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LA County Arts Internship Production & Development Assistant |
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| WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS YEAR'S INTERNSHIP! JOB ANNOUNCEMENT ORGANIZATION: GREAT LEAP, INC. JOB TITLE: PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT CLASSIFICATION: Full-time summer internship (June-September) SALARY: $3,500 for 10 weeks DEADLINE TO APPLY: April 28, 2006 Great Leap is accepting applications for a Production and Development Assistant intern position available through the Los Angeles County Arts Internship Program for this summer. The purpose of the program is to provide undergrad students with meaningful on-the-job training and experience in working in non-profit arts organizations and better understand the role of arts in the community. Great Leap is a Los Angeles based multicultural performing arts organization dedicated to creating and presenting original works in theater, music and dance. Through the creative and collaborative process of performances, workshops and community residencies, Great Leap works with professional artists and community partners to instill a deeper understanding and a sense of connection between diverse peoples. Founded in 1978 by Artistic Director Nobuko Miyamoto, Great Leap is rooted in the Asian American community and promotes cross-cultural exchange with local and nationwide audiences. The Production and Development Assistant intern will be involved heavily in the coordination and publicity for our community arts mentoring program "Collaboratory," grant and fundraising development efforts, as well as updating and editing web and print publicity materials. The intern will be primarily responsible for: -Primarily, wokring with Great Leap staff, artists, and community participants to assist in the coordination and publicity for "Collaboratory," a community arts mentoring program for local emerging artists. -Assisting in development efforts, including researching potential grant and funding sources, updating the funding database, preparing grant applications, direct mail campaigns and our annual fundraiser, -Creating, preparing and distributing promotional materials to prosepective venues, as well as to our audience. -Updating 3 different databases, including our core audience, presenters and funders. -Updating and expanding the content of the Great Leap web page. Skills/Knowledge Needed: The intern should have the ability to multi-task, self-start and solve problems creatively. As the intern will work closely with presenters, Great Leap staff, artists, technicians, and community members, strong phone and communication skills are required. Some experience with graphic design is a plus. Experience with the Macintosh OS environment is helpful. A working knowledge of Word is required. In addition, experience with Filemaker Pro, Quark Xpress, Photoshop, and HTML is helpful. Some experience producing theatrical or musical productions and knowledge of multi-ethnic communities in LA county and the LA arts community are pluses. Eligibility requirements: The internship is limited to currently enrolled college undergraduate students who will have completed at least one semester of college by June 2006, will not graduate before December 2006 and are residents of or attend college in Los Angeles County. The intern will receive a $3,500 stipend plus parking for a full time position for a ten week period from June-September 2006. Application Process: Please submit a resume including a cover letter addressing the following topics. 1. Why you are interested in working for Great Leap |
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Great Leap, Inc. ~ 1145 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 100-D, Los Angeles CA 90017 ~ (213) 250-8800 ~ Fax (213) 250-8801 |