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Internships & Fellowships

Arts organizations on and off campus offer internships and fellowships to students interested in getting hands-on experience in everything from set design to arts administration. Here are some resources:

Arts Council Summer Fellowships
Visit this page to learn about deadlines and submission requirements.
Career Advising and Planning Services (CAPS)
CAPS offers students access to resources on careers in the arts.
Smart Museum of Art
Court Theater
Organizations off campus

Smart Museum of Art

Smart Museum Internships

Each year, approximately ten undergraduate and graduate students work as interns at the Smart Museum. Mentored by Smart staff, interns gain valuable knowledge of museum practice while refining professional skills. Working in a variety of areas-external relations, curatorial, education, development, business management, and registration-interns provide key behind-the-scenes and frontline support to the Museum. Smart Museum interns are typically hired in the fall for one year, renewable positions.

Smart Museum Docents

Made up of University of Chicago undergraduate and graduate students, the Smart Museum’s docent team helps visitors of all ages connect with art and ideas. After completing a noncredit training course, docents lead guided tours of the Museum and act as educators and facilitators for the Smart’s multi-visit tour programs for elementary school students. They also get their hands messy leading the art-making activities during Art Afternoons and Family Days. Applications for the 2009-2010 training class will be available summer 2009.

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Court Theatre Internships

Administrative Internships

Administrative internships are supported by the Kemper Foundation’s New Kemper Arts Fellows program. Court Theatre is one of six Chicago-area arts organizations that receive this funding. Interns work in the areas of general management, development, marketing & communications, casting, and special events (Gala planning). Twelve Kemper fellows are selected each year to work three to five weeks during a 10-week academic quarter. Descriptions of the internships are available on the Court Theatre website.

Production Internships

Production internships are supported by the Metcalf program, which is administered through Career Advising and Planning Services (CAPS). Court offer Metcalfs in directing, stage management, dramaturgy, and design. These internships are staggered, with two positions open in the spring and fall for the theater’s six-week production process.

Court also hires work-study eligible students to work in its Casting, Education, Development, Finance, and Marketing offices throughout the year.

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Some Chicago arts organizations that offer Internships or adjunct positions:

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