Summer 2018 Internships and Apprenticeships at Wolf Trap

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is a large performing arts organization that presents a wide spectrum of the performing arts: music, dance, theatre, opera and related education programs. Wolf Trap presents over 200 performances year-round, attracting more than 500,000 audience members annually. Wolf Trap’s internship program provides meaningful hands-on training and experience in arts administration, education and technical theatre.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Selected as one of the "Best Places to Intern: 2009" by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Wolf Trap internships are 12 weeks long and full-time (35 hours per week) in the summer. Wolf Trap Opera Apprenticeships will be between 12 and 14 weeks in length. All positions are paid.

For individual position descriptions please see web site at wolftrap.org/internships.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Reliable mode of transportation preferred. Wolf Trap is accessible via metro and metro bus.

Housing is not provided for internships, but Wolf Trap will provide a housing guide. Wolf Trap Opera Apprentices receive free housing arranged for them in the home of an approved Housing Host or at George Mason University.

Undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of one year of study, graduate students, recent graduates, and career-changers currently enrolled in a degree program. All majors are welcome.

Interns should possess enthusiasm, strong writing and organizational skills and proficient computer skills.

All interns must meet INS I-9 eligibility regulations.

Fostering the next generation of arts leaders

Wolf Trap internships and apprenticeships give budding professionals a competitive edge—whether they seek jobs in the arts or any other field.

Employers are looking for college graduates who can hit the ground running—those who don’t need training in basic workplace skills, like inter-office communications and coordinating multiple projects.

Wolf Trap internships and apprenticeships provide these fundamental skills, as well as specialized training in specific disciplines—from technical theatre and arts management to fundraising, accounting, and special events.

Interns and apprentices get a nuanced view of a field that is rapidly changing and what it takes to evolve and innovate. This experience helps interns and apprentices build leadership skills that can be applied to the performing arts or any line of work they choose to pursue.

And last but certainly not least, Wolf Trap internships and apprenticeships offer young professionals an opportunity to contribute to arts and education programs that enrich thousands of lives each year.