Dance/USA INTERNSHIPS

Dance/USA offers internship opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students on a semester basis. As a membership-based, national service organization for professional dance, we offer opportunities to work on a variety of issues facing the field of dance on a national scale. Internships run on a semester basis and a stipend of $200/month for up to 20 hours per week is available. As a Dance/USA intern you will also receive free classes at Dance Place and Joy of Motion.

The information and specific requirements for upcoming internship opportunities are listed below. Please contact Monica Reid at 202-833-1717 or danceusa@danceusa.org for more information.

Fall 2008: Internships run from September 2 – December 19, 2008. Application Deadline: August 1, 2008.

You may apply for any of the following internships:

General Administration

Job description: Assist Administration Manager with overseeing all day-to-day office operations. The Arts Administration intern will work with the Administration Manager on projects for the Board of Trustees, and also assist in areas of programming, development and finance.

Duties include: creating documents for the Board of Trustees, assist in maintaining registration databases, maintenance of general and vendor correspondence, answering phones, and assist in tracking incoming and outgoing correspondence with vendors, funders and members.

This internship is perfect for candidates interested in acquiring or honing general office skills and interns will be able to work on a variety of projects with senior staff.

Applicants must be detail-oriented and exhibit excellent professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Experience with Microsoft Word, Access, and Excel is a plus. email Monica Reid, Administration Manager: danceusa@danceusa.org or snail mail: 1111 16th St. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036.

Membership

Job description: Provide support for Membership Manager with implementation of membership policies and procedures, recruitment and retention. Interact with national constituency to provide current information about Dance/USA programs and the field at large.

Duties include: maintenance of databases; email communications; creating mailing labels and invoices; creating and organizing materials for events; helping to monitor, create and distribute communications with the membership including weekly and monthly news emails; internet research; respond to member inquiries and requests for membership; general administrative tasks; maintain listserves; assisting with the creation and development of recruitment and retention strategies; proofreading and editing; and comparative analysis. Interns will also assist with managing scholarship programs and have the opportunity to attend industry convenings.

Applicants must: be a sophomore in good standing, be proficient in Microsoft applications including Word, Access, and Excel. Website/html skills a plus. Hours are flexible. Please send cover letter and resume to the attention of Katherine Fabian either fax: 202-833-2686, email: kfabian@danceusa.org or snail mail: 1111 16th St. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036

Marketing/PR

Job description: Assist the Director of Membership & Communications with promotion of Dance/USA, it’s projects, events and branch offices.

Duties include: Helping to maintain and grow a national press/dance-press list, assist with the writing and distribution of press releases; assist with maintenance of press kit; Internet research; proofreading/editing; general administrative tasks; work with other organizations to promote collaborative events; talk with press; be knowledgeable about Dance/USA and its programs and publications.

Applicants must be sophomores in good standing and be proficient in Microsoft applications Word and Excel, website/html skills a plus. Hours flexible. Please send cover letter & resume to fax: 202-833-2686, or email: danceusa@danceusa.org or snail mail: 1111 16th St. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036

Government Affairs

The government affairs intern will learn the tools and techniques of advocacy while becoming familiar with federal policy and legislative issues of concern to the performing arts community. The GA intern will:

• track legislation, conduct phone calls to congressional offices, draft correspondence for members and update content of government affairs information on the website;

• accompany government affairs manager on visits with Capitol Hill staffers;

• attend government affairs planning meetings with coalition partners in the American Arts Alliance, the Performing Arts Visa Taskforce and the Cultural Advocacy Group; and

• work on specific research projects to increase Dance/USA’s advocacy tools and resources.

Experience with Microsoft Access helpful but not mandatory. Excellent oral and written communication skills a must. Please send a cover letter and resume to the attention of Haley Gordon, Government Affairs Manager.

Programming

Job description: Assist the Director of Programming with the coordination of Dance/USA trainings and conferences held in various cities in the US and through distance learning technologies. This internship allows you to interact with the executive directors and staff of large and small dance companies, trainers and consultants from foundations and arts administration companies, as well as dance presenters, curators and event planners.

Duties include: Internet research about professional development sponsorship opportunities, distance learning management systems, monitoring and evaluation techniques, among many other topics; proofreading/editing; general administrative tasks such as coordinating food and lodging arrangements, event registration, and a wide range of logistics.

Potential candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, have strong customer service skills and attention to detail. Please send a cover letter and resume to the attention of Leslie Zucker, email: lzucker@danceusa.org