Our Internship Program is an innovative training and education program for college students and graduates interested in understanding and developing the skills needed to manage a non-profit theatre organization. We offer this unique internship opportunity to a diverse group of young people from the United States and around the world to develop their leadership abilities, develop creatively, and make a contribution to ATW’s community work. The program is open to college undergraduates and recent graduates with a career interest in non-profit arts management, and individuals who are considering a career change into the non-profit arena. ATW interns get real-world experience and take on meaningful leadership responsibilities. Because we give people the opportunity to take on a lot of responsibility, they have the opportunity to develop far beyond what they may find in other internships.
Our program provides the remarkable opportunity to explore and discover how you can best contribute your unique potential to create tangible change in your life and the world, and to make a meaningful commitment to our shared community through a variety of award-winning programs operated by ATW.
The program begins with a one to two week training program in theatre operations, enriched by reading essays written by ATW’s Artistic Director and Founder Thurman E. Scott, and viewing video documentaries of past programs and productions. The training period allows interns to learn about ATW’s core mission and creative philosophy while gaining hands-on knowledge of its operations. Interns are then assigned responsibility for focus areas within theatre administration, programming and production.
In addition to their hands-on work at the theatre, interns have the opportunity to develop creatively by participating in meetings, planning sessions, and discussions led by Mr. Scott. ATW’s goal for the internship program is to provide motivated individuals with the requisite skills to operate and manage non-profit arts organizations, become integrated into New York’s cultural community, and develop skills that will serve them in their long term careers.
We believe that individuals should fully utilize their abilities as they fulfill their job responsibilities. In the process, they must feel inspired, challenged, and have plenty of room to make mistakes. Our program gives interns the opportunity to be challenged and expand beyond the comfort levels established in a university setting; this is valuable because it forces them to think creatively and begin to utilize their own uniqueness. As they gain confidence in their creative insights and intelligence, our interns build a foundation of self-assurance and focus that will allow them to pursue their chosen career or direction in life with clarity and confidence.
Program runs year-round. Internships are unpaid.
Program Eligibility and Requirements:
Our internship program is designed to facilitate students receiving course credit for participation in the program.
Only fully completed applications will be considered.
Program Eligibility and Requirements:
Our internship program is designed to facilitate students receiving course credit for participation in the program.
Only fully completed applications will be considered.
Support and optimize our marketing content and social media strategy to increase followership and improve engagement. Candidates should be self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced environment and have experience with communication and writing, image creation in Canva and Photoshop, and social media analytics and research.
Projects will include:
Join our team of idealists to keep ATW Office systems, WordPress website, PC workstations, network, rental equipment, video and photo equipment up-to-date. We seek individuals with website, networking, PC maintenance, Office systems administration, A/V equipment set-up and/or Media management skills.
Projects will include setting-up and networking PCs and printers, keeping them free of viruses, installing programs needed for staff, managing data and video footage on ATW’s video storage systems, supporting our video editors, setting-up new pages and forms on our website, training staff in using A/V or office IT equipment and other special IT projects that will make the organization run more efficiently.
Video production and content creation is critical to the growth, development, and success of ATW. We’re looking for idealists, leaders, and storytellers who can put their thoughts and insights into action by utilizing their skills in video production, Adobe editing programs, and graphic design.
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ATW’s staff members and volunteers have extensive professional experience, and serve as mentors who train and support interns to meet their professional and creative goals. Here are what some past interns have said about their experiences:
At this internship they looked at not only your qualities, but also your personality.
Serap Can from Belgium worked with ATW’s Treasurer, learning the basics of grant writing necessary for her focus of nonprofit management
ATW gave me direction in my career. I am currently working at Amway Korea… If I did not learn HR at ATW, this could not happen.
HyeJoon Lim of South Korea
[Before] I was always apologetic with my body language which didn’t exude confidence or command authority… It was an emotional class which made me realize I was holding myself back from the world because of this limiting habit I’d nursed over the years.
Eugenia Boateng, currently studying law in her native Ghana, wrote about some of the acting classes she took during her internship with ATW
Miranda Alicea, who is on the autism spectrum, got a paying job as a theatre usher after completing a four-year internship program. Interns also participate in all of ATW’s community outreach programs.
Working with the dedicated mentors and BNW children from various backgrounds was an inspiration for me.
You-Jung Choi
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