Internships

Internship Program

EgoPo offers Fall, Winter, and Summer General Administration apprenticeships for those individuals focusing on a career in producing, marketing, development, and arts administration. The EgoPo program offers hands-on experience and an intensive look at nonprofit management. The ideal intern will thrive in an office setting and must have an interest in the management side of theater.

Candidates should be prepared to contribute to the heavy administrative needs that a smaller nonprofit office requires and have the ability to adapt quickly in an ever-changing environment. Previous interns have gone on to work for differing parts of the industry including production management, development, and nonprofit management in the Philadelphia area. Description of the internship below:

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Handling mail, copying, scanning, filing, running errands

  • Social media content creation and posting

  • Computer assignments, conducting research, contributing to various reports

  • Additional unique projects, working directly with the Management Assistant and Managing Director, are assigned as needed

NECESSARY SKILLS

  • Ability to multi-task

  • Must be computer literate and have basic-to-intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Gmail

  • Self-motivated, responsible, organized, and detail oriented

  • Previous office experience is preferred

PERKS

  • Interns are able to take advantage of any Industry tickets offered to the office as available.

  • Six hour-long seminars are given by staff members over theater business structures, development, marketing and publicity, ticketing, producing, and finance with the use of internal documents for learning purposes.

  • Flexible scheduling that allows for life events without punitive action. EgoPo believes in providing radical hospitality to staff, contractors, and audience.

Semesters and Application Deadlines

FALL SEMESTER

Fall semester internships begin early September and run through early January. Applicants should submit their cover letters and resumes before August 18, before the Fall semester they would like to apply for.

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WINTER/SPRING SEMESTER

Winter/Spring semester internships begin early January and run through early June. Applicants should submit their cover letters and resumes on December 20 before the Winter/Spring semester they would like to apply for.

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SUMMER SEMESTER

Summer semester internships begin early June and run through the end of August. Applicants should submit their cover letters and resumes during the month of April before the Summer semester they would like to apply for.

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OFFICE HOURS

Monday through Friday, 10am – 4pm. Interns are asked to work up to 16 hours a week. 

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COMPENSATION

$500 per semester. 

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COLLEGE CREDIT

If you are a student seeking to fulfill a course requirement/credit through this internship, EgoPo will be happy to fill out any necessary paperwork.

Apply

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to info@egopo.org. Please have the subject line of your e-mail be “Internship Application – YOUR FIRST & LAST NAME.” In your cover letter, please confirm your availability, the date you are available to start, the date you would need to end by (if applicable), and a brief statement about your career goals and why you believe this internship will help you achieve them. 

EgoPo Classic Theater is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all bodies, abilities, and experience levels.