We are seeking a Theatre Archival Intern to work closely with several departments to continue the work of previous Archival Interns, focused on preserving and organizing the rich theatre history currently housed within CTG spaces. Working closely with representatives from the Marketing and Communications teams, as well as Executive and Artistic offices, the Theatre Archival Intern will be tasked with reviewing the existing archives and developing a process for organizing and digitizing them in the cloud in a Digital Asset Management system. This position will work 40 hours a week from June through August 2024.
Internship Project
Center Theatre Group has been producing and presenting theatre in Los Angeles for more than 50 years. Our work includes groundbreaking premieres, including the World Premieres of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, and Luis Valdez’ Zoot Suit, as well as seminal productions of August Wilson’s Century Cycle plays. For more information about our history, please review CTGLA.org/about/timeline.
We are seeking a Theatre Archival Intern to work closely with several departments to continue the work of previous Archival Interns, focused on preserving and organizing the rich theatre history currently housed within CTG spaces. Working closely with representatives from the Marketing and Communications teams, as well as Executive and Artistic offices, the Theatre Archival Intern will be tasked with developing a process for organizing and launching a Digital Asset Management (DAM) system. This system will house photos and videos from Center Theatre Group shows, events, and other notable press moments and will be taggable, categorized and easily accessible to various staff across the company. The Theatre Archival Intern will work with internal and external partners to develop a taxonomy for organizing these critical assets. The intern may also look into other AI tools to enable ongoing, automated organization. Depending on the Intern’s interests and skillset, they may choose to blog or otherwise document their experience of working through CTG’s archive.
The Theatre Archival Intern must be an undergraduate upperclassman (junior or senior) with a strong interest in dramaturgy, and/or theatre history, with experience in data organization, project management, collections, curation, library sciences, or related areas. We will consider lowerclassmen (freshman or sophomore) who can make a strong case as to how this internship aligns with their career goals. Experience in creative writing and/or journalism is a plus. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION (can be Metro, etc.). Please review the online application instructions and the LA County Arts Internship Program for additional eligibility requirements.
At Center Theatre Group and under the leadership of Artistic Director Snehal Desai and Managing Director/CEO Meghan Pressman, we believe theatre creates an extraordinary connection between artists and audiences that only starts on the stage. Theatre creates the energy that feeds a city, a culture, and a society. Theatre reflects the community it serves. As one of the nation’s most influential nonprofit theatre companies, we proudly continue our more than 50-year tradition of using the art of theatre to broaden horizons and illuminate new perspectives. We entertain. We create. We engage. We inspire. We put theatre at the center of it all.
Interested applicants should first review the application materials and submission process via www.CenterTheatreGroup.org/Internships. Interested applicants should submit a PDF resume that demonstrates their interest and experience related to the internship focus area, as well as a tailored PDF cover letter that clearly states their career objective and how this internship would support their goals. All applicants must also submit a Center Theatre Group Internship Program Application PDF, available at www.CenterTheatreGroup.org/Internships. A strong cover letter will outline an applicant’s interest in this specific internship, at Center Theatre Group, and will demonstrate that the applicant has researched the organization. Resume, cover letter, and Center Theatre Group Internship Program Application should be emailed to internships@ctgla.org.