“ I love City Lights. That’s why I came back for five years. Even when I outgrew the classes age-wise I decided to come back as an intern and will be the intern to the teaching artist in Junior Acting Ensemble. I have a lot of friends that I met in City Lights that are still my friends today. Long lasting friendships. I’m going to be a doctor someday. The skills I learned at City Lights have made it easy for me to talk to people. I was able to open up on stage and now I have no problem giving a speech in a class. In fact, I’m the usually the first person to volunteer.

Julius Gordils,
5 year scholarship student turned teaching artist intern.

Get Involved - Internships / Volunteering

Internships in areas of office administration, teaching theatre, and marketing are available to both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as pre-professionals living in the New York City area. Please contact Funmi Olosunde at 212-262-0200 for more information.
While offered internships are usually unpaid, City Lights welcomes co-sponsorships with companies. Our interns have come from organizations such as:

New York Foundation for the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts at New York University
Idealist.org
Playbill.com
Beginning With Children Foundation

Teaching Artist Internships: City Lights Youth Theatre is looking for Teaching Artist Interns to assist in our core theatre classes that include musical theatre, scene study, imagination playground and other performance related classes serving grades preK-12. Classes begin January 12th and extend through May June 9th. The Core theatre classes meet Monday through Friday from 4-6 and throughout the day on Saturday between the hours of 10:00-6:00. Each of the classes culminates in a final “sharing” presentation. If you want hands on experience in the theatre classroom and to work with some of the best TA’s in town, the internship would be a valuable opportunity. City Lights is a nonprofit theatre company that specializes in performing arts education. This is a non-paying position. Please email, fax, or mail your cover letter and resume to the attention of Liz Wexler: Email: ewexler@CityLightsNYC.org

Technical/Production Assistant Internships: City Lights seeks technical interns for our productions. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from experienced theatre professionals. City Lights welcomes applications from college students and recent graduates with some prior technical experience or demonstrated interest. To apply, contact Rob McIntosh, Artistic Director at rmcintosh@citylightsnyc.org for more information

Development Internships: The Development Intern assists with all aspects of the organization's current fundraising program including the annual campaign and benefit gala. The intern will commit time to researching funders and managing foundation, corporate, and individual files; tracking individual donors; and assisting with office management, mailing, phones and editing of documents. Reporting to the Development Director, the Intern works closely with a small dedicated staff of administrators. This position requires good interpersonal skills and communication skills, both in person and over the phone. Computer literacy and administrative experience are a plus. This is a great opportunity to build office skills and gain experience in non-profit arts administration. No phone calls please. This position is hired on an as-needed basis, and requires commitment. To apply, forward resume and three references to Laurren Scialpi, Development Director at: lscialpi@citylightsnyc.org

Education Intern: The Education Intern assists in administrative duties for our In-School Drama Immersion Program, including but not limited to assisting the Education Director with residency set-up, data entry, filing, upkeep of student records, and creation and processing of invoices and purchase orders; building relationships with principals, administrators, and public schools and promoting City Lights programs and services to prospective partner schools and organizations; providing support to In-School Teaching Artists; assisting in enforcing City Lights policies and procedures; and general office errands. This position requires good interpersonal skills and communication skills, both in person and over the telephone. Computer literacy and administrative experience are a plus. This is a great opportunity to build office skills and gain experience in non-profit arts administration. No phone calls please. This position has already been filled, but we do keep resumes on file.

Saturday Intern: The Saturday Interns assists the Program Associate with registration, data entry, filing, upkeep of student records and creation of invoices. The Saturday Intern is responsible for building relationships with students, parents and families and promoting City Lights programs and services to prospective parents and students, providing support to Teaching Artists, assisting in enforcing City Lights policies and procedures, supervising student sign-in and sign-out, cleaning studio and office space (includes mopping and vacuuming) as well as general office errands. This position requires good interpersonal skills and communication skills, both in person and over the telephone. Computer literacy and administrative experience are a plus. This is a great opportunity to build office management and gain experience in non-profit arts administration. No phone calls please. This position has already been filled, but we do keep resumes on file.