Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn is a professional dance company that merges rigorous classical and modern dance technique with African-American soul and spirit. Creative Outlet’s mission is to present and teach dance at a high level of excellence--- aiming to make dance accessible to young people and adults through training and a repertory performance which is socially relevant and culturally rich.

CO was founded in 1994 and has since grown programmatically into a multi-tiered arts organization. The company is comprised of unique performing artists whose talents include theatre, spoken word, live music, and visuals in the form of video and photographic art. The company has performed internationally and nationally in Italy, England, St. Maarten, California, Washington, Atlanta, and of course throughout its home base, New York City. Jamel Gaines has created works for Jacob’s Pillow, Lincoln Center, the Rialto, the Paramount Theatre, the American Black Film Festival in Acapulco and worked with artists such as Malik Yoba, Savion Glover, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Madonna and many more esteemed performing arts professionals. Our artists also work in prestigious projects such as FELA! and The Lion King on Broadway, Rihanna’s LIVE tour, and Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” video.

Our website is currently under construction, but please research Creative Outlet to see impressive reviews and other information about alumni who’ve gone on to perform on Broadway, concert stages, film, television, and with artists like Beyonce, Rihanna, and more. After 20 years, we are relaunching and reconstructing the company’s operational infrastructure.

We are currently seeking interns to assist in day to day, administrative operations during this period of rebranding. This is an amazing opportunity for the right team of interns as they will have the chance to work within a startup environment, learning how to build and support a new 501(c)3 non profit from the ground up.

There is a potential for professional growth; remarkable interns may be invited to join as staff of the new company. 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 initiate and support Arts program. - Arts Residency booking, development and program coordination, includ. onsite class observation, general correspondence and related project dashboard maintenance Company Management Interns: - Artistic Director support associate - Maintaining/updating databases of professional contacts - Compiling promotional materials for press packets - Researching/Contacting Presenters (theatres, festivals, schools, unique events) - 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 - maintaining online presence - updating website Interns will work directly with the Artistic Director and Director of Operations. Qualifications: The ideal candidates will be ethical, motivated self-starters who enjoy meeting new people and have an appetite for working through challenges to break new ground while achieving goals.

The best intern candidates will have an interest in business administration, branding and event management, dance or arts management. All candidates must possess self-confidence and strong writing skills; ability to multi-task and pay attention to detail; computer and social media proficiency. Social Media Intern candidates must be able to prove proficiency in growing a fan base with new followers. To apply please email cover and resume to: jamelgainesco@gmail.com

Application Instructions / Public Contact Information

To apply please email cover and resume to: jamelgainesco@gmail.com For more information, you can also text/call: 917.500.8774