Jacob's
Pillow
Fall/Winter/Spring
Interships
(Rolling
Deadline)
By joining Jacob's Pillow during the
off-season,
you'll assist in the
preparation
for theupcoming season ofor one of the most acclaimed international
dance festivals in the world. We also encourage candidates to
apply for a summer
Festival Internship.
As
an intern, you will:
•
Design
your own fall, winter, or
spring
internship at Jacob's Pillow.
•
Receive
on-the-job training, and
experience
working alongside
professional
staff both
independently
and collaboratively.
•
Gain
a broad perspective on arts
administration,
the dance field, and
dance
history.
Onsite
housing can be arranged and is shared with other Pillow interns, as
well as with artists-in-residence.
2008
Fall/Winter/Spring Internships available in:
Archives/Preservation
Business
Development
Education
General Management
Marketing (Press
&
Graphics)
Operations
Full
and part-time internships for the
fall,
winter, and spring can be tailored
to
meet college credit needs and
individual
interests. Dates and times
are
flexible.
To Apply:
Send two copies of each of the
following:
1) a cover letter, 2) resume,
3)
two work-related references with
their
contact information, and 4)
writing/design
samples, as specified in
position
description. The cover letter
should
indicate why you are applying,
to
which position(s), your goals, and
expectations
for the internship and
dates
or days of the week you are
available.
Copies should be mailed
together
in one envelope. Only
complete
applications will be
considered.
Send applications to:
The
Intern Program at Jacob's Pillow
Attention: Intern Coordinator
358
George Carter Road
Becket, MA 01223
Phone: 413.243.9919
Fax: 413.243.4744
Email: info@jacobspillow.org
Criteria
for acceptance are the same
for
everyone without regard to race,
color,
gender, sex, religion, sexual
orientation,
national or ethnic origin,
age,
disability, or veteran status. The
Intern
Program is part of The School
at
Jacob's Pillow. "J.R." Glover is the Director of Education.
Archives/Preservation
Working
alongside the Director of
Preservation,
the Archives/Preservation Intern will engage in projects that
provide public access to our extensive collection of videos, photographs,
books, and other historical materials. A wide-ranging knowledge
of dance is desirable, as well as computer experience and familiarity
with archival processes.
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Business
The
Business Intern is exposed to a wide array of financial aspects
of a nonprofit organization. Duties range from the development
and monitoring of institutional and
project budgets to
the
maintenance of accounting
records.
This position requires a basic
knowledge
of accounting principles,
some
spreadsheet software
experience,
and a personal sense of
diplomacy
and confidentiality.
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Development:
Institutional Support
The
Institutional Support Intern gains
knowledge
about fundraising from
private
and public foundations,
corporations,
and government sources.
The
office of Institutional Support
addresses
the immediate and long-term financial
goals of all areas of the
organization,
including artistic,
educational,
programmatic,
operational,
endowment, and capital
campaign
needs.
The Institutional Support Intern learns
various
aspects of fundraising for a
nonprofit
organization, including
prospect
research, proposal and
acknowledgment
writing, sponsorship
underwriting,
budget and strategic
planning,
and constituent management
using
Raisers' Edge software. The Instutional Support Intern is
an
integral part of the overall
Development
team and participates in
department
strategy and planning
meetings.
Candidates should possess strong
writing
and analytical skills, interest in
arts
advocacy, general office
administration
skills, an orientation to detail, the ability to manage multiple
projects with firm deadlines, a team orientation, and discretion
in relation to VIPs and confidential information. Word, Excel,
and computer research skills are required.
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Education
The
Education Intern will work with staff to plan, organize and implement
the Pillow's community dance program and its professional School's
audition and registration process. Responsibilities include community
relations, residency organization and reporting, and record keeping.
In addition to having a dance education background, the intern
must have a strong ability to organize and multi-task, and must
be computer literate. Two writing samples are required.
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General
Management
The
General Management Intern gains
broad
knowledge of the functioning of
a
$4 million nonprofit arts organization, including various aspects
of planning, budgeting, contracting, human resources management,
and dance presenting, by working directly with the General Manager,
and by taking on projects wherever needed in the organization.
Administrative assistance to the General Manager is also part
of the internship.
Candidates should have an aptitude
for
general office administration and
flexible
multi-tasking, and have strong skills in project management, detail
orientation,
writing, and editing.
Computer
skills are required in Word, Excel, and Internet research.
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Marketing
(Press and Graphic Design)
In
the Marketing Department at the Pillow, the fall, winter, and
spring are when key strategic work, preparation and planning are
undertaken. An internship in this department would be tailored
to the intern's skills and interests. Possible intern projects
are: management of artists materials -photo identification and
cataloging, and collection and organization of artists' press
materials; assistance with writing, marketing, and design of Education
Programs and Festival Season materials; and website
development.
Applicants
should have a desire to
promote
dance, an orientation to
detail,
excellent communication skills,
and
a willingness to learn. The applicant must also be computer literate
(internet, PC Word, Excel). Experience with PageMaker is
desirable for certain projects. Two writing samples are required.
Graphics
applicants
must submit a portfolio of
recent
design work with their application. Please send a self-
addressed
stamped envelope if you
would
like your portfolio returned.
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Operations
The
Operations Intern works with Operations staff in Festival
planning
and logistics, and assists with
travel
and visa support and other
administrative
tasks. The Operations Intern also assists in the support of office
and studio spaces, and computer and phone technology. Candidates
should be detail-oriented, organized, effective time-managers,
and should possess a strong interest in arts management. Computer
skills are required in Word, Excel, and Internet research. An
interest in computer hardware and networking is a
plus.
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