Summer INternship Disciplines

Below are the areas of opportunities available in the Allen Lee Hughes Internship Program. Arena Stage does not offer any training opportunities in acting.

Arts Administration Opportunities

Marketing Intern – serves as integral part of the Communications Department and a full participant in the planning, implementation and execution of marketing strategies; facilitates marketing and media-related events and promotions; drafts and edits copy for promotional items; develops and implements strategies for audience development; provides administrative support.

Group Sales/Audience Development Intern – supports the Group Sales/Audience Development team with its efforts to cultivate and maintain relationships with corporations and organizations to augment Arena Stage’s group sales effort; researches, contacts and develops relationships with potential new groups; coordinates special events for groups; provides administrative support.

Development Intern – assists in all areas of fundraising, including individuals, corporations, and foundations; drafts grant proposals and donor correspondence; researches prospective donors; assists with the preparation and implementation of special events and mailings; provides administrative support.

Management Intern – works on special projects in support of the Executive Producer including budget analysis, contract development, board relations, and corporate and foundation research; attends senior staff, board, and committee meetings.

Artistic Opportunities

Literary Intern – assists the Literary Manager with compiling research and creating research packets for the mainstage productions; generates content for Sub/Text: Your Virtual Dramaturg and Arena Stage’s Blog, Stage Banter; reviews scripts and writes script reports; provides administrative support.

Company Management Intern – assists the Company Manager and Assistant Company Manager in the daily operations of the production department. Helps facilitate all aspects of a production’s creative staff’s time at Arena Stage, including writing and preparing union and non-union contracts, arranging travel and medical appointments, providing and coordinating ground transportation, and maintaining artist housing.

Community Engagement Opportunities

The Community Engagement Division’s purpose is to build a future for the American theater by cultivating future theater professionals, attracting new audiences and enriching theater education in the schools and in the community at large. Candidates must be committed to arts education and community involvement and have excellent communication skills, computer literacy, attention to detail, knowledge of theater, and a passion for working with people.

Community Engagement Intern: Writing & Research – researches and writes the education publications for the plays in Arena’s season: Arena’s Page, a study guide for students, and Curriculum Connections for teachers; collaborates with literary intern on articles for Sub/Text: Your Virtual Dramaturg. Candidates must be excellent writers and have experience with both library and online research. Successful candidate will accumulate a range of writing samples for a professional portfolio. This is a non-teaching position. Writing sample required: 250-word sample should demonstrate clear, concise, and accessible writing appropriate to a study guide, newspaper article, or program note. Please avoid technical or overly academic writing.

Community Engagement Intern: Teaching & Community Outreach – splits time between teaching at Camp Arena Stage, a summer multi-arts (theater, dance, music, visual art) camp for ages 8–15, and planning and helping to implement a variety of community outreach programs. Successful candidate must enjoy working with young people from diverse backgrounds.