Description
A Dragon Internship is a great way to learn the ropes of a live theatre company from every angle and get your foot in the door at a company with connections all over the Bay Area. Whether you’re looking to learn about arts administration, how a grass roots company uses social media and other marketing to reach it’s goals, or how individual shows are taken from concept to creation, our internship program is right for you. There are two tracks an intern at Dragon can follow:
Administrative Program
The administrative track focuses on nonprofit arts management with an emphasis on marketing and customer service. Applicants interested in business management, graphic/print design, box office administration, marketing, business writing, web design/HTML and customer service should follow this track.
Production Program
The production track focuses on the day to day operations of the Dragon facility with an emphasis on the process of producing our full season of shows. Applicants interested in acting, directing, set, costume, light, sound and props design as well as stage management and production management should follow this track.
Responsibilities
Administrative: Assist with fulfilling ticket orders, fielding patron phone calls, researching marketing strategies and creating marketing plans, website maintenance, creating graphics for postcards, posters and other print materials, and production management.
Production: Assist with play research, production meetings, light hang and focus, set construction and painting, costuming, property design, assistant stage management and production management.
Eligibility & Requirements
Excellent computer skills are a must, with experience working on the Web and in social media. Excellent research, written and oral communication skills, excellent organizational skills, and attention to detail are important. Needs to be able to work independently with minimal supervision. A willingness to participate, try new things, and a good sense of humor are a must.
Applicants should be in high school or have graduated high school within the past year, should be enrolled in college and actively pursuing a degree, OR be an adult with little to no prior arts management experience.
All internships are unpaid.
Timelines:
Session I February 13 - May 25, 2012 Application Deadline: February 3rd
Summer Session June 11 - August 12, 2012 Application Deadline: May 18, 2012
Session II September 5 - November 30, 2012 Application Deadline: August 24, 2012
Commitment
Summer Internships run for 9 weeks. Spring and Fall internships run for 14 weeks. Minimum of 12 hours and maximum of 25 hours per week. After school and weekend hours available.Benefits
Interns are fully integrated into daily life at Dragon Productions. Along with complimentary tickets to see our shows, interns are invited to attend staff meetings, rehearsals and production meetings to learn about different opportunities available as a member of the arts community.For questions about the Internship Program please email jason@dragonproductions.net
If you are ready to apply, please fill out our Internship Application and you will be contacted shortly.
