Jobs & Internships

Special Events Intern

Internship Overview:
We are seeking a part-time intern to help with our May 2010 annual gala, which will be held at the historic Oviatt Building downtown, and to help with an additional spring fundraiser, which will be held at a private residence. This is a great professional development opportunity for the right person, as there is room to manage several aspects of the project. School credit might also be available. This is an unpaid position.

Job Description:
Duties include coordinating other volunteers, managing the silent auction drive, coordinating with the contracted event planner and assisting the Development Director in the daily operations. Additional duties include sending correspondence, tracking RSVP's, soliciting in-kind donations, helping to draft correspondence, coordinating invitations, ad book and printing deadlines, and organizing mailings.

Requirements:
An energetic personality with a can-do attitude. An exceptional attention to detail is also required. Confidentiality is important regarding donations and donor information. We require a commitment of no less than 12 weeks-two half days in the downtown office (there is some flexibility to work from home). Must also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and basic computer skills (email, Word Docs, internet research).

Please contact Development Director Frances Carley for more information by phone at (213) 488-8488, x.205 or by email at francy@theunusualsuspects.org.

Program Assistant Internship

Internship Overview:
The Program Assistant will work primarily in the administrative office downtown L.A., assisting the Program Manager and Program Director in daily/weekly tasks and long-term projects to ensure the smooth operation of current/upcoming theatre programs and program-related activities. On occasion, the Program Assistant will work in the field, attending theatre workshops and assisting the teaching staff during tech week, staged readings and performances.

Internship Duties and Responsibilities:
The Program Assistant’s duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Administrative

• Filing and maintaining various confidential program documents
• Emailing important reminders to teaching/volunteer staff
• Designing script and show program covers
• Archiving pictures and compiling scrapbooks for past programs
• Updating MySpace and Facebook sites
• Designing and distributing alumni postcards/business cards (listing MySpace and Facebook links)
• Mailing materials (scripts/t-shirts/certificates) to alumni
• Entering and updating alumni contact information
• Researching and locating space for weekly training/alumni workshops
• Documenting audience information for each performance/staged reading
• Logging results of pre
• and post-program participant questionnaires
• Creating and updating demographics spreadsheet for each program
• Compiling and copying materials for new programs, trainings, staged readings/performances, etc.

In the Field

• Assisting Technical Design Coordinator, Costume Designer, and Teaching Artists during tech week
• Participating in all theatre workshop activities
• Running lines and working backstage with youth participants
• Ushering audience and handing out programs on days of performances/staged readings

Resumes and letters of interest can be sent to Amy Ellenberger at amy@theunusualsuspects.org or call for more information at 213-488-8488, x206.

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