p.a.i.n.t. internships
- TIERS and classes -
School Classroom
Location: School classroom at a local or regional school district
(For interns without a vehicle on campus, the location will be within walking distance.)
Days/hours: Flexible schedule during the school day
(20 hours total)
Spend time at a nearby school with a teacher in their classroom. Assist with and participate in classroom activities with students for a total of 20 hours over the semester, as it works with your college schedule.
- TIER ONE -
“pre-p.a.i.n.t.” CLASSROOM internship
(for FIRST-TIME INTERNS - open to all education majors)
INTERN OBSERVES/assistS a classroom teacher at a nearby school OR CHILDCARE CENTER
(20 hours at $10/hour)
Internship at a neighboring school site (in an Elementary or Middle School classroom) OR UW-Stout’s Child and Family Study Center (ages 0-2, pre-school, or 4K).
Meet individually with the PAINT Coordinator to select and confirm a school site and partner teacher.
Observe and assist a teacher in their classroom with students.
20 hours over the semester, as it works with the intern’s schedule.
Open to Stout education students of any level (freshmen through seniors).
The Tier 1 “Pre-PAINT” Internship is a pre-requisite for an “official” PAINT internship (Tier 2 or 3).
Interns may complete up to two Tier-One Internships within the same semester.
Interns may complete a Tier-One Internship in the same semester as a Tier-Two Internship.
UW-Stout Child & Family Study Center
Location: UW-Stout Child and Family Study Center at either the Infant-Toddler Lab (in Heritage Hall) OR
the Preschool Lab (the “blue school” - 1 block from Heritage Hall)
Estimated class size: 10
Dates: Flexible days/hours during the school day
(20 hours minimum)
Spend time at UW-Stout’s lab school called the Child & Family Study Center assisting a preschool teacher in their classroom. Observe and participate in classroom activities with young children for 20 or more hours over the semester, as it works with your college schedule.
- TIER TWO -
partnered internship
Intern is partnered with another uw-stout education major or mentor teacher to share teaching responsibilities for an art class in the community.
(40 hours AT $12/hour)
Applicants for Tier 2/3 internships indicate which art class they want to teach. If they have an idea for a class offering which is not listed on the application form (linked below), interns may suggest new class offerings for consideration.
Supplies for art classes are paid for by A.I.M.; and interns may request additional supplies as needed for the class.
Prerequisite: Must have completed or be completing a “Pre-PAINT” Internship.
Exception: Students who have completed a 20-hour (minimum) practicum requirement as part of their degree program may opt to skip the Tier One Pre-P.A.I.N.T. Internship prerequisite and apply for a Tier Two Internship.
- TIER THREE -
independent internship
INTERN TEACHES Independently, ASSUMING ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLANNING AND INSTRUCTION of a community-based art class.
(40 hours at $14/hour)
Applicants for Tier 2/3 internships indicate which art class they want to teach. If they have an idea for a class offering which is not listed on the application form (linked below), interns may suggest new class offerings for consideration.
Supplies for art classes are paid for by A.I.M.; and interns may request additional supplies as needed for the class.
Prerequisite: Must have completed a Tier Two Internship.
Exception: UW-Stout education students in their 3rd or 4th year of their degree program who have completed at least two practicums as part of their university courses may apply for a Tier Three internship.
tier 2 or tier 3 INTERNSHIPS
SATURDAY ART CLUB FOR KIDS
at Oaklawn Elementary
PARTNERED (TIER 2) INTERNSHIP
APPX. 4-5 HOURS/WEEK
(Appx. 8 weeks/ appx. 40 hours total)
Saturday classes
9am-noon (Two back-to-back sessions of the same project)
DATES: 6 SATURDAYS IN MARCH-APRIL (does not meet during spring break)
Location: Oaklawn Elementary School
(1 mile from UW-Stout campus)
Ages: Grades K-6
Estimated class size: 10-12
DESCRIPTION:
”Saturday Art Club” is a very popular internship! This weekend internship does not conflict with weekly college classes; and the Saturday morning time-slot leaves the rest of the day open to do other things.
At Saturday Art Club, two interns work alongside Mrs. Kim Roberts at Oaklawn Elementary School to teach art lessons to local elementary-aged children.
Each Saturday, Mrs. Roberts models how she teaches a favorite art lesson. The interns observe and assist Mrs. Roberts during the first session, and then they co-teach the same lesson to the new students in session two. The art teacher assists the interns in the second session.
Interns of the Saturday Art Club gain many lesson ideas and project samples which they can take with them into their future classrooms. They also network with art teachers (and UW-Stout alumni), gaining loads of ideas and advice.
All supplies included.
“CANVAS CREATIONS”
Parent/Child Painting Classes
PARTNERED (TIER 2) or INDEPENDENT (TIER 3) INTERNSHIP
HIRING CANDIDATES FOR IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION at UW-STOUT!
APPX. 5 HRS. PER WEEK
(8-10 weeks/ appx. 40 hours total)
Paid time for planning.
Location: Heritage Hall 103, UW-Stout
Ages: Adult and Child
(Grades 3 and up)
Weekly online classes - you pick which evening(s)
Teach two back-to-back sessions of the same painting tutorial.
Estimated class size: 12-15
DESCRIPTION:
”Canvas Creations” is one of the most popular classes for community members, and it always has a waitlist by the 2nd or 3rd day of registration!
In these family (adult/child) canvas painting classes, interns teach basic step-by-step canvas painting tutorials in the structure of those popular “paint and sip” classes like Cheers Pablo. (We don’t have the wine, of course).
Intern teaches the same painting lesson to two back-to-back online painting classes to two groups.
Paintings are to be completed in less than 90 minutes and the subject matter must be adaptable to the abilities, interests, and attention spans of the children and adults in the class.
All supplies included.
“ART EXPLORATION”
Dunn County Jail
PARTNERED (TIER 2) INTERNSHIP
APPX. 6 HRS. PER WEEK
Internship lasts 6-8 weeks/ 40+ hours total
Paid time for planning.
Location: Dunn County Jail
2.6 miles east of Stout off Hwy 29
(Vehicle needed)
Ages: Adults grouped by gender
Class size: 10 students
90-minute classes held twice per week (flexible days/times available)
DESCRIPTION:
Dr. Weiss’s favorite internship! Interns co-plan and co-teach art lessons with adult men or women at the Dunn County Jail.
Explore drawing and/or watercolor media in lessons designed to enhance one’s technical skills while also serving as an expressive/ emotional outlet.
This internship is one of the few teaching experiences geared toward older students. For pre-service teachers hoping to teach at the secondary level someday, this internship allows for practice in higher-level lesson plan and project development.
All supplies included.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Boys and Girls Club - Elementary or Middle School
PARTNERED (TIER 2) OR INDEPENDENT (TIER 3) INTERNSHIP
APPX. 3-5 HRS. PER WEEK
Internship last 8-10 weeks/ appx. 40 hours)
Paid time for planning.
Dates: Two days of the week
(you pick the days)
4:15-6:15pm
Location: River Heights Elementary School or Menomonie Middle School
Ages: Grades 3-5 or 6-8
Class size: 8-10 students
DESCRIPTION:
Popular internship that will grow your teaching skills more than any other internship! Interns teach children fun and engaging art lessons where they can create mazes, optical illusions, cartoons, duct-tape creations, … you name it! Teaching independently or with a partner teacher, interns select their own art projects to teach, using any visual arts media. All supplies included.
“COOKING CREATIONS”
Boys and Girls Club
- Elementary Level
PARTNERED (TIER 2) OR INDEPENDENT (TIER 3) INTERNSHIP
APPX. 3-5 HRS. PER WEEK
Internship last 8-10 weeks/ appx. 40 hours)
Paid time for planning.
Dates: Two days of the week (you pick)
(class meets bi-weekly)
4:45-6:15pm
Location: Boys and Girls Club, River Heights Elementary School
1 mile southwest of Stout
(Vehicle recommended)
Ages: Grades 3-5
Class size: 6-8 students
DESCRIPTION:
Intern teaches weekly creative cooking classes at the after-school club for children in grades 3-5. Utilize the elementary school kitchen as a space to to make, bake, and decorate fun and creative edible projects. Supplies and food provided.
DANCE OR CHEER
Boys and Girls Club - Elementary or middle school
PARTNERED (TIER 2) OR INDEPENDENT (TIER 3) INTERNSHIP
APPX. 3-5 HRS. PER WEEK
Internship last 8-10 weeks/ appx. 40 hours)
Paid time for planning.
Dates: Two days of the week (you pick)
(class meets bi-weekly)
4:45-6:15pm
Location: River Heights Elementary School or Menomonie Middle School
Ages: Grades 3-5 or Grades 6-8
Class size: 6-8 students
DESCRIPTION:
Intern teaches weekly creative movement classes (intern chooses style) at the after-school club to children in grades 3-5 (elementary school) or 6-8 (middle school)
MINDFULNESS facilitator
130 Heritage hall ; the Mindfulness Space
TIER 2: INDEPENDENT TEACHING INTERNSHIP (WITH MENTOR)
APPX. 3-5 HRS. PER WEEK
You set regular hours (usually 2 days per week), flexible with your schedule (preferably between 8am-4pm).
The best way to learn more about mindfulness practice is to practice and share it with others. In this PAINT internship, the intern works with mentor, Ann Brand (AIM Program Specialist for Mindfulness), to offer mindfulness practice in the Mindfulness Space of 130 Heritage Hall. The intern will also assist with moving and setting up and helping to design the new space. Activities for this internship include planning and facilitating weekly mindfulness practices, promoting the mindfulness activities, and sharing/developing mindfulness lesson plans. Position may also include coordinating special offerings and events (like mindful crocheting, painting, adult coloring books, etc.).
“ART - U”
Virtual Art Classes
with 4H
PARTNERED (TIER 2) INTERNSHIP
VIRTUAL TEACHING!
(Grades K-2, K-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-12)
Location: 4H ONLINE - Virtual Zoom classes with families
6 MONDAY EVENINGS IN MARCH/APRIL (class does not meet over spring break)
3 hrs/week, plus paid time for planning and preparation (appx. 30 hours total)
Class size: 10-15 students per age group
DESCRIPTION:
ART-U is a collaboration between A.I.M. (UW-Stout) and regional 4-H programs in Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire Counties. Six art sessions are offered via Zoom, instructed by University of Wisconsin Stout Art Education students.
Paid planning and preparation for this internship to determine projects and supplies for each age group and to prepare art kits for delivery to families in advance of the virtual classes.