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FRINGE FORT MYERS MARKETING INTERNSHIP

Seeking a paid Internship?

The Alliance for the Arts is seeking a Marketing Intern to help spread the word about our second Annual FRINGE Fort Myers Festival.

Fringe Fort Myers 2024, presented by the Alliance for the Arts and Broadway Palm Dinner Theater May 30-June 2, is the newest Fringe theatre festival in Southwest Florida and maintains long-standing Fringe traditions of being 100% uncensored, 100% unjuried and 100% inclusive. Even better, 100% of ticket sales go directly to the artists. All of this means you’re 100% guaranteed to have the single greatest experience of your life!

Fringe Fort Myers kicks off on May 30 with the fun and frenetic Teaser Show, with each performance group having three minutes to sell you on their show. How they do that is up to them! Over the next four days we will play host to 48 performances on three different stages between the Alliance for the Arts and Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. After the final curtain, Fringe Fort Myers 2024 will host the Fringe awards ceremony celebrating the artists who make Fringe an incredible experience.

This individual will help to encourage and lead a team for street marketing. This position, may involve posting posters/teasers for shows at:

Gulf Coast Town Center
FGCU & FSW Campuses
Coconut Point
Miromar Outlets
Edison Mall
Downtown Fort Myers
Local residences

What we look for:

A passion for the Arts
Graduation from High School or GED equivalent
A background in leadership
Attention to Detail
Strong Organizational & Communication Skills
Must be currently enrolled at a college or University
Currently pursuing a degree in: Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.

General Responsibilities:

Oversee a team of at least 2 Alliance for the Arts Volunteers to help promote our upcoming FRINGE Fort Myers Festival.
Identify key areas of foot traffic, within a 15-20 mile span of the Alliance for the Arts.
Work with our Membership & Community Outreach Organizer, Visual Content Designer, and our Producing Artistic Director to ensure fliers and graphics coordinate with the amount of promotion needed.
Record hours of volunteers who help with guerilla marketing
Take photos showing the process of promoting FRINGE Fort Myers.
Printing out necessary fliers, stickers, etc. to promote FRINGE

General information:

$12-$15 per hour, maximum 10 hours per week.

Expires: 05/10/2024

Please submit a resume and cover letter to our Membership & Community Outreach organizer, Haley Volcy, for consideration of this position.

Deadline: May 27th 2024

Job ID for FSW Students: 7151918

Job ID for FGCU Students: 67734

SUMMER THEATRE TECHNICIAN INTERNSHIP

We are searching for summer assistance in our Foulds theatre from May 27th – August 3rd (flexible dates) to help assist our Producing Artistic Director with tasks such as:

Helping to organize our “shop” and costume areas for our various productions.
Helping to tech for 2 theatre world premiere showings.
Help general organization with our FRINGE Fort Myers Festival (May 30th – June 2nd).
Help create sets for our upcoming themed performances.
Help to organize and hone skills in Audio/Visuals through our projection, lighting, and sound boards.
Assisting in movie projection.

What we look for:

A passion for the Arts.
A background in leadership.
A strong affinity for collaboration.
Attention to Detail.
Strong Organizational & Communication Skills.
Must be currently enrolled at a college or University.
Currently pursuing a degree in: Theater, Performance, Acting, Theatre Production, or a similar field.
Must be able to lift at least 30 lbs.

Please submit a resume and cover letter to our Membership & Community Outreach organizer, Haley Volcy, for consideration of this position.

General information:

$12-$15 per hour, maximum of 10 hours per week.

Opportunity Expires: 06/30/2024

FSW Job ID: 7152577

FGCU Job ID: 70542