Events Paid Internship

Start Date:  05/11/2026 
End Date:  07/31/2026 
Approx. Hours per week: 35 

Pittsburgh CLO is a not-for-profit cultural organization dedicated to the preservation, creation, and promotion of the American musical theater art form, the furnishing of arts education, and providing outreach and meaningful community service opportunities in Western Pennsylvania and throughout the United States. Hailed as one of the nation’s premier regional theaters, Pittsburgh CLO is seeking a college-aged student for our Events Internship.   

The Events Intern will assist Pittsburgh CLO’s Manager of Special Events & Projects with the conception, planning and execution of events that drive engagement and enhance the theater-goer's experience. This role offers valuable exposure to nonprofit fundraising and relationship-building strategies, perfect for students interested in arts management, live event production, marketing and development.   

Specific Responsibilities:   

• Assist with event planning and execution, including day-of coordination on site 

• Provide support for special events logistics from set-up to tear-down 

• Deliver excellent customer service in interactions with event and show attendees, both in person and through written and verbal communication   

• Find creative ways to engage community members, drive new engagement and pursue  

• Support the development team with data entry and manage the donor database   

• Collaborate with other interns on cross-departmental projects as needed   

• Provide support to marketing department outreach, production-related events and donor engagement 

Requirements:   

• Applicants should be students majoring in the Arts, Arts/Non-Profit Management, Communications, Hospitality, or a related field 

• A passion for community-based work and the performing arts.  

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, excellent customer service skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and balance workloads are essential. 

• Restaurant and hospitality experience a plus 

• Office experience, including printing, stuffing and addressing large scale mailings a plus 

• Must be able to lift 50lbs 

 Flexible scheduling will be provided, but frequent evenings and weekends are required.  

Compensation and perks include pay at $7.25 per hour and tickets to each performance. It is the continuing policy of Pittsburgh CLO to afford equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or family or parental status and to conform to all applicable laws and regulations to that regard. This policy of equal employment opportunity comprehends all aspects of the employment relationship, including application and initial employment, promotion and transfer, administration, and the application of service, retirement, seniority and employee benefit policies.