked to write up a review of it.

Interns are expected to be able to read forecasts, fill swatch orders and
carry on professional correspondence within a few weeks. For this reason,
their written and spoken English must be fluent. Additionally, interns are
trained to color critique catalogues and our members' product lines. Interns
are closely involved in all activities of the Association and have the
opportunity to observe and participate in workshops, color meetings,
research studies and the production of our color forecasts and bi-monthly
newsletter.

Interns work no more than a total of six hours a day, three or four days a
week, either 10 to 4 PM to or 9 to 3 PM. They are recompensed $40 a day,
inclusive of lunch and transportation. Interns need to advise our office of
curriculum requirements of their institutions if these need to be met during
the internship period (for instance, Fashion Institute of Technology
requires 120 hours for completion of an internship).

To apply for the program, a student must be in school or a recent graduate
(within two years), and needs to submit in writing a resume along with a
250-word essay on "A Memorable Color Experience" to Erin Laubenheimer, 315
West 39th Street, Studio 507, New York, NY 10018 or by email to
elaubenheimer@colorassociation.com.

Posted By: Antonia Huang