Openings
Internship Opportunities
The Paul Taylor Dance Foundation supports the Paul Taylor Dance Company and Artistic Director and Choreographer Paul Taylor. Its mission is to share Mr. Taylor’s work and distinct artistic style through performances and educational outreach, ensure that Mr. Taylor has the financial resources to create two new works each year, and to document and preserve Mr. Taylor’s repertoire for future generations. The Taylor Foundation reaches over 130,000 people worldwide each year through performances, education programming, and community outreach. In addition to the Paul Taylor Dance Company and Taylor 2, the Taylor Foundation includes he Paul Taylor Dance Archives and The Taylor School.
Internships
The Foundation seeks highly motivated undergraduate or graduate students who reside in the New York metropolitan area with an interest in the arts and/or arts management for internships in two departments.
Marketing
Marketing interns assist in advertising and promotion of single ticket and group sales for the Company’s New York City Center Season and help analyze previous seasons’ trends. Interns also conduct web research for prospective audiences and media outlets.
Development/ Fundraising
Development interns will work on a variety of projects in Fundraising and Special Events in support of the activities of the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Projects include:
* researching potential funding sources
* assisting with grant proposals and reports
* drafting and sending solicitations for individual giving campaigns
* organizing and producing various aspects of the Foundation’s special events
* assisting with database maintenance
* some administrative duties
Creative, organized, and detail-oriented thinkers will get the most out of these positions. The internships are unpaid, but interns may have opportunities to see performances by the Paul Taylor Dance Company and Taylor 2 as well as take class at the Taylor School if desired. Scheduling is flexible within business hours, 15-20 hours per week.
Multiple positions are available on an ongoing basis. Please e-mail Toni Hsu, TH@PTDC.ORG, to express interest in a development internship or Alan Olshan, AO@PTDC.ORG, to apply for a marketing internship.