NC Dance Festival Program Assistant (Summer 2027)

Assist with preparations for the 2027 annual NC Dance Festival activities, artist residency program, and other program planning. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Assist with artist and venue communication, audience engagement strategies, marketing strategies, event coordination, program evaluation, and other administrative tasks as needed. Familiarity with Google Drive products (Docs and Sheets) a must; strong writing skills are a plus. Experience creating reels/video editing preferred. Must be a creative problem-solver, detail-oriented, and work well independently. Interest in the arts (specifically dance), previous experience with dance/theater production and social media highly preferred.

Assistance is requested for our NCDF pre-season meeting (likely Aug 14 or 15).

An ideal intern candidate will be reliable and prompt, with strong verbal and written communication skills, an attention to detail, and an interest in working with a community-minded organization.

Eligibility

Interns must be enrolled in a degree-granting institution, and seeking course credit for this internship. Not a student, or not seeking course credit? We welcome your assistance as a Dance Project volunteer. Questions about your eligibility? Please contact Anne at anne@danceproject.org.

Internship Details

Interns typically work 5-15 hours per week and must have access to own laptop/tablet to work from, and reliable internet access/connection for virtual work. Both asynchronous (on your own) and synchronous (on a set schedule) work will be required during the internship. Interns may be assigned to work across multiple areas, if skill sets and interests allow; all interns are expected to help with major Dance Project events when available.

Internships are unpaid; in addition to gaining career-building experience, interns receive parking reimbursement, free dance classes during their internship, academic credit, and opportunities for teacher training (if interested).

To apply, please fill out the application below. You will be asked to include a cover letter and upload a current resume. If you have any questions, please contact Anne Morris at anne@danceproject.org.