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The Great Lakes Center for the Arts (GLCFA) is guided by its mission to inspire, entertain, educate, and serve all in Northern Michigan year-round by presenting exceptional experiences across the full spectrum of the performing arts and offering impactful educational opportunities.
The upcoming Summer season will certainly be one to remember! The Center is a 501(c)3 with six paid internship positions available for the summer of 2023 in the capacities below. All interns will work alongside the entire GLCFA team and gain valuable experience in a variety of areas within arts management.
Production Internship
Duration: 12 weeks, mid-May through mid-August (flexible)
Primary tasks will include assisting with:
Production
Additional tasks will include assisting with:
Artist logistics
Supervisor: Technical Director
Rate of pay: $15/hour; overtime ($22.50/hour) up to 55 hours
Schedule: TBD, GLCFA events, evenings and weekends, weekday business hours, overtime as needed, including late nights as events require
GLCFA staff will complete evaluations per university requirements. Housing, food, transportation, and necessities to be paid by the intern.
Development Internship - filled
This position has been filled.
Duration: 12 weeks, mid-May through mid-August (flexible)
Primary Development tasks include assisting with:
Fundraising
Donor Events
Back Office/Administrative
Research
GLCFA Events
Other tasks as assigned
Supervisors: Director of Development, Development Manager
Rate of pay: $15/hour for a 40-hour work week; overtime ($22.50/hr) as needed up to 55 hours per week.
Schedule: To be determined – GLCFA events on evenings and weekends (including late nights as events require), weekday business hours. Housing, food, transportation, and necessities to be paid by the intern.
Box Office Internship - filled
This position has been filled.
Duration: 12 weeks, mid-May through mid-August (flexible)
Primary tasks will include assisting with:
Box Office
Secondary tasks will include assisting with:
House, Special Events, and Tech
Supervisor: Box Office Manager
Rate of pay: $15/hour Schedule: TBD, GLCFA events on evenings and weekends (including late nights as events require), weekday business hours, overtime ($22.50/hour) as needed up to 55 hours per week.
GLCFA staff will complete evaluations per university requirements. Housing, food, transportation, and necessities to be paid by the intern.
House Artist Management Internship - filled
This position has been filled.
Duration: 12 weeks, mid -May through mid-August (flexible)
Primary tasks will include assisting with:
Front of House
Artist Management (Back of House)
Special Events, Box Office, and Production
Supervisor: Venue Operations Manager
Rate of pay: $15/hour, overtime ($22.50/hour) as needed up to 55 hours per week.
Schedule: TBD, primarily Fridays and Saturday, weekday business hours, weeknights and weekends as needed, including late nights as events require
GLCFA staff will complete evaluations per university requirements. Housing, food, transportation, and necessities to be paid by the intern.
Marketing Internship - filled
This position has been filled.
Duration: 12 weeks, mid-May through mid-August (flexible)
Primary Marketing tasks include assisting with:
Social media marketing
Events
Communication/Administration
Additional tasks
Supervisor: Marketing Director
Rate of pay: $15/hour for a 40-hour work week; overtime ($22.50/hr.) as needed up to 55 hours per week.
Schedule: To be determined – GLCFA events on evenings and weekends (some late nights a events require), weekday business hours. Housing, food, and necessities to be paid by the
Special Events Internship - filled
This position has been filled.
Duration: 12 weeks, mid-May through mid-August (flexible)
Primary tasks will include assisting with:
Events
Secondary tasks will include assisting with:
Box Office, House, and Production
Supervisor: Venue Rentals Manager
Rate of pay: $15/hour, overtime ($22.50/hour) as needed up to 55 hours per week.
Schedule: TBD, primarily Sundays, weekday business hours, weeknights and weekends as needed; weekend work will include late nights as events require
GLCFA staff will complete evaluations per university requirements. Housing, food, transportation, and necessities to be paid by the intern.
For details about the Center, the internship opportunities, or other questions, please: