Internships
"Interning at A.C.T. is an incredibly formative experience. You're surrounded by people who share a passion for the theatre. As an intern, you are immediately accepted by and begin working side by side with an impressive staff at making plays happen—there's nothing more exciting or fulfilling than that."
Rebecca Arneson
Marketing/Public Relations Intern, 2001–02
"What a great opportunity to work in a theater that is as well-known and professional as A.C.T. Through my experiences working with union crews, actors and stage managers, on a stage the size of the American Conservatory Theater, and with the high level of the productions, I feel well prepared to venture into the theater world."
Kea Watson
Stage Management Intern, 2001–02
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A.C.T.'s internships provide advanced, hands on training in theater production and administration to students, graduates, and other interested persons. It is through this exposure to professionals at work—and to their audiences—that our interns learn what drama means to the life of a community, and how the life of a community enriches its theater. A.C.T. internships provide a springboard to a professional life in the theater: our interns have gone on to attend renowned graduate programs, to work in major regional theaters, and to freelance as directors, designers, and stage managers.
Interns are a vital part of the thriving circle of artists that make A.C.T. one of the nation's most respected arts institutions. Each intern's experience is nurtured and developed with the guidance of a staff mentor, and interns are encouraged to draw from the diverse resources and collective knowledge of A.C.T.'s resident artists, designers, and administrators.
A.C.T. interns have access to a variety of benefits designed to integrate them into the artistic life of the company and the community, including a seminar course administered by Studio A.C.T. Through monthly sessions, interns develop individual, specific projects resulting in the creation of work that will broaden and strengthen their professional and personal skills and abilities. Interns will also explore the rewards and challenges associated with producing theater in the professional theater community through roundtable sessions with members of A.C.T.'s senior staff and visiting artists.
In addition, interns receive complimentary tickets to all A.C.T. productions and opportunities to attend other Bay Area theaters. Interns are also encouraged to attend student projects in our conservatory, brown-bag lunches with guest artists, and all audience events such as prologues and audience exchanges.
How to Apply
Completed applications are accepted by mail or email and should include the following items. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
All application components submitted by email should be in Microsoft Word and/or Adobe PDF file formats. Please note that Adobe Acrobat Standard or Professional is required to submit the application cover sheet by email.
- Application Cover Sheet (download): Type in your pertinent information and save the document as a PDF for printing or attachment to an email.*
- Personal Statement: This statement should be no longer than one page and include the following: the internship you are applying for and why (include a second choice due to the large number of applications); what you expect from an A.C.T. internship; your career objectives and how you expect to achieve them; your academic credentials; your experience and/or education in theater; and the qualities you possess that qualify you as a candidate for an A.C.T. internship. Your personal statement should reveal information about yourself that may not be represented in your résumé or recommendations.
- Résumé: Please include your email address, if you have one, and permanent contact information.
- Writing Sample: Please include a writing sample if you are applying for the arts management, literary/publications, marketing/public relations, and/or development internships.
- Three Letters of Recommendation: These letters may be submitted separately from the rest of your application but must be received by the April 9, 2010 deadline. We will not consider incomplete applications for any internship. Please indicate on your application cover sheet the names of the people who will be sending your recommendations.
If submitting your application by mail, please send materials to:
Internship Coordinator
American Conservatory Theater
30 Grant Avenue, Sixth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108-5834
All email submission should be sent to internships@act-sf.org.
Please do not call or email to check on the status of your application. However, if you have relocated, your situation has changed, or you've accepted employment elsewhere, we would appreciate a letter or email.
Please note that internship applications must be received by April 9, 2010. Applicants will be notified no later than June 4, 2010.
*Adobe Reader version 7.0 or newer is required to complete and save changes to an A.C.T. application form before it can be emailed to us as an attachment. Click here to download the most current version of Adobe Reader.
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