Internships

The Performing Arts Project will select a maximum of five outstanding candidates per intensive to serve as administrative interns. Working in The Performing Arts Project administration is a unique and valuable experience because it is like working at a school, production office, casting office, and artist management office all at the same time. Our administrative staff is small and because of this, our interns are an integral part of our successful team.

As an administrative intern, you will gain training in the unique skills necessary to run this intensive program. You will also have the opportunity to meet and assist some of today’s most respected theater and film professionals. Interns gain experience in the areas of nonprofit and arts management including scheduling, marketing, development, public relations, casting, student and parent relations, show production, student activities, artist support, and more.

The Performing Arts Project is happy to work with your school to help you receive academic credit for your administrative internship. We will ensure that the specifics of the job fit the requirements of your programs for college credit, independent study, work study, and/or community service.

The Performing Arts Project is a nonprofit organization and is not able to offer compensation. We do, however, offer room and board to all out-of-town interns.

• A maximum of five applicants will be selected per intensive to serve as administrative interns.
• Applicants should be able to work in a fast-paced environment, have knowledge of current professionals working in the theater and film industries, be technologically savvy and be willing to work throughout the entire program with little-to-no time off.
• Interns will gain experience in the areas of scheduling, marketing, development, public relations, casting, student and parent relations, show production, student activities, and artist support.
• We consider our interns to be an integral part of our team and aim to make their experience productive and educational.
• To apply, applicants should email the following to info@performingartsproject.com:
  a cover letter that includes which internship you are applying for (two-week, three-week, or five-week), list goals, why you want to work with us, and what makes you a good candidate
  a resume that includes at least two work-related references
  a letter of recommendation from a professor, director, or other instructor
• Applicants will receive a confirmation email once their materials have been received. Once all applications have been reviewed, we will conduct phone interviews with our top applicants to make final selections.
• For additional information, please send an email from the contact page, or call us at 347-778-1012.

The Performing Arts Project will select a number of outstanding candidates each summer to serve as artistic interns for both Blueprint and Panorama. Panorama interns will participate in the program as students and will also have the opportunity to assist The Performing Arts Project resident and guest artists in classes and rehearsals throughout the program. Blueprint interns will assist the faculty, act as student liaisons and help to facilitate group activities. Students applying for Panorama internships must have completed high school by the summer of 2022. Students applying for Blueprint internships must complete high school by the summer of 2023. Internship applicants for both programs must have attended a prior Performing Arts Project Summer Intensive as a student. Students chosen as artistic interns for Panorama be given a tuition scholarship and will only be responsible for their room-and-board payment in the amount of $1,700. Blueprint Interns attend without payment. All artistic interns will be given the opportunity to work closely with The Performing Arts Project resident artists in their particular area of interest. This includes choreography, directing, music direction and more. Please note: Students applying for this position must also audition in the regular audition process.

• Interns will attend classes and participate in performances.
• The number of applicants chosen will be fluid and will be based on program needs.
• They will be given the opportunity to work closely with faculty members in both the classroom and rehearsals.
• Students chosen as Artistic Interns for Panorama will be given tuition scholarships. They will only be responsible for their room and board payment in the amount of $1,700. Blueprint interns do not attend classes and will therefore attend for free.
• To apply for an Artistic Internship with The Performing Arts Project you must attend a live audition or submit an online audition, as well as e-mail the following materials by March 1st, 2023 to info@performingartsproject.com:
  • a cover letter (we want to know why you want to work with us, what goals you would like to achieve during your internship and what makes you the best candidate for the job)
  • a letter of recommendation from a professor, director or other instructor

• Applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail once their materials have been received. When all applications have been reviewed, we will make final selections. We reserve the right to conduct phone interviews if deemed necessary.
• For additional information, please send an email from the contact page, or call us at 347-778-1012.