The Apollo Theater Academy Arts and Entertainment Production Internship is a paid, six-week professional development program offered by the iconic Apollo Theater in New York City, exclusively for high school seniors. Interns work onsite three days a week and gain hands-on experience across departments including development, education, marketing, operations, production, and programming. The program provides a rare opportunity to learn the inner workings of one of the most celebrated entertainment venues in the world. For students passionate about arts administration and entertainment production, this internship is an exceptional launching pad for a professional career in the field.
Organizing the logistics, schedule, and details behind a successful event.
Promoting a product, idea, or organization to reach and persuade an audience.
Raising money or support for a cause, team, or organization.
Planning tasks, timelines, and resources to get a project done on schedule.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Setting long-term goals and mapping out the steps to reach them.
Students develop event concepts and coordinate all production aspects from programming to logistics to execution.
Interns create comprehensive marketing plans and learn digital promotion strategies to increase audience engagement.
Students gain experience in program development, community outreach, donor cultivation, and arts administration.
Interns learn production coordination including lighting, sound, stage management, and artist collaboration.
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