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Fringe Internships

If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact [email protected].

Front of House Intern
FringeTV Production Intern
FringeTV Photography and Post Intern
Outreach Intern
Production Intern – Technical Theatre Operations
Production Intern – Venue Setup
Publicity Intern
Support Intern
Volunteer Intern

About Hollywood Fringe Festival Internships

We are currently offering both part time and full time internships for the 2012 Festival year. The fourth annual festival will take place June 13-30 after a week of previews from June 6th to the 11th. Internship programs are focused during the month of June with some opportunities available in May.

Qualifications
Eligibility for internship positions is currently limited to students enrolled in high school or college education as well as recent graduates (no more than one year since degree completion).

Internship applicants are not required to reside in Los Angeles County, but please note that the Hollywood Fringe Festival does not offer internship stipends or intern housing.

All applicants must have reliable transportation to and from Hollywood, unless otherwise noted.

All applicants must be punctual, responsible, and self-directed as well as able to work as part of a large, diverse team.

All applicants must have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Flexibility with daily tasks is essential.

General Responsibilities
Hollywood Fringe interns will be working in close contact with the Hollywood Fringe staff as well as hundreds of participants, members of the arts industry, and visiting international artists.

Interns will be assigned to work under the supervision of one of our staff members depending on interest, qualification, and availability.

What to Expect
In addition to the hands-on learning experience that this internship provides, all interns are required to attend weekly Intern Seminars hosted by the senior staff of the Hollywood Fringe Festival for the purpose of learning the greater details of how to run one of the largest open arts festivals in California.

All internship positions with the Hollywood Fringe Festival have room for advancement in the future of the organization. Your internship can lead to your new job!

Front of House Intern

Qualifications
The Front of House Intern must delight in organization, and be willing to perform a wide variety of tasks. Cash handling, customer service and retail experience are all expected, as merchandise point-of-sale transactions will be an area of special focus for the position.

Candidate must be (at a minimum) fully available for the last week of May and the entire month of June.

Responsibilities
Front of House Intern will help plan, support, and execute duties at the Fringe Central Station of the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Interns will assist with daily tasks including event preparation, merchandise and venue supervision, event staffing, and running errands.

Social media outreach will be marketed in part by the FOH Interns as well.

FOH Intern Candidates should feel comfortable using Square and iPad with basic training.

What to Expect
The FOH Intern will have the opportunity to meet and work with countless Fringe artists, audience members, members of the arts industry, and members of the Fringe staff.

FOH interns can expect to increase his/her understanding of day-to-day duties and tasks pertinent to generating revenue, accommodating patrons and maintaining a pleasing social space

This internship will require approximately 30 hours/week.

FringeTV Production Intern

Applicants are encouraged to watch an episode or two of the first installment of FringeTV here:

http://youtu.be/fuZCJjSU7eY
http://youtu.be/nofxfnoDdq0

Qualifications
Specific interest in multiple aspects of film production, including directing, sound, lighting and script supervision.

Flexibility, excellent problem-solving and the ability to take direction are all desired qualities. Strong verbal communication skills a must.

Full availability in June (30+ hours per week) at a minimum.

Any production experience a plus, as is the willingness to occasionally step in front of the camera.

Responsibilities
The Production Intern will directly assist Hollywood Fringe staff in the production of FringeTV (episodic documentary-style coverage of the 2013 Hollywood Fringe Festival).

The Intern will act as a script supervisor, assistant director and production assistant and will perform a variety of production tasks.

What to Expect
The FringeTV Intern will assist a small production team by performing a variety of production tasks in a fast-paced environment. Work will include making sure the team stays on schedule, helping to set up shots, occasionally conducting interviews and more.

The Intern will also assist with a variety of daily tasks like cleanup and errands.

The Intern will act as a representative of the Festival when dealing with artists and audience members, will learn a variety of production and leadership skills and will have the opportunity to give creative input.

FringeTV Photography and Post Intern

Applicants are encouraged to watch an episode or two of the first installment of FringeTV here:

http://youtu.be/fuZCJjSU7eY
http://youtu.be/nofxfnoDdq0

Qualifications
Specific interest in multiple aspects of film production, including video editing, photography and other camera work.

Intern should have experience with photography, video and/or editing.

Intern should have proficiency in basic computer skills.

Experience with Canon EOS cameras and/or Final Cut Pro a plus.

Full availability in June (30+ hours per week) at a minimum.

Responsibilities
The Intern will directly assist Hollywood Fringe staff in the production and post-production stages of FringeTV.

The Intern will assist by providing comprehensive visual coverage of the festival (with photos and video) and will help the editor by helping to organize and process footage.

What to Expect
The FringeTV Intern will take photos and videos for a small production team, sometimes independently and sometimes according to a pre-set schedule, in a fast-paced environment.

Work will also include data entry and organization for the FringeTV editor.

The Intern will act as a representative of the Festival when dealing with artists and audience members, will learn a variety of production and leadership skills and will have the opportunity to give creative input.

Outreach Intern

Qualifications
Specific interest in festival administration and/or creative outreach, event planning, and event management. Experience with arts education, teaching, or student theater management is preferred.

Flexibility with daily tasks is essential. Management, customer service, event management and/or outreach experience is a plus. Candidate must be fully available for the entire month of June.

Responsibilities
Intern will help staff and execute Student Fringe programming, Arts Industry Brunch, Fringe Family, and other community outreach-related events within the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

What to Expect
The Outreach Intern will learn how to develop, plan for, and execute community events from small workshops to large parties.

Intern can expect to increase his/her understanding of outreach strategies, event planning/management, and programming for specific demographics.

This internship will require 20-30 hours/week.

Production Intern – Technical Theatre Operations

Qualifications
Specific interest in stage lighting, sound, video projection and theatrical production.

Candidates should be comfortable working on ladders at heights up to 12 feet, proficient with basic hand tools and capable of comfortably lifting up to 50 pounds.

Availability for 30 hours per week from June 6 – June 30, 2013.

Responsibilities
The Production Intern will assist the Fringe technical staff in the operation and maintenance of sound, lighting and video systems for Fringe Central Mainstage and Fringe Central Station.

What to Expect
Intern will work with the festival Producing Director, Technical Director and Production Manager to operate, maintain and troubleshoot the sound, lighting and video systems for Fringe-run spaces for festival 2013.

Intern will assist various Fringe productions in loading-in, striking and technical run-crew positions for their festival runs.

Intern will develop skills in operation and troubleshooting of incandescent and LED lighting fixtures, operation of ETC lighting consoles, operating audio PA equipment and HD video projection, as well as an in-depth understanding of the diversity of technical requirements present in the performing arts.

Intern will experience the fast-paced environment of a busy festival venue housing several performances per day with rapid changeovers between performances.

Production Intern – Venue Setup

Qualifications
Specific interest in stage lighting, sound, video projection and theatrical production.

Candidates should be comfortable working on ladders at heights up to 12 feet, proficient with basic hand tools and capable of comfortably lifting up to 50 pounds.

Availability for 30 hours per week from May 27 – June 7, 2013.

Responsibilities
The Production Intern will assist the Fringe technical staff in the setup of sound, lighting and video systems for Fringe Central Mainstage and Fringe Central Station.

What to Expect
Intern will work with the festival Producing Director, Technical Director and Production Manager to install and troubleshoot the sound, lighting and video systems for Fringe-run spaces for festival 2013.

Intern will assist various Fringe productions in conducting technical rehearsals prior to their festival runs.

Intern will develop skills in installing, focusing and troubleshooting of incandescent and LED lighting fixtures, operation of ETC lighting consoles, installing and operating audio PA equipment and HD video projection, as well as an in-depth understanding of the diversity of technical requirements and rehearsal processes present in the performing arts.

Publicity Intern

Applicant is encouraged to attend the next Town Hall.

Qualifications
Specific interest in publicity, marketing and communications.

Intern should be a skillful editor and researcher with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Should have proficiency in basic computer skills; social media experience a plus.

Availability for 25+ hours per week in June (on site during the festival) and 10+ hours per week leading up to the festival, starting between January and March (most work can be done from home).

Responsibilities
The Publicity Intern will help research, create content, and contact media for publicity campaigns.

During the festival, the intern will help develop press materials, help write blog posts and newsletters, as well as facilitate interviews.

What to Expect
Working directly with the Communications Director and Social Media Manager in a fast-paced setting, the Publicity Intern will have the opportunity to be involved in the day-to-day workings of a nonprofit theatre festival communications department.

Work involves researching different media outlets, archiving media clippings, drafting publicity materials (like blog posts and social media content), assisting in the development and distribution of press kits and more.

Intern will work with photographers, journalists, Fringe artists and Fringe staff.

Support Intern

Qualifications
Specific interest in fast-paced festival administration, participant services, and problem solving.

Candidates must be organized and flexible, and are expected to have a working knowledge of participant expectations and the registration process upon interview.

Candidates must possess a keen eye for detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be able to work well with varying degrees of supervision.

Computer experience and a proficiency in email are required.

Customer service and/or administrative experience a plus. Candidate should be available as early as February 2013 for training, and have at minimum part-time availability for the month of June.

Responsibilities
The intern will act as the one of the first points of contact for Hollywood Fringe Festival participants and aid in expediting requests and concerns sent to support.

Intern will assist in delegating support requests to festival staff, organizing support “triage”, as well as assisting in on-site participant services.

What to Expect
As an integral member of support services, the intern will learn the ins and outs of the festival, and aid participants in areas such as registration, finding a venue, meeting deadlines, marketing, ticketing, and settlement.

Intern must be well versed in the fringe website.

The intern will receive hands on festival experience, and can expect to increase his/her understanding of support services and agent interface.

Intern may also be responsible for aiding support related queries by phone.

This internship will require 25-30 hours per week and a majority of these will be spent responding to emails to maintain our 24 hour response time.

Volunteer Intern

Qualifications
Specific desire to be involved in the festival on a day to day basis is a must.

This internship will require working six days a week, with a minimum of four hours per day.

Hours may vary from morning obligations to late night hours, possibly until 2 or 3 am.

The ideal candidate possesses the ability to lead by example, understands having fun within a professional context, and has a background in customer service.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities include volunteer management, deployment, and supervision at Festival events.

The Volunteer Intern serves as the main point of contact between senior Festival staff and other volunteers, represents the Festival at various public community events, and ensures that volunteers are following Festival codes of conduct.

Daily tasks include preparing gift bags for donation incentives, keeping Fringe Central Box Office and Fringe Central Station clean and organized during events and regular business hours, running staff errands, and assisting Front of House with stocking/organizing merchandise.

Intern will also assume responsibility for the Hollywood Fringe Volunteer twitter account.

What to Expect
This will be a very hands on internship, requiring a level head in the midst of great fun and confusion.

Intern will spend most time in the social space managing volunteers and fulfilling staff requests for help.
Intern will work directly under the Volunteer Director, but should expect to spend time with food and beverage, venue management, and front of house.

25-30 hours a week in the month of June.