Broadway Theater Camp Internship Job at Des Moines Performing Arts, Des Moines, IA

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  • Des Moines Performing Arts
  • Des Moines, IA

Job Description

Des Moines Performing Arts has an exciting short-term opportunity for current college students interested in theater and music education or arts management to serve as an intern with our Broadway Intensive and Broadway Academy camps for 9 days (about 1 and a half weeks) in July 2025. Come work with Broadway professionals as they share their experiences and knowledge with middle and high school students.
  • Pay - $16.00 per hour (plus overtime)
  • Seasonal opportunity - July 2025
  • Reports to Camp Director
  • Deadline to apply: February 21, 2025
  • Two internships are available
  • Nine to ten-day commitment
  • Must be available 40+ hours the week of camp
  • Please submit your cover letter and resume via the online application at DMPA.org
  • Interviews scheduled in March.
  • Note: A cover letter is REQUIRED.
Summer 2025 (Camp week: July 14-19, 2025; Training either July 2-4 or July 8-10, 2025)

Location: Des Moines Civic Center

At DMPA we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Supporting summer camp faculty in the execution of musical theater-based performance camps for middle school and high school students
  • Tracking student solo assignments
  • Assisting backstage during performance
  • Running sound equipment during rehearsals
  • Charting blocking
  • Assisting with dance and music rehearsals
  • Supervising lunches, breaks, and transition times
  • Collaborating with camp staff, college interns, other externs, and Broadway faculty
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Ability to create a sense of teamwork and community among camp participants and serve as a role model for students
  • Passionate about working with youth and the arts
  • Experience leading theater activities, preferred
  • Experience working with middle school and high school students, preferred
  • Experience with classroom management, desired
  • Resourceful, innovative, forward-thinking and committed
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Detail-oriented, strong organizational skills, with a high level of professionalism
  • In pursuit of a career in theater education, theater, music education or arts management
Des Moines Performing Arts

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Temporary work, Summer work, Seasonal work,

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