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Internship Information & Application
Internships, apprenticeships and other student learning opportunities are a regular part of The Classic Center's vision for the venue and its place in the community. Intern positions, whether paid or unpaid, are limited and competitive.
Marketing Department Intern
Internship available for: Fall 2019
- This intern position is a non-paid position.
- In general, the hours will be set around intern’s schedule and will include 10-15 hours per week in the office, including occasional night and weekend work throughout the semester
- Must be detail-oriented
- Duties may include but will not be limited to:
- Assist with social media marketing
- Special projects, including assisting other departments and/or interns
- Assist with theatre event promotion
- Other duties as assigned
Special Events Intern
Internship available for: Fall 2019
- This intern position is a non-paid position.
- In general, the hours will be set around intern’s schedule and will include 10-20 hours per week in the office.
- Some nights and weekend work may be required during events.
- Responsibilities include: Assist the Foundation Manager with event correspondence, email marketing, assist with event promotions and planning, volunteer coordination and communication, assist with marketing Foundation programs (i.e. scholarships and grants), assist with designing event set-up, providing event staffing for signature events and member receptions and other duties as assigned.
- Desired (but not required) qualifications: Experience with Special Events and Event Planning and experience with Excel.
Photography Intern
Internship available for: Fall 2019
- This intern position is a non-paid position.
- In general, the hours will depend heavily on the events in the building, weekends and some nights included.
- Responsibilities include: Assist the Marketing Project Coordinator with obtaining shots needed for upcoming collateral, photographing events held in the building, editing and returning photos in a timely manner.
- Candidate must be able to provide own camera and equipment.
Interested applicants should complete the Internship Submission Form.
Sales Internship
Internship available for: Fall 2019
- This intern position is a non-paid position.
- In general, the hours will be set around the intern's schedule and will include 10-15 hours per week in the office.
- Responsibilities include: assist the sales department throughout the sales process, creating proposals, drafting contracts, researching leads, assist with the execution of internal events, follow during site visits and complete special projects.
Interested applicants should complete the Internship Submission Form.
Sports Marketing Internship
Internship available for: Fall 2019
The Classic Center marketing department is seeking a Sponsorship Sales Intern for the Summer/Fall of 2019. The qualified candidate will work directly with the Sponsorship Sales Coordinator on the entire sponsorship sales process. This will include, but is not limited to sponsorships for UGA Hockey, Athens on Ice public ice skating, the Broadway Entertainment Series, facility sponsorships, and Classic Center Cultural Foundation events. This is a non-paid position requiring 15-20 hours of availability per week. The experience you will gain from this internship will benefit anyone interested in sales, marketing, or running their own business.Responsibilities include:
- Assist in the entire sponsorship sales process from initial point of contact with a client to closing a deal in order to achieve goal of $450,000 in sponsorship sales for the next fiscal year.
- Coordinating sponsorship sales and helping to service sponsor accounts, to include professional email correspondence, phone calls, and in-person meetings with prospective and current partners.
- Helping with the preparation, updates, and creation of sponsorship packages and collateral.
- Other daily and weekly operational duties including UGA Hockey sky suite set-up/hosting, maintaining sponsor contact database and more.
Interested applicants should complete the Internship Submission Form.
Theatre Event Planner / Management Internship Program
Internship available for Fall 2019
Objective
To enable the student an opportunity to gain broad on-the-job education by giving them hands on experience in the event coordinating, hospitality, and entertainment industries.
Overall Knowledge/Skills Developed
- Intern will develop an understanding of all major areas of a Performing Arts Theatre, including: Basics of Booking, Box Office/Ticket Administration, Marketing, Event Planning, Event Management, Crowd Management/Safety, Volunteer Program Management, Technical Services, Guest Experience, Hospitality & Patron Services.
- Intern will develop this understanding through professional mentorship, instruction, assigned responsibilities, hands on projects, and job shadowing.
- Intern will shadow event coordinator through the planning and execution of multiple events and will be expected to take the lead in the planning and execution of an event before the conclusion of the internship.
Professional Expectations
- Attendance and punctuality
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Time management
- Problem identification, analysis, and resolution
- Planning and organizational skills
- Dependability
- Professional communication
- Ability to learn and work independently
- Company confidentiality
- Compliance with internal policies and procedures
Schedule Expectations
- Theatre meetings (as schedule allows)
- Two office afternoons as week (8 hours weekly)
- Shows/Events (as schedule allows)
- BEO or OPS meeting (as schedule allows)
Interested applicants should complete the Internship Submission Form.
The Classic Center Cultural Foundation
Non-Profit Management Internship
The Classic Center Cultural Foundation (CCCF) is seeking a highly motivated self-starter with a passion for the arts, workforce development and giving back to the greater Athens community. The ideal candidate for this internship would be a college student with a flexible schedule – available to work mostly traditional office hours, with occasional nights and weekends due to fundraising events.
The CCCF Nonprofit Management internship opportunity will provide a student with a broad view of managing the logistics of a nonprofit organization, including fundraising, lead generation, grant writing, event management, customer relationship management, donor stewardship and more. This is a unique opportunity for the right candidate to work in a fast-paced environment, see all levels of nonprofit management and gain a unique perspective into the hospitality and events industry.
Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Become proficient in Salesforce, the Cultural Foundation’s customer relationship management tool – data input, reporting, updating accounts, using data to find new trends/leads
- Conduct research for membership and grant opportunity lead generation
- Assist with planning signature Cultural Foundation fundraising events, including Athens Wine Weekend and golf tournament silent auctions – acquiring items and organizing auction items, communicating with silent auction committee, creating marketing materials, day of execution of auctions
- Assist with day to day membership/fundraising paperwork
- Execute member needs – parking passes, tickets, (some ticket system training), mailings, etc.
- Assist with sponsor activation for member social and reception events
- Research nonprofits similar to the Cultural Foundation to see how we can increase marketability and participation
Interested applicants should complete the Internship Resume Submission