Internships

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) is a non-profit arts organization located in Saratoga Springs, New York. SPAC is the summer home of New York City Ballet and The Philadelphia Orchestra, and also presents the Freihofer's Jazz Festival, the Saratoga Chamber Music Festival, Opera Saratoga, and hosts rock and pop concerts by Live Nation.

SPAC offers professional internship opportunities to both undergraduate students and recent graduates. Interns work directly for the Marketing Department, whose primary goal is to attract a larger audience to SPAC's classical performances. SPAC's internship program includes career-oriented preparation such as resume building, mentorship, and practice interviews. As a result, many of our past interns have moved on to prestigious careers and companies, including:

Random House Children's Division
Ralph Lauren
Emma Willard School
Davenport Theatrical Enterprises
LEGO Systems, Inc.
MTV Networks
NYS Hospitality and Tourism Bureau
PI & C
Vistaprint
The Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

WHO WE LOOK FOR

SPAC is looking for hard working, highly motivated individuals interested in business, journalism, and arts industries. We seek strong interpersonal skills, creative ideas, and can-do attitudes. It is crucial that interns are able to write clearly and concisely, multi-task, pay attention to detail and follow-through.

Marketing Interns will become integral members of our staff, directly involved in the following: communicating with the general public face-to-face, over the phone, and via e-mail; writing letters and press releases; and cultivating and maintain partnerships with local businesses, corporate sponsors, and individual donors.

SPAC is also looking for a Graphic Design Intern who will be directly involved in designing and producing advertising materials and promotional pieces, including SPAC's season program, brochures, posters, display boards, web banners, and other materials. Applicants must have excellent graphic design skills, strong writing skills, and proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite of products (including InDesign).

"I love and appreciate the work that SPAC does in bringing the arts to the Saratoga community (and beyond), but this internship serves as much more than an introduction to arts administration. The work you do can be applied to many different fields, and your responsibilities will correlate with your strengths and motivation. Best of all, the mentors you will find here are personally invested in your future, viewing your ambitions as just as much their focus as yours."

-Lauren Donovan, SPAC Intern 2010, Associate Publicist at Random House

Interested? Contact Kristy Godette at marketing@spac.org to apply!

Internship Program, 2011-2012

Fall Marketing Internships

Applications still being accepted for 2011!

Full Time/Part Time

Unpaid, For Credit

Fall Interns are involved in the following:

Increasing membership and group sales

Developing marketing strategies for the upcoming season

Graphic Design Internship

Available Immediately!

Full Time / Part Time

Compensation Based on Experience OR For Credit

Requirements:

Must have excellent Graphic Design skills
Proficiency in various design programs, such as QuarkXpress, Adobe
Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, & Dreamweaver preferred
Must provide your own computer and design software
Strong communication skills as well as proofreading skills a plus

Graphic Design Interns will be involved in the following:

Designing and producing advertising materials for newspapers and magazines as well as online banner and button ads
Designing and producing promotional pieces such as SPAC's season program, brochures, posters, display boards, signage and other materials

Marketing Responsibilities include:

Understanding of our overall marketing strategies
Strong writing skills
Assisting in mobile marketing campaigns and implementation

To apply, send resume and cover letter to Kristy Godette, marketing@spac.org

Spring Marketing Internships

APPLICATION DEADLINE, December 1, 2011

Full Time/Part Time

Unpaid, For Credit

Spring Interns are involved in the following:

Detailed planning of promotional nights
Securing donations for various special events

Summer Marketing Internships

APPLICATION DEADLINE, MARCH 9 2012

Full Time

Paid or For Credit

Summer Interns are involved in the following:

Distribution of marketing materials such as fliers and brochures
Execution of promotional nights for the Ballet and Orchestra Seasons
Coordinate pre-performance special events on the lawn such as face painting, music performances and celebrity meet-and-greets

To apply, please send cover letter

and resume to:

Kristy Godette, marketing@spac.org

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