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Please note: all ArtCorps student worker positions receive $17/hr before taxes and work 400 hours over the course of the semester (around 15 - 20 hours a week). To apply, you must be a current or recently graduated undergraduate student attending an institution in Phoenix or living in Phoenix yourself.

Ready to learn more? Keep reading to read the full job description, meet your supervisor, and apply for this position today!

What you'll do

Specific responsibilities & desired qualifications

Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus. Marketing and video production skills are a plus. The student will need to have graphic design skills and a desire to work in a community focused setting. They will need to be able to help with the physical set up and breakdown of events which includes moving chairs and tables. They will need access to a computer and smart phone connected to the social media apps we mainly utilize, which are Instagram and Tik Tok.

Store Steward (Owner) Chawa Megana

I am interested in the student worker program because I believe that it will give a student the opportunity to get real life experience working in a community arts focused space. The student will have an example of what an inclusive arts space looks like and how to operate and contribute to similar spaces. They will be in space that encourages their input and ideas, which will give them the confidence to contribute in their future workspaces.

Professional Biography

​Chawa Magaña is the steward of Palabras Bilingual Bookstore, a community space and bookstore located in downtown Phoenix. Palabras carries books in both the English and Spanish languages, with a focus on literature by BIPOC authors across intersections, and curates programming centered on creative expression, healing, and liberation.
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​​Palabras is a bookstore and community space with a mission to Promote cultural representation and liberation of historically marginalized BIPOC (Black Indigenous, People of Color, including all intersectionalities) through community engagement involving literature and the arts.    Our vision is to be an example of what solidarity and community healing through creative expression, knowledge sharing, and active listening looks like and help to encourage others to start their own projects, creating a ripple effect of sharing, healing and liberation. 

• ​Departments: ​Communications, Community Engagement, Graphic Design, Marketing, Media Productions, Operations, Programming
  
• Art Forms: Community Engagement, Culture, Literary Arts, Visual and Studio Arts.
  
• Communities: AAPI, Arab, Black, Disabled, Indigenous, Incarcerated, Latinx, Low Income, LGBTQ+, Seniors, Youth, Unsheltered. 
  
• Work Mode: Hybrid
  
• Address: 906 W Roosevelt St. Unit 2, Phoenix, AZ 85007
  
• Supervisor: Chawa Magana, Store Steward (Owner)
  

To learn more about Palabras Bilingual Bookstore, visit their website at https://www.palabrasbookstore.com/

The Phoenix ArtCorps is a student employment program from the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture  that seeks to provide students with​ the comprehensive skills, mentorship, and experience ​they need to launch their arts and culture careers. Over the course of the 2024-2025 academic cycle, each student works 400 hours for $17/hr (around 15 to 20 hours a week), with additional stipends and professional development opportunities. To apply, students must be current or recently graduated undergraduate students at a community college, university, or other institution of higher education based in Phoenix (or live in Phoenix themselves). Applicants must be at least 18 years old. There are no other enrollment requirements. Students do not need to be majoring in the arts or similar fields to apply. To learn more about the program and browse positions, visit our website at http://phoenix.gov/arts/artcorps​. ​​​​​​​​​

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