Dickinson College
Art & Art History Major Jobs and Scholarships 2022
Xenia Markosky '24 (art & art history, Middle East studies) views ceramic works by Rebecca Fox '22 (art & art history). Photo by Dan Loh.
Ellie Werner
Hometown: Hellertown, Pennsylvania
Major: art & art history
Employer: New York Jets
Job title: communications assistant
Job Responsibilities
As a communications assistant, I will be responsible for compiling, distributing and cataloging clips for social media, TV and the internet for team-related news. I will be responsible for recording/transcribing press conferences and working with players to schedule interviews and create content and press releases. Additionally, I will help plan and prepare media pitches for both football and corporate endeavors. There are game-day responsibilities when the team is at home and on the road as well as assisting in the maintenance of the team's communication center media website regularly.
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
My experiences in and out of the classroom prepared me for post-grad life. In the classroom, I was able to gain new perspectives through the liberal arts curriculum as well as learn how to build meaningful relationships. Being on the field hockey team taught me how to communicate, work hard and be a team player.
What are you most anticipating about your career or post-graduate pursuits?
I am excited to be in a new environment, meet new people and learn from others. I'm looking forward to being kept on my toes and being part of a great culture.
Peter Philips
Hometown: Branchburg, New Jersey
Major: art & art history
Scholarship: Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals
Purpose of scholarship: promotion of citizen diplomacy between the United States of America and Germany
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
Dickinson has prepared me for life after graduation by providing me the skills necessary to achieve my goals of living and working in a foreign country: language. Before going to Dickinson, I had basic formal language study in only French and Spanish from high school. Coming to Dickinson in the fall of 2017, I was so excited by all the languages that the college offered, so much so that I took two language courses a semester for my first two years. Small class sizes, the presence of international students, study abroad programs and incredibly devoted, caring professors all contributed to my linguistic development in French, Portuguese, Japanese and especially German. I spoke little to no German during my first year. Now, after my Dickinson education, I have nearly reached fluency.
What are you most anticipating about your career or post-graduate pursuits?
I anticipate using my linguistic skills that I developed while at Dickinson to live and work around the world.
Internship Experience
Farm intern, Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts and Design, New Hope, Pa. May 2018-present
- Seasonal work in cultural planning; events; group tours.
- Lawn maintenance; wood varnishing; weeding and harvests vegetables from community garden on the property.
- Catering for groups of people between 5-50.
- Minor translations from Japanese to English.
Garden and cultural planning assistant, Shofuso House and Garden, Philadelphia, Pa. June 2021-Aug 2021
- Dual position as garden assistant for a historical Japanese garden and cultural planning assistant for bus tours and guest speaker events.
- Worked in garden: tree maintenance; weeding; watering; stone setting; laying gravel, discussing culturally and historically appropriate ways to add on to and restore the garden.
- Administrative assistant for cultural events programmer: budget estimates for bus tours; receiving, redirecting and composing e-mails; setting up events; entertaining guest speakers.
Ellery Coleman
Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania
Majors: art & art history, political science
Employer: Brandywine River Museum of Art
Job title: education intern
Job Responsibilities
I'll be writing and helping administer family programming and summer activities for the museum, as well as some docent guiding and have an opportunity to complete independent research.
Rebecca Fox
Hometown: Saratoga Springs, New York
Major: art & art history
Employer: Dickinson College
Job title: post-baccalaureate internship
Job Responsibilities
Working within the art department, including coordinating with student workers, assisting in the on campus gallery, working as a TA for classes and other administrative tasks as needed. I will be serving as a mentor for the upperclass students as they progress through the major. I will also be creating works for a solo show in the Goodyear Gallery.
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
Dickinson has given me the tools necessary to be confident in my abilities, through four years of practice and hard work.
What are you most anticipating about your career or post-graduate pursuits?
I am excited to continue creating art and I look forward to seeing how my work shifts outside the scope of academia, with the comfort of knowing I’ll be able to reach out to my professors to get their feedback and support.
What are some of the defining moments of your Dickinson experience?
Working at the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues was probably the most valuable thing I did while at Dickinson. The skills I learned while working there will be essential to me for the rest of my life, and it’s rare to have gotten so many professional experiences so early on in my career. I am comfortable with public speaking, professional writing and high-stakes social interactions now because of the Clarke Forum. It was the perfect addition to my academic progress while at Dickinson.
Internship Experience
Carlisle Arts Learning Center - I was an intern working on independent projects while at CALC. I worked with the ceramic studio manager to create public works talking about social issues, as well as preparing for Empty Bowls, the annual philanthropy event for CALC.
Cristian Tineo
Hometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Major: art & art history
Employer: Horizons at Lancaster Country Day School
Job title: assistant teacher
Job Responsibilities
I will be working at a program supporting Lancaster city youth as they continue to learn and have access to resources over the summer. Supporting the lead teacher in a third grade classoom, I will be assisting with lessons, building reading, writing and math skills, creating a safe environment and organizing class art projects. I will also serve as a bus monitor in the mornings and afternoons, as well as teach middle school electives in drawing and painting.
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
I think Dickinson allowed me to realize the importance of place and space. Growing up in central Pennsylvania, I was unsure as a first-year student that this is where I needed to be. Being a part of organizations like MANdatory, Sigma Lambda Beta and Student Senate has given me the space to meet people like me and feel that I belong at this college. It's been an honor to hold different positions and learn how to share my perpective in various ways. I'm grateful for several opportunities to learn through the college archives, whether it was understanding the narratives of people of color in Dickinson's history or the LGBTQIA+ community in the area. I feel inspired to pursue archival materials and underrepresented narratives as I continue to grow as an artist beyond my time here.
What are you most anticipating about your career or post-graduate pursuits?
I most anticipate the opportunity to design art projects and curriculum grounded in diverse perspectives to create a learning environment that is more reflective of the communities students are a part of. I've been able to develop my own artistic processes at Dickinson, and I'm excited to make the shift to other locations and wider audieces.
What are some of the defining moments of your Dickinson experience?
A defining moment for me was taking Portuguese in my second semester. I didn't plan to start learning another language, but it's opened many doors, and I've gained a deeper understanding of Latin America and the southern hemisphere because of it. I am inspired by how powerful and affirming my Portuguese classrooms and teachers have been, and I hope to bring that energy to my career every day.
Internship Experience
In the summer of 2020, I worked as the student orientation director for the Office of Student Leadership & Campus Engagement. I worked to welcome incoming students to the college by creating a series of virtual summer programming, completing administrative tasks and assisting with the planning and implementation of new student Orientation online.
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Published April 25, 2022