Deadline: Ongoing
CityStep is a dance and social impact organization, a federally-recognized, 501(c)3 not-for-profit. It brings teams of college students into city schools to teach a yearlong curriculum of creative self-expression and mutual understanding through dance. At the end of every year, scores of school children from across the city come together to create and perform a full-length dance production about a theme relevant to their lives. CityStep was launched at Harvard/City of Cambridge 35 years ago and remains wildly popular on campus and in the community. It also thrives at Penn/Philadelphia; and was recently launched at Princeton/Trenton and Yale/New Haven. The mothership, CityStep.org, is based here in Manhattan, where the internship(s) will take place. The goal is to strengthen and codify the current program and replicate it to colleges and communities in need across the country. Next Stop: New York City!
Name of Organization CityStep
Organization Website CityStep.org
Organization Address 640 West End Avenue, Suite 3A, entrance on 91st street.
Contact Name Sabrina Peck, Executive Director
Contact Phone 646-245-2775
Contact Email sabrina@citystep.org
Dates of internship Ongoing
Preferred Academic Level No preference
Description of Internship:
Citystep seeks three interns with initiative, organizational skills and positive attitude, for three intern positions:
1) an administrative intern, who will work directly under the auspices of the Executive director. Duties will include all activities related to the running of the organization, from the administrative to the creative. Proficiency with basic programs like Microsoft Office and excellent communication skills a plus.
2) a development intern, who will work directly under the Development Director. Duties will include supporting grant research and writing; supporting the cultivation and communication with our individual donors; and supporting our fundraising events. Proficiency with basic programs like Microsoft Office and excellent communication skills a plus.
3) a web site/media intern, who will work directly under the the Programming Director. Responsibilities include helping to relaunch the current web site and then maintain it; preparing assets for the web site and social media, such as photos and video (under the auspices of our video editor, our web site design consultant and our social media mavens); if desired, the intern can help to document classroom teaching through photo and video and/or create short videos of teaching, trainings and performances. Proficiency with web site design, CMS customization, photography and/or video a plus.
Other requirements:
Most work takes place on-site at the CityStep Office on the Upper West Side. Some work can happen off-site at the Intern’s preferred location.
To apply:
We ask for a resume and cover letter, sent to Sabrina@CityStep.org.
