Internship in: GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Time per week: 5-30 hours
Total Time Commitment: minimum of 90 hours
Immediate Supervisor: Mary Knapp, Buisness Manager
Evaluating Supervisor: Mary Knapp, Business Manager
This is an unpaid internship.
This internship involves but is not limited to the following: participate in the overall operations of the theatre by interacting with artistic, education, marketing, development, and business.  The Management intern works on special projects in the areas of organizational management, budgeting, accounting, and Trustee administration.  Duties include daily business functions, research/analysis, and special projects aligned with candidate’s individual focus.  Experience with MS Excel required.

If you are interested in applying for an internship, please submit the ASC Internship Application, a letter of interest, and a resume using our online form. If you have any difficulty, please email education@americanshakespearecenter.com for assistance.

Internship in: MARKETING

Time per week: 5-15 hours
Total Time Commitment: minimum of 90 hours
Immediate Supervisor: Cathy Bagwell Marsh, Director of Marketing
Evaluating Supervisor: Sarah Enloe, Director of Education
This is an unpaid internship.
This internship involves but is not limited to the following: develop and execute online marketing initiatives including our website, and our YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook accounts, research strategies and procedures to increase ASC’s online presence, assist with data management and audience development. In addition, this intern will document ASC shows, assist with podcasts, and the creation of videos for the web, transfer video from tape to digital storage, catalogue existing and new items in our archive, facilitate the  use of our archives by visiting scholars and students. Basic computer skills required, some knowledge of iMovie and editing software helpful.  Some interns may be asked to serve as "marketing ambassadors" to their home campuses, details avilable upon assignment.

If you are interested in applying for an internship, please submit the ASC Internship Application, a letter of interest, and a resume using our online form. If you have any difficulty, please email education@americanshakespearecenter.com for assistance.

Internship in: DEVELOPMENT

This is an unpaid internship position.

The development intern is primarily responsible for updating and maintaining the ASC constituent database. At all levels, this is so incredibly important for stewardship, record management and "green living." The intern’s work benefits the organization by allowing ASC to respond to our constituency with the best possible information we have.  Every detail is important and every note has its place.

“One of my former student employees took a job with VCU after graduation and has moved up to the position of Manager of Stewardship Operations. Her experience in data management and matching gifts as a student employee helped her get her foot in the door in 2008,” says Heidi Findlay, ASC’s Manager of Development Operations. “It’s hard to think that this kind of work – scanning, uploading, correcting data and gift entry – is important, but it is. It is the ground floor to development and fundraising.  I have worked with students who have chosen a career in this field because of the experience they gained working in gifts and records. They learned how the details turn the wheel that encourages the donors to fund the mission.”  

Immediate Supervisor: Heidi Findlay, Manager of Development Operations
Time per week: 15+ hours 
Total Time Commitment: minimum of 90 hours
Must commit to and maintain a regular schedule in the Development office
Performance is reviewed at the end of semester; renewal of internship is contingent on performance and the needs of the Development Department

Maintenance of confidentiality of donor and patron information is critical

Responsibilities may include some or all of the following:

• Preparation of ad-hoc reports
• Daily review of donor reports
• Weekly preparation of Blackfriars patron/donor notes
• Prospect research using internet
• Preparation of mass mailings
• Filing, scanning
• Manage eTapestry donor database
  • Adding new accounts
  • Data entry
  • Constituent record cleanup projects
  • Constituent record comparisons and analysis (paper to computer)
  • Scanning documentation/uploading to database
  • Entering donations
  • Entering contacts, notes, and other data or files to constituent data
  • Generating reports as requested

Skills required:

• Well organized and detail oriented a must
• Ability to work alone and as a team member
• Proficient with Word and Excel, some data base experience
• Ability to quickly learn and apply data entry standards
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to interact comfortably with donors and patrons
• Independent problem solver

If you are interested in applying for an internship, please submit the ASC Internship Application, a letter of interest, and a resume using our online form. If you have any difficulty, please email education@americanshakespearecenter.com for assistance.

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