Jamel Gaines’ Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn is a world-renowned dance company dedicated to enriching our communities through artistic excellence. Our company has been lauded internationally and nationally for the "richness of dance tone" and "contagious vitality" of its productions.

 

Creative Outlet’s dance-theatre has been featured on international stages in a wide variety of countries such as Italy, England, Mexico, Spain, and Jamaica. Our work has seen prestigious stages such as the Lincoln Center, The Apollo Theatre, the Brooklyn academy of Music, the Paramount Theatre, and Central Park’s SummerStage.

 

Artists from our company and school have gone on to work with Broadway productions such as Fela!, The Lion King, and Memphis and collaborated with celebrities such as Beyonce, Madonna, Rihanna, and Michael Jackson.

 

We are currently seeking interns to assist in day to day, administrative operations. 

 

The ideal candidate will have a background  and/ or interest in arts administration. There is potential to join our staff and become a member of the Creative Outlet team. 

 

We are seeking interns in the following areas: 

 

Arts-in-Education Intern: 

- Report to CO Director of Operations

- Work with Dept. of Ed Staff and Principals to support Arts program. 

- Arts Residency Booking, Development and Management 

- Program Management in assigned school(s)

- Onsite Class Observation 

- Coordination of End of Year Programming 

- General Correspondence and Clerical Duties. 

 

Company Management Interns: 

- Art Director support associate or Operations support associate

- Maintaining/updating databases of professional contacts

- Compiling promotional materials for press packets

- Researching/Contacting Presenters (theatres, festivals, schools, unique events)

- Shadowing the Company Manager for phone and off-site meetings 

 - Track project deadlines

 

Development Intern: 

- Grant research 

- Telecommunication with funders. 

- Cultivation of prospective donors 

 

Social Media Intern 

- maintaining and creating social media profiles

 - creating unique online audience events

- compiling promotional materials for press packets 

- maintaining online presence 

- updating website

 

Qualifications: 

 

The ideal candidate will have an interest in business, dance or arts management; confidence and strong speaking/writing skills; ability to multi-task and strong attention to detail; computer and social media proficiency. Social Media Intern candidates must be able to prove proficiency in growing fans and followers.

 

To apply please email cover and resume to: info@creativeoutlet.org