Devi Eddins, a graduate of Wake Forest University has been a part of the team at Arts For Life Winston-Salem, for several years. Her first internship with Arts For Life began in the summer of 2006. Devi came to the art table twice a week for 2 – 3 hours in the morning, assisting Arts For Life’s Program Director in teaching art to the patients in the Hem/Onc Clinic at Brenner Children’s Hospital.
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INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

• AFL offers internships to college students, recent graduates, and community members across North Carolina. There are four AFL chapters:  Asheville, Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Durham. 
• AFL staff train interns to teach visual arts, music and creative writing to pediatric patients and their siblings. 
• Interns gain skills in teaching the arts, working in hospital settings, and mentoring patients with serious illnesses.

INTERNSHIP REPONSIBLILITIES

• Commit to a minimum of nine months working in hospital inpatient units and hospital outpatient clinics
• Teach arts four to twelve  hours per week

• Prepare and execute ten art lessons for pediatric patients
• Organize displays of patients’ art work
• Make art kits for patients
• Record day to day teaching experiences
• Keep detailed records on all patients

We have a rolling application process. To be considered for an internship, please send your cover letter and resume to the address below. We ask that you apply for an internship at least two months before your anticipated internship date will begin. We welcome your inquiries!

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