Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Entertainment Internship Fair

Three entities are coming together to offer an entertainment internship fair.

Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York
, The American Theatre Wing and the Michael Tuch Foundation will present the eighth annual A.R.T/New York Internship Fair from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 21 at the Westin Hotel in New York.

The internship fair is open to undergraduates, graduate students and recent graduates of all majors who are seeking theater and entertainment internships for this summer and fall.

According to an article by BroadwayWorld, it is expected that representatives from more than 50 New York theaters ill be in attendance, including The New Group, New York Stage and Film, Signature Theatre Company and Roundabout Theatre Company.

"A.R.T./New York's Annual Internship Fair is thrilling not only for our member companies but also for the hundreds of future theatre professionals who attend in hopes of landing the internship that will start their careers," Virginia P. Louloudes, executive director of A.R.T/New York said in the article.

"Indeed, a number of students have gone on to become full time employees of the companies they met through the fair," Louloudes continued. "This year we are delighted to be working with the American Theatre Wing on the fair. The Wing's history of educating theatergoers and students alike on all aspects of the theatre makes them a perfect partner."

The American Theatre Wing's Theatre Intern Group also will be present at the fair for students to join once they find an internship. The group offers social and professional development opportunities for theater interns, including networking contacts.

Those wishing to reserve space at the fair may contact memberservices@art-newyork.org with the subject "Internship 09 RSVP" before March 13. E-mails should include name, school and year of study. Admission to the fair is free, but a confirmation number is required to attend.