The Watermill Center seeks qualified interns to assist with Communications for The 27th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit & Auction (July 25) and Discover Watermill Day (August 9).

Founded in 1992 by avant-garde visionary and theater director Robert Wilson, The Watermill Center is an interdisciplinary laboratory for the arts and humanities situated on ten acres of Shinnecock ancestral territory on Long Island’s East End. With an emphasis on creativity and collaboration, Watermill a??integrates performing arts practice with resources from the humanities, research from the sciences and inspiration from the visual arts. a??The Center is unique within the global landscape of experimental artistic practice and regularly convenes the brightest minds from across disciplines to do, in Wilson’s words, “what no one else is doing.”

LOCATION

Primary | NYC Office & Studio, 115 West 29th Street, New York, NY 10001

Secondary* | The Watermill Center, 39 Watermill Towd Road, Water Mill, NY 11976

*Housing and travel are provided while in Water Mill, NY.

EMPLOYMENT TERMS

May 4, 2020 - August 21, 2020

The position begins with part-time hours. Typical hours are from 10:00 - 5:00pm with some weekend and evening hours, dependent on the Foundation’s scheduled events. Start and end dates are flexible. 

RESPONSIBILITIESa?? include, but are not limited to:

Assist with management of the Communications Calendar 

Development of marketing materials

Maintain and update database

Assist with social media presence and content development

Attend and assist with onsite events at The Watermill Center

Media monitoring

Manage digital and print press clippings

QUALIFICATIONS

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Proficient in Social Media Platforms, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Adobe InDesign

Comfort with Internet research and search engines.

Ability to work independently and be self-directed, while also able to work collaboratively

High energy and sense of humor.

APPLY Interested candidates should email cover letter and resume to Brian O’Mahoney, Communications Manager (brian.omahoney@watermillcenter.org), with the subject heading “Communications Internship.” Deadline March 31, 2020. No phone calls please.