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Be a part of our MPS Internship Program!

Once again, Shakespeare in the Park and the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts are teaming up to hire 4 MPS students this summer. We're looking for MPS students ages 16-18, We pay $9 per hour and each student is allocated 160 hours. That's a nice summer job! Contact ssfry@optimisttheatre.org for more details.

Position Descriptions:
Visual Arts Intern (1 spot available): The Visual Arts Intern will get to be involved in a variety of the tasks needed to create Shakespeare in the Park performances. You might also help with the visual arts elements of the Marcus Center's summer youth programming. You may work on the show set, take on photography projects, help to create displays that people will see before every show, and help create artwork that will be printed in the program. In addition to your specific focus on Visual Arts, every intern will also work on the hospitality team at all 14 of the Shakespeare in the Park performances.

Summer Youth Workshops Intern (2 spots available): The Summer Youth Workshops Intern will help organize and facilitate workshops directly with community members, primarily with youth. The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is a partner with Shakespeare in the Park and they have a great schedule of summer youth activities. You will help put together workbooks, and work directly with the youth on their activities.You may also work on the Shakespeare in the Park summer youth workshops. In addition to your specific focus on Summer Youth Workshops, every intern will also work on the hospitality team at all 14 of the Shakespeare in the Park performances

Arts Administration Intern (1 spot available): The Summer Youth Workshops Intern will help organize and facilitate workshops directly with community members, primarily with youth. The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts is a partner with Shakespeare in the Park and they have a great schedule of summer youth activities. You will help put together workbooks, and work directly with the youth on their activities. You may also work on the Shakespeare in the Park summer youth workshops. In addition to your specific focus on Arts Admin, every intern will also work on the hospitality team at all 14 of the Shakespeare in the Park performances.

To apply, please e-mail Susan Scot Fry at ssfry@optimisttheatre.org . Thank you!

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