Studio Assistant

ABOUT WILDFIRE CERAMICSWildfire Ceramics is an Atlanta-based studio making functional, handcrafted pottery sold through galleries, wholesale accounts, and direct-to-consumer markets. Our work is on the tables of Michelin Guide restaurants across Atlanta — and this internship puts you inside that world.This isn't a "watch the artist work" internship. You'll see how a product goes from concept to customer — and you'll have a hand in every step of that.The studio is located at the Goat Farm Arts Center in the West End — a sprawling campus of refurbished 19th-century industrial warehouses that's become one of Atlanta's most distinctive creative communities. The workspace itself is the kind of place you'd actually want to spend your summer: exposed brick, soaring ceilings, big old windows, and the kind of natural light that makes everything look better. If the space where you work matters to you, it'll matter here.THE ROLEWe're looking for a self-directed, detail-oriented student who wants to understand how a creative business actually works end to end. You won't be shadowing one department — you'll move through the full business cycle, from finding new accounts to delivering finished work. Ceramics experience is a plus, but students from arts administration, hospitality, event management, business, or design backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.WHAT YOU'LL DOProspecting & SalesSupport collaboration with & outreach to potential wholesale accounts, restaurants, and event clientsAssist with pitch preparation and product presentationsLearn how creative work gets positioned and sold to buyers with high standardsDesign & ProductionAssist with design, glazing, finishing, and preparing pieces for firingSupport kiln loading, unloading, and quality controlParticipate in design decisions for custom and seasonal workManufacturing & Studio OperationsKeep the studio running cleanly and efficiently between production cyclesLearn the full production process from raw clay to finished pieceFulfillment & Client RelationsAssist with order fulfillment for gallery, wholesale, and restaurant accountsSupport logistics for chef and restaurant partnershipsHelp ensure finished work meets the standard expected by our accountsEvents & WorkshopsHandle setup, supply prep, and day-of logistics for glazing workshops at offsite venuesSupport the guest experience and keep events running smoothly behind the scenesOwn post-event breakdown and materials resetWHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITHEnd-to-end exposure to a full business cycle: prospecting, pitching, designing, making, and fulfilling — in one summerHands-on experience with a maker business whose work is on the tables of Michelin Guide restaurants — genuinely distinctive on any resumeReal sales and client relationship experience in a creative, high-standards environmentConfidence running logistics and operations in a fast-moving studioA ground-level understanding of what it takes to build and run an independent creative brandYOU MIGHT BE A FIT IF YOU...Are enrolled in arts administration, business, hospitality, event management, fine art, ceramics, or a related fieldAre a natural finisher — you get satisfaction from closed loops, not just new ideasCan read a room, work independently, and flag problems before they become problemsTake care with things — our work goes to restaurant tables and gallery shelvesAre genuinely curious about the business side of making, not just the craftThis role moves fast and the work varies day to day. If you need a lot of structure handed to you, it probably isn't the right fit. If you thrive when trusted to figure things out, it might be exactly right.TO APPLYSend a brief note about yourself and why you're interested to jenn@wildfireatl.com. No formal cover letter — just tell us who you are, what you're good at, and what you're hoping to get out of the summer.