Education Intern

Description

 Position Summary

The Education Intern is responsible for providing hands-on support to the Education team through administrative planning and assistance with the execution of school programs and public classes, day camps and workshops. 

All interns at Omaha Performing Arts (O-pa) will participate in personal/professional development opportunities. This position requires a proven commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with the ability to implement the organization’s Core Values of Collaboration, Inclusion, Trust, and Integrity while providing excellent internal and external customer service.

This position supports Education activities that may occur outside of standard business hours, including evenings and weekends based on program needs. Work schedules are planned in advance and are intentionally flexible to maintain a balanced schedule and sustainable workload. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with logistics and operations for public classes, day camps and workshops, including room setup, materials preparation, attendance tracking, and day-of coordination.
• Maintain day-of public program documentation and collect participant information, on-site feedback and other key details for reporting purposes.
• Assist with Education systems and infrastructure across programs, such as paperwork processing, data entry, and other operational details.
• Provide administrative support for school programs, including: Wolf Trap Early Learning Through the Arts, Student Matinee Series, Musical Explorers, Disney Musicals in Schools, Jazz Academy, and Nebraska Theater Academy.  
• Assist with internal and external communication of Education program details, providing excellent customer service.
• Organize Education photo/video assets as needed.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Experience and Qualifications:

• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Open to college sophomore, junior, or senior students as well as graduate students.
• Interest in arts administration or marketing preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Reliable and willing to learn.
• Flexible and able to perform a variety of tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Physical Demands:

• May be required to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time.
• The noise level in the office environment is usually quiet; public events are moderate to loud.

Equipment/Machinery Used:

• General Office Equipment (Computer, Telephone, Fax, Copier, Printer).