Two Community Engagement Interns work collaboratively within a small team to implement the Pillow’s community programs through relationship building, critical thinking, and administrative activities.

Community Engagement Programs serve participants of all ages and experience levels, from individuals encountering movement for the first time to the advanced dancer. The Community Engagement Interns contribute to the administrative, financial, and logistical functions of programming, simultaneously building relationships as they interact with community partners, distinguished artists, and a range of participant groups—each with specific needs and interests.

Duties support the facilitation of off-site community-based and on-site Pillow-based events. Responsibilities include:

  • Curating and maintaining exhibitions intended to engage Pillow patrons and community
  • Managing a series of Morning Classes and Workshops with Festival Artists that serve Pillow staff, volunteers, and local community
  • Logistically supporting community dance classes, performances, and residencies
  • Welcoming visitors with a range of personal experiences to the Pillow and leading group tours
  • Maintaining participant registration, data collection, and reporting of programming attendance trends
  • Event documentation and evaluation
  • Cash-handling, reconciling income, and finance tracking
  • Participant recruitment, program marketing, and research into current and prospective community partners
  • Tabling at community events, including farmers’ markets

Candidates should demonstrate an interest in community arts and/or arts administration. A dance background is preferred. Self-motivated candidates confident in a public leadership role who possess strong interpersonal skills and experience in customer service will excel in this position. This role engages with a wide variety of public; cultural competency, advocacy towards inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility are valued. Professional skills needed include strong written communication skills, problem-solving skills, project and time management, and the ability to face challenges with a positive attitude. Proficiency in Google Suite, Word, Excel, and internet research is required.

The Community Engagement Internship aims to enhance learning in arts administration and related fields. Learning Objectives for this position include:

  1. Gain a working understanding of Tessitura (Customer Relationship Management Software) and how to best utilize database management to enhance administrative and strategic processes
  2. Examine basic principles and trends within event management and arts administration
  3. Develop a better understanding of one’s interests and strengths, including how to best utilize them within the workplace

One writing sample maximum of two pages in length each (e.g. professional email to stakeholder, draft of event description, excerpt of essay, etc) are required with the application.

COVID full vaccination and any eligible boosters are required as a condition of employment for all staff, interns, and fellows.

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