We're Hiring Boston Teens!

Recruiting 9th, 10th, and 11th graders for an AMAZING opportunity to work in one of our creative studios across Boston, MA and Brooklyn, NY throughout this school year. Apply now! 

Teens work in a variety of fine art and visual design mediums in a mentored studio setting. They work collaboratively with professional artists and designers, earning pay and learning new skills—all while providing creative services for prominent AFH clients.

Artistic experience isn’t necessary, but a passion for creativity and learning—and earning—on the job is!

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

If you are applying to our Boston location: You must be enrolled in and regularly attending a Boston Public School or and/or a Resident of Boston (this includes attending a night, day, homeschool, or G.E.D program) 

If you are applying to our Brooklyn location: You must be enrolled in and regularly attending high school (this includes attending a night, day, homeschool, or G.E.D program)

You must be authorized to work in the United Statesuation—before becoming a paid employee.

EXPECTATIONS

• Attend on time every week during our regular program hours, ready to work, and communicate ahead of time if you will be late or absent 

  • Boston Program Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:00pm - 6:00pm during the school year; Monday - Thursday from 11am to 5:15pm during the summer

  • Brooklyn Program Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:30pm - 6:30pm during the school year; Monday - Thursday from 11am - 5:45pm during the summer

• Contribute to your studio and collaborate on development, implementation, and marketing of client projects, learning new technical skills as required

• Treat peers, mentors, and the studio and gallery spaces with respect 

• Respect health and safety guidelines on and off site and keep studios clean and tidy

STUDIO OFFERINGS

PAINTING (Boston, Brooklyn) 

The Painting Studio works with acrylic paint to create works of art to sell at AFH or to lease for our fine art leasing service. Experienced mentors are also able to offer help on various painting principles and lead workshops on subjects such as charcoal drawing, portraits, and still-life paintings. Teens have the opportunity to do client-facing work creating murals and other large-scale projects, including previous collaborations with companies like State Street, Converse, and Reebok. 

GRAPHIC DESIGN (Boston, Brooklyn) 

In the Graphic Design Studio, teens master modern illustration skills using industry-standard software like Photoshop, Illustrator, and Procreate, specializing in illustration and vector art. Teens are trained not just with technical proficiency but also the entrepreneurial knowledge and experience to launch their own projects – from clothing branding and logo design to website creation.

PHOTOGRAPHY (Boston only) 

From shooting to editing to presenting to a client, mentors lead the principles of photography as a craft and a business. Teens have access to high-quality cameras and industry-standard editing software in a fully-equipped studio that meets the needs of every photographer. 

3D DESIGN (Boston only) 

The 3D studio incorporates digital design and hands-on building using a fully-equipped woodshop, laser cutters, water jet cutters, and 3D printers. Mentors will walk you through every step of the process from brainstorming ideas and making prototypes to delivering a finished product. 

CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY (Boston only) 

In Creative Technology, mentors teach teens to utilize apps like Figma, Unreal Engine, and Blender as they work on projects specialized in UX/UI Design, Web Development, Game Design, and Projection Mapping. Working closely with our Animation Studio, Creative Technology teens learn the steps of client-facing work, transforming clients’ unique needs into dynamic websites and applications, engaging in real world problem solving.

ANIMATION (Boston only) 

In the Animation Studio, teens learn to use After-Effects, Illustrator, Animate and Photoshop to make animations for clients, all while bonding over shared interests like cartoons, anime, animated movies, video games and everything animation! Teens get the opportunity to participate in workshops about the core principles of animation as an art form and as a profession, learning animation techniques while receiving assistance on portfolio development, networking, and understanding the industry. 

VIDEO PRODUCTION (Boston only) 

The Video and Event Production studio teaches teens crucial aspects of filmmaking, from scripting and making storyboards to how to operate cameras, light and sound equipment, and post-production editing with Adobe Premier Pro or Capcut for short-form videos taken on a phone. Teens collaborate on client projects involving both longform and shortform content, like project recaps, commercials, interviews, and event documentation shared on social platforms like Youtube or TikTok. 

Apply for an AFH teen job.

All interested teens will be asked to fill out an online job application here before proceeding to Step 2.

Interview for the job.

You will be invited to interview with our Teen Interview Team. An interview will provide you the opportunity to learn more about what being an AFH employee is like, and for us to learn more about you! Teens are interviewed and selected on a monthly basis until capacity is reached. 

Notification of vacancy and onboarding.

Teens who have met the criteria and successfully interviewed for the job will be hired on a 'first come, first served' basis, as long as vacant positions remain. If you accept your position, you will be invited to a required onboarding session to review employee expectations and complete required employment paperwork.

Welcome to Foundation Studio!

Before becoming a paid employee, you'll complete 36 unpaid, volunteer hours in our Foundation Studio, which can be used for community service hours. During these hours, you'll see demonstrations from each studio at AFH and learn the basic principles of art and design. (Currently in Boston only) 

Paid studio work begins!

With completion of your employment paperwork and 36 Foundation Studio hours, you will be assigned to a studio that has a vacant teen position and begin work as a teen artist. Every effort will be made to match your artistic interest!

Thank you to the generous support from the City of Boston for supporting teen jobs at AFH!