IT & Web Developer Intern

Position: IT & Web Developer Intern 

Department: Digital Experience (DX) 

Program Overview: The Lincoln Center Internship is a paid hybrid (in-person and remote) internship for NYC undergraduates and graduates that helps train the next generation of leaders in Arts & Culture and beyond. The IT & Web Developer intern (also referred to as DX intern) will report to the Product Operations Manager in Digital Experience. The DX intern will gain on-the-job experience working with team members rotating across our five IT sectors/verticals (teams): Consumer Products (Web development), Enterprise Products (enterprise software, commerce, & data stack), Campus Technology (network engineering & help desk), Cybersecurity, and Product Operations. 

Interns gain access to:   

• In-person and remote work experience within Lincoln Center’s various sectors/verticals withinDigital Experience
• Professional development that builds essential technology and office skills, like troubleshooting, proactive planning and communication, knowledge-base building, and more
• Community building that creates a trusted peer network  with Lincoln Center colleagues
• Conversation Series that features leaders from across the sector including Lincoln Center and Intern Alumni, through engaging dialogues and Q&A sessions
• Special Events that make Lincoln Center the world’s leading performing arts center  

What you’ll get to do:  

• Skill Building/Skill Application opportunities:   
  • Participate in Excel training courses via LinkedIn Learning 
    • Two Excel-based mini projects will be assigned to apply the skills learned from the trainings
  • Create three technology or professional development-related goals to complete before the end of the internship
  • Support our web development efforts on lincolncenter.org and other public-facing digital areas, like digital signage, working within Consumer Products
  • Work with Enterprise Software in SCRUM-style sprint cycles and iterative improvements, and maintain & update our SaaS (Software as a service) landscape
• Provide Lincoln Center Performing Arts (LCPA) event support, customer and infrastructure-related project support, and general employee support within the Campus Technology vertical
• Contribute to cybersecurity initiatives and projects within the Cybersecurity team
• Learn about different types of project and product management, ways of working, and business operations (like budgeting, contracts, etc.) within Product Operations
• Learn technical writing, including FAQs, policies, guidelines, SOP (standard operating procedures), and writing knowledge base article
• Join team weekly and monthly meetings
• Attend weekly 1:1’s with your manager

We are looking for interns who are:  

• A rising college junior, or senior, or equivalent 
• Based in New York City or the Greater New York region 
• Available 35 hours per week from June 2026 – August 2026, with at least 3 in-person days a week
• Interested in Technology functions and opportunities within their respective major/studies.
• We'reopen to interns across all majors including English, creative writing, marketing and audio/video (AV)
• Able to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Organized and able to work independently and in a team 
• Looking to work in a collaborative and innovative environment

Please include a Cover Letter with your application:

In your Cover Letter, tell us why you are interested in joining Lincoln Center’s internship program and how this opportunity connects to your academic, career, and personal goals. We’d like to hear a personal story (a challenge, formative experience, or moment of motivation) that shaped your relationship to the arts or cultural spaces and helps us understand why pursuing this opportunity matters to you.

What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts? 

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City.  We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We are resolved not to lose sight of what connects us, and we hope you will consider joining our talented, diverse team.   

We are:  

1. The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus 

-We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations   

2. A leading Arts Presenter.   

-We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more

3. An Education Hub.   

-We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members   

Who are our people?  

LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.   

Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."   

We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.  

What’s the news? 

Recent and Upcoming Programming

• Lincoln Center Reveals 25/26 Season Featuring Jeanine Tesori as Visionary Artist
• Kyle Abraham's 20 Years of Urgency at Lincoln Center Rose Theatre

Campus Happenings

• Lincoln Center Gets $50 Million Gift to Promote Contemporary Dance
• The new JFK terminal will show iconic artworks from MoMA, the Met and Lincoln Center

 Legacies of San Juan Hill

• WNYC: Lincoln Center Celebrates 'Legacies of San Juan Hill
• Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood

Who is our President and CEO?  

Dr. Mariko Silver

Join us! 

It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

If you require reasonable accommodation in locating open positions, completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Abigail Worsnip at (212) 875–5324.