Internship: Communications

The Broadway Education Alliance is searching for a communications intern to contribute to the presentation of the 2024 Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance. The successful candidate will have a background in written communication (Journalism or Public Relations ideal), as well as a knowledge of the commercial theatre industry and educational theatre landscape. This is a flexible education opportunity easily managed alongside an educational workload or other working commitments. This internship is fully remote. The position runs approximately 20 weeks beginning on/around January 15 through June 1 with an average of 5 to 7 hours per week based on a mutually agreeable schedule.

The Broadway Education Alliance (BEA) is a New York-based 501.c3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to giving kids access – to information, people, and experiences that will help inform and inspire them in their formative years. BEA strives to harness the best and brightest minds working in and around the theatre, in corporate America, and in traditional and digital education fields to simulate innovation, collaboration, and new business models in the theater and performing arts industry. With a focus on arts education and audience enrichment, the organization builds public and private partnerships between art makers and business or civic leaders to incubate programs and services that deliver long-term value to families, schools, and organizations, affording opportunities and making arts education and enrichment programs more widely accessible.

The Broadway Education Alliance and Disney Theatrical Group produce The Roger Rees Awards annually. This recognition program includes several award categories, most notably the Outstanding Performer Award which is conferred on students who have performed a leading role in an officially licensed high school musical production. Two students receiving this honor will represent the Greater New York region at The Broadway League Foundation’s Jimmy® Awards (aka The National High School Musical Theatre Awards) at the Minkoff Theatre on Broadway in June 2024. The Roger Rees Award ceremony will take place on May 19, 2024, in Manhattan.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the publishing of the Roger Rees Awards Playbill, which is the primary project deliverable. Tasks will include working with the production team to assemble the names and bios of judges, presenters, and donors, headshots of all participating students, advertisements, and oversee assigned articles, and other materials as they apply.
  • Maintain communication records and represent BEA in a professional manner with all external facing clients and collaborators.
  • Draft, proofread, and post blog posts chronicling the progression of the RRA throughout the award season in tandem with our PR and Media Specialist.
  • Assist the General Manager and Creative Director in projects as needed.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • The ideal candidate will be a creative, organized, persistent, collaborator, who is able to deliver high-quality and complete work on time.
  • Have basic knowledge of key players in the New York City theatre industry.
  • Have a degree or experience in Journalism, PR, or Communications.

Compensation and Applications:

Total compensation for the project is a fee of no more than $2,000, plus a per-diem for food and accommodation in New York City over the event weekend. To learn more about the program, visit www.rogerreesawards.com.  Interested parties should send their resume and a cover letter to info@bealliance.org with the subject line “Communications Internship Application.”

BEA does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in its programs, services, or activities. For more information about the organization, visit www.BEAlliance.org.