Festival Production Intern

IMPORTANT!!

This internship is part of the 2024 Humanities for Life (HFL) Summer Internship Program. This premier opportunity allows UR students to access traditionally unpaid opportunities that highlight the value of the humanities in the workplace. If selected, students will receive a $5,000 stipend over a minimum 270-hour period in a non-for-profit organization in the Rochester, NY region. 

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Internship Description:
Get hands-on experience in festival production with the Rochester Fringe Festival, which will run September 10-21, 2024 in downtown Rochester. You will be working closely with the Festival Producer and General Manager on commercial and subsidized theatrical production, marketing, advertising, publicity, ticketing, sponsorship and venue relations, and general festival production management. Plus, you'll be making a positive impact in the arts and your community!

What will the intern learn while performing these duties?
Festival production, production management, commercial theatrical production, subsidized theatrical production, festival marketing and advertising, arts publicity, project management.

Skills and/or experience that would be necessary or helpful for intern to have:
Past theatrical/festival experience or knowledge, project management, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Slack, Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok