Hands-on experience for future career opportunities
Witness firsthand how a world class theatre operates 1
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Focus on professional development and networking
Independent and collective learning projects
Lifelong connections to peers, mentors and artists 4
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steppenwolf Professional Leadership Programs THREE-MONTH SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
NINE-MONTH APPRENTICESHIPS
AFRICAN AMERICAN FELLOWSHIPS
June - August
September - May
Two year duration, begins in September
The Internship Program is for current students or early-career professionals looking for an introduction to arts administration and production. This program provides direct interaction with and access to Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
The Apprenticeship Program is a professional training program for aspiring arts administrators and theatre production practitioners. Participants are given practical learning experiences, independent and collective projects, and the responsibility of an entrylevel staff person in an administrative or production department.
The African American Fellowship is a two year professional development program (begins in September, ends in August of the following year) for early-career, African American arts administrators interested in working in Development/Fundraising, Marketing and/or Theatre Management. Through hands-on experience, independent and collective learning projects, mentorship and career-guidance, Fellows are given the tools to become strong, new voices in arts leadership.
Interns receive opportunities to attend professional development seminars and tickets to productions throughout Chicago. Participants can either volunteer or apply for academic credit. This program is supported in part by The James S. Kemper Foundation.
Apprentices receive opportunities to attend professional development seminars and tickets to productions throughout Chicago. These positions pay minimum wage and are eligible for Steppenwolf’s part-time limited benefit medical, dental and disability plan, as well as vision insurance and a pretax Chicago Transit Authority card.
Fellows receive opportunites to attend professional development seminars and tickets to productions throughout Chicago. During Year One, this position pays minimum wage and is eligible for Steppenwolf’s part-time limited benefit medical, dental and disability plan, as well as vision insurance. Fellows are salaried with full benefits during Year Two. Housing and transportation assistance is available both years. This program is supported in part by The Joyce Foundation.
For more information, please visit: www.steppenwolf.org/work or send an e-mail to: leadership@steppenwolf.org.
Internships, Apprenticeships and Fellowships are offered in the following departments:
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Artistic Casting Costume Shop Development Education / Steppenwolf for Young Adults Electrics Literary Marketing Production Management Properties Publicity Scenic Carpentry Sound Stage Management School at Steppenwolf Theatre Management Wardrobe