Internships
Washington Revels offers internship opportunities for high school
and college students throughout the year to assist with specific
areas indicated below as well as general office work. Opportunities
and schedule will be determined by the student in conjunction with
the volunteer coordinator or supervisor. All responsibilities will
be based on interest and experience. Schedules should generally
average a minimum of 8 hours a week, but can be flexible depending
on the needs of the student. Positions are unpaid, but can potentially
fulfill community service or credit requirements.
General Skills/Requirements
- Interest in performing arts and cultural traditions
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing and organizational
skills
- Basic computer skills in Microsoft and internet applications
- Ability to multi-task and take initiative
All interested applicants should send a
cover letter indicating interests and resume (if applicable)
to:
Specific Internship Descriptions
Production Intern
Responsibilities may include:
- Assist in coordinating rehearsals and production meetings for
productions and/or events
- Assist the Production Manager in maintaining the props and
costume stock
- Assist in organizing, pulling and creating any props etc. needed
for a production or event
- Assist in coordinating rentals of Revels stock with outside
groups
- Attend rehearsals to observe and take notes or fulfill other
tasks as needed
- Work on a Run Crew
- Assume Assistant Stage Manager or Assistant Production Coordinator
responsibilities as appropriate
- Assist in the day-to-day needs of the office
* May include some evenings and weekends based
on availability.
Education Intern
Responsibilities may include:
- Assist in registration for after-school workshops and summer
programs
- Assist with research for materials to be used in the classroom
- Assume Assistant Teaching responsibilities (based on interest
and experience)
- Assist with any special events centered around education
- Assist in preparing for teacher training workshops
- Generate class contact sheet
- Coordinate use of all education supplies
- Assist in the day-to-day needs of the office
* May include some evenings and weekends based
on availability.
Marketing Intern
Responsibilities may include:
- Assist with mailing lists and mailings
- Assist with placement of advertising
- Assist with Christmas Revels program advertising
- Assist with collation of ticket data for Christmas Revels
- Assist with calendar planning connected to marketing campaigns
- Update contact information in PR list
- Assist with social media
- Assist with organization of Outreach Programs
- Assist with merchandise
- Assist in the day-to-day needs of the office
Development Intern
Responsibilities may include:
- Conduct research on opportunities for grants and sponsorships
- Assist with writing proposals
- Compile potential donor profiles
- Track individual donations and send acknowledgements
- Assist with creation of an online and a silent auction –
solicitations, item descriptions and pricing, promotional materials
- Assist with transition to a new database system – data
entry and manipulation
- Assist in the day-to-day needs of the office
Event Planning Intern
Responsibilities may include:
- Assist with invitation preparation, dissemination, and reservations
- Collaborate on theme, décor, entertainment, venue and
food selection
- Coordinate acquisition and use of event supplies
- Assist with on-site set-up and event flow
- Contribute to event evaluation
- Assist in the day-to-day needs of the office
* May include some evenings and weekends based
on availability.
Administrative Intern
Responsibilities may include:
- Assist in managing database entries
- Assist with Marketing and Development (see above) as needed
- Assist with mailings
- Assist with answering phones, photocopying, archival organization
and other general office duties
- Assist with taking ticket orders for The Christmas Revels
- Assist with registration for Education programs and events
as needed
Organization Overview
Founded in 1983, Washington Revels is a nonprofit performing arts community of professionals and talented volunteers – adults, teens, and children. Using a colorful blend of music, dance, drama, and rituals from around the world, we create and stage community celebrations revolving around the cycle of the seasons and the joys of community connections.
All of our performances are highly interactive, providing audiences with unique opportunities to experience and participate in singing, dancing, and story-telling.
- The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice - Our flagship production, presented in the GW Lisner Auditorium in Washington, D.C., features a cast of nearly 100 performers, ages 8 to 80, and draws an audience of over 10,000 people every December.
- Seasonal celebrations - Other annual seasonal celebrations include May Revels, a summer solstice SunFest, and an autumn Harvest Dance.
- Community events - Festival Day, Pub and Community Sings, and parades offer everyone a chance to get involved in the performance.
- Year-round performing ensembles - Our four ensembles – Gallery Voices, Heritage Voices, Jubilee Voices, and Maritime Voices – present music and spoken word of particular eras or styles at a wide range of performing venues. Voices of History characters represent persons of local historical significance in first- and third-person interactions. Recordings of these groups are issued by our record label, Revels Recordings.
- Workshops for children - Play through the Ages after-school workshops guide children in grades K-5 to discover traditional performing arts and seasonal material.
- Community engagement - through the Community Initiative, Revels partners with faith communities, schools, and neighborhood groups to produce Revels-style celebrations, engaging the people of each partner community as the performers.
Revels is not something that you just watch: it is an experience! Revels is for anyone who wants to share common ground through old and new traditions – connecting people across time and cultures.
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