"This experience actually went above and beyond my expectations. With my past experiences with other jobs, I was expecting to be treated like most minimum wage jobs from big corporations. There wasn't a real reason that I had this expectation except for the fact that it's what I'm used to. This was so much better. The main thing that really stuck out was just how much everyone made sure that we got to dance, experience the performances, meet with new people, and express our thoughts and ideas."- Ashley Garcia, RAD Intern 2019
2025 Regional Alternative Dance Festival Internship Opportunities
Curatorial Assistant Internship (September 1, 2024-March 31, 2025)
This intern will report directly to the RAD Fest Curator, Rachel Miller, and will be responsible for working on marketing, advertising, assisting the curator with choosing artists, scheduling, and artist correspondence.
Duties may include:
● Updating event information on community calendar websites
● Assisting with submissions
● Assisting with curating the performances, master classes, screendance presentations, and artist talks
● Assisting with scheduling artists, performances, and master classes
● Updating media contact lists and distributing press release information to contacts
● Assisting with production of RAD Fest concerts
● Working with budget and updating budget as needed
● Creating narrative and statistical reports which document artist experiences with the festival
● Acting as a liaison for visiting artists
● Assisting with social media marketing
● Other duties as assigned
Artistic Internship (January 1, 2025-March 31, 2025)
This intern will report directly to the RAD Fest Curator, Rachel Miller, and will be responsible for working on marketing, advertising, local host correspondence, and artist correspondence.
Duties may include:
● Updating event information on community calendar websites
● Updating media contact lists and distributing press release information to contacts
● Assisting production of RAD Fest concerts
● Creating narrative and statistical reports which document artist experiences with the festival
● Acting as a liaison for visiting artists
● Acting as a liaison to local hosts and visiting artists for the home stay program
● Assisting with social media marketing
● Distributing flyers and postcards for festival promotion
● Some general office duties such as answering telephones, correspondence, filing, and assistance with mailings
● Assisting with social media marketing
● Other duties as assigned
Administrative Internship (January 1, 2025-March 31, 2025)
This intern will report directly to the Executive Director, Kate Yancho, and will be responsible for special event support, sponsorship recruitment, and audience communication.
Duties may include:
● Assisting with the planning and execution of special festival events including, but not limited to: Welcome reception, Screendance screenings, After Glow Party, Coffee Talk,
● Creating narrative and statistical reports which document audience experiences with the festival
● Distributing flyers and postcards for festival promotion
● Some general office duties such as answering telephones, correspondence, filing, and assistance with mailings
● Other duties as assigned
Desired Skills and Qualifications
The interested candidates should be a college junior, senior, or graduate student studying marketing, event planning, communication, nonprofit administration, arts administration, dance, theater, or a related field, or an emerging professional in the above fields.
The ideal candidate will possess:
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills
● Creativity in report writing
● Strong proofreading ability and attention to detail
● Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure/deadlines
● Must be able to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information (budget, grant funding, etc.)
● Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office products (Word and Excel)
● Proficiency with Google Suite products (Gmail and Google Drive)
● Proficiency with social media outlets (Facebook and Instagram)
● Must be able to interact with Wellspring patrons and visiting artists in a manner that promote customer satisfaction and presents a positive image of the organization at all times
● Access to transportation during festival weekend
● A good sense of humor
● Ability to work as part of a team toward a common goal
Additional skills in the following fields are highly valued:
● Event planning
● Theatrical House management experience
● Knowledge of contemporary dance
RAD Fest Intern Sample Schedule
Curatorial Assistant Internship
Intern must be available for a minimum of:
● 1-2 hours a week, September 1-October 31
● 2-3 hours per week month of November 1-Dec 31 with the exception of Nov 6-7; Nov 13-14 which will be 5 hours per day.
● 3-4 hours a week January 1- January 31;
● 5-6 hours a week February 1 -February, 14;
● 6-8 hours a week February 15-February 27;
● 15+ hours the week of RAD Fest.
● Interns must be available all day during the run of the festival
● Two hours a week for the rest of the month of March.
Artistic and Administrative Internship
Intern must be available for a minimum of:
● 3-4 hours per week January 1-January 31
● 5-6 hours a week February 1- February, 14
● 6-8 hours a week February 15- February 27
● 15+ hours the week of March 2-8
● Interns must be available all day during the run of the festival.
● Two hours a week for the rest of the month of March.
Please note that interns can work remotely for this opportunity but must be available to come to Kalamazoo for the festival in March of 2023.
Contact
● Curatorial Assistant Intern/Artistic Intern Candidates: Rachel Miller, RAD Fest Curator, rachel@wellspringdance.org
● Administrative Intern Candidates: Kate Yancho, Executive Director, kate@wellspringdance.org