Lincoln Center

Year-long Internship Program


PayCompetitive
LocationNew York/New York
Employment typeOther

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 493221

      Application Deadline: April 13, 2024

      Part-time from September, 2024 – August, 2025


      Program Overview: The Lincoln Center I nternship is a paid, in-person, year-long, rotational, arts administration internship for NYC undergraduates that cultivates the next generation of leaders in the field by providing hands-on experience and professional development opportunities. Interns will gain substantive work experience in departments across Lincoln Center. They'll select a department of interest that speaks to their interests and explore projects within that specialty. Interns will get the opportunity to work with more than one department and though out their time at Lincoln Center. Visit LincolnCenter.org/Internship to learn more about the program.


      Interns gain access to:

      • Work experience that spans the Lincoln Center campus
      • Professional development that builds essential skills
      • Community building that creates a trusted peer network
      • Conversation Series that features leaders from across the sector
      • Capstone Project that challenges interns to innovate
      • Special Events that make Lincoln Center the world’s leading performing arts center

      You'll be a great fit if:

      • You are a rising college sophomore, junior, senior, or equivalent
      • You are based in New York City or the Greater New York region
      • You are available 15 hours/week, September 2024 – August 2025
      • You are available to attend weekly meetings on Wednesdays at 3pm
      • You identify as both a self-starter and a dynamic team player
      • You exemplify leadership, teamwork, organization, innovation, resilience, inclusivity, and enthusiasm
      • You champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility


      What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?
      Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) is the world’s leading performing arts center in the heart of New York City. In these times of heightened anxiety and vigilance, we are holding on to the important role the arts play in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We are resolved not to lose sight of what connects us, and we hope you will consider joining our talented, diverse team.

      We are:

      1. The manager of the Lincoln Center Campus.

      -We are part of 16 acres of activity and one of eleven amazing resident organizations

      2. A leading Arts Presenter.

      -We curate a number of series showcasing music, dance, and theater

      3. An Education Hub.

      -We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members


      Who are our people?

      Lincoln Center is a diverse team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.

      Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."

      Lincoln Center welcomes applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.


      What’s the news?

      Highlights from the Summer Season

      Campus Happenings

      Legacies of San Juan Hill

      Who is our President and CEO?

      Henry Timms is the co-founder of #GivingTuesday and the co-author of New Power.


      Join us!

      It is the policy of Lincoln Center to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.


  • About the company

      3-acre complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.