Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Northwest Folklife Internship Program:
Interning at Northwest Folklife can be the experience you need to gain a career in event planning, festival production, the music industry, nonprofit management, marketing, fundraising and a whole host of other fields. Interns at Northwest Folklife take on a significant role in executing the largest free community arts festival in the nation, and learn how to increase visibility and strengthen the sustainability of a non-profit organization.

Before you apply:
• Housing and transportation are not provided. Prospective interns should carefully consider their financial needs as the internships are unpaid.
• Start and end dates, hours per week, and days of the week are all negotiable based on the intern’s availability
• All applicants must be able to commit to working Memorial Day weekend, (May 28th-31st, 2010) NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Academic credit for internships must be arranged by the intern with their sponsoring institution. Academic credit is up to the discretion of the intern’s college or university.
• Computer resources are limited; prospective interns with laptops are encouraged to apply.

The programming internship is one of the most dynamic internships Northwest Folklife has to offer. This Programming Intern plays a key role in ensuring smooth festival production from a programming standpoint. The Programming Intern will:

 Work with the programming staff on Northwest Folklife’s public programs, which include organizing and scheduling specific areas of the annual Northwest Folklife Festival.
 Assist with research, telephone and face-to-face contact with representatives of different ethnic, regional and occupational communities from the Pacific Northwest
 Complete tasks such as data entry, initiating and following up on correspondence, managing travel for out-of-state performers, scheduling performers.

 Help organize programs at the family-friendly area at the Northwest Folklife Festival
 Assist in the composition of short articles for the festival program guide or for Festival publicity.

 Help manage performer information for other departments for Northwest Folklife’s use.

 Assist in the compilation of a commercially released CD of former Festival Performances.

 Assist Programming department during the Festival as needed.

Identified Learning Outcomes:
•Learn to program performances for large scale festival production.
•Develop an understanding of event production by working with programmers, production teams, volunteer coordinators, and development teams.
•Interns will walk away with the ability to create and interpret tech books and tech sheets for stages and stage managers; an essential skill for anyone interested in a programming career.
•Gain networking skills - make connections with artists, performers, sponsors, and production teams.

The Programming Intern should possess the following:
 Strong communication skills.
 The ability to work as part of a fast-moving team.
 The ability to work under pressure
 The ability to deal with small details and connect them to a larger whole.
 Knowledge of or experience with cultural arts in the Pacific Northwest.
 An open mind and desire to discover new kinds of music and dance.
 Must be organized and have a working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and databases.
 A desire to obtain the skills for event production.
 A healthy sense of humor appreciated!
Additionally, anyone with a love of music, arts, and cultural is encouraged to apply.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Northwest Folklife

We need volunteers who are free at these times Weekdays Weekly This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Unpaid Intern Individual Adults (26-54) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (55+)

Contact Person: Holly Decker, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

305 Harrison St. Seattle, WA 98109 (See a map)

Directions:

The physical address of Northwest Folklife is 158 Thomas Street, Suite 34, Seattle, WA 98109. The office is located just south of Key Arena at the Seattle Center.   Nearest Bus Stop: 1st Ave & Republic, 5 minute walk

Web Site: http://www.nwfolklife.org

Miscellaneous Information

Are Youth Volunteers Welcome?
	No
What is the minimum age for volunteers?
	18
Are court-appointed community service volunteers okay?
	No
Can families with young children volunteer for this opportunity?
	No

Last updated on October 23, 2009