COMPANY MANAGEMENT INTERN

Pittsburgh Public Theater is now accepting applications for Fall Internships. We’re looking for passionate and driven university students in the Pittsburgh area with an interest in the arts to join our team.

Duration: Start immediately and continue through mid-December 2025, with the possibility of extending through the end of May 2026. Hours: 10-15 hours per week with flexibility around your academic schedule. Combination of in-office and remote work. Compensation: This is an unpaid position. However, students may be eligible to earn college credit, depending on their institution’s requirements.

Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity: At Pittsburgh Public Theater, we aim to ensure that every individual who enters our space feels seen, heard, and valued. Our employees’ experiences and perspectives are key to our success, and we believe inclusion is everyone’s responsibility. Ideal candidates will contribute to a work environment that supports and nourishes the lives and experiences of our staff, community, and all those with whom we partner. Ideal candidates must be willing to broaden their multicultural competency and knowledge in support of our diversity, inclusion, and equity commitment. Interns will be committed to these practices and will join our team in working toward a welcoming, safe, multiculturally competent workplace.

Application Information: Please email mstasny@PPT.org your resume and include the position(s) you are interested in. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submissions are encouraged.

Pittsburgh Public Theater is seeking a Company Management Intern who will work closely with the Company Manager to provide logistical support and coordination of guest artist travel and housing. The Company Management Intern should be well-organized and willing to assist wherever possible.

Internship Duties:

• Provide support for daily company operations, including data entry, scheduling, expense tracking, and communication with guest artists, cast, and production staff.
• Assist on special projects, including the setup of a new inventory space, the taking of inventory for both consumable and non-consumable housing goods, and the implementation of apartment upgrades.
• Assist with the coordination of actor and designer travel and housing, including booking air travel, managing ground transportation for guest artists, and overseeing the completion of housing requests.
• Assist with communications with company members, housing, and other external partners as directed by the company manager.
• Share “on-call” duties for guest artists and Pittsburgh Public Theater activities, including opening/closing festivities, meeting vendors, driving guest artists, and responding to emergency calls.
• Assist with the maintenance of company vehicles and rentals, including cleaning and the arrangement of mechanical repairs.

Internship Requirements

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving abilities, with a disposition for flexibility and customer service experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 and other relevant software programs or the willingness to learn.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Comfort with high-pressure, fast-paced situations Ability to model and practice the values of artistic excellence, joyful collaboration, and resolute respect – especially when faced with challenges – through constructive, clear, solution-focused communication with fellow staff, supervisors, guest artists, and any other individual involved in the work at hand
• Possess an appreciation of the arts and passion for advancing the theater's mission
• Ability to demonstrate and support the Theater’s racial justice efforts by applying anti-racist tools and practices to individual and departmental processes and systems, and to contribute to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and engagement with persons of all cultures, identities, and backgrounds (for more information see www.ppt.org/racialjustice)

Physical Requirements

• May need to occasionally move boxes weight up to 40 pounds with or without the assistance of a hand truck.
• May need to occasionally walk up to .2 miles between Pittsburgh Public