Internships
From 3 days to 2 weeks or several months, PlayWriting Australia’s internship opportunities are available in practical script development, arts marketing and administration and research. Suitable for HSC and university students, graduates and emerging artists seeking professional development, looking to extend their skills and networks and get closer to a dream job in the arts.
PlayWriting Australia offers a range of internships:
REHEARSAL ROOM INTERNSHIPS - National Play Festival and the National Script Workshops
Join the best playwrights, directors, dramaturgs and actors from around the country in rehearsal as part of our major annual events, the National Play Festival and National Script Workshops. You’ll be responsible for keeping the rehearsal room running smoothly, assisting the director, dramaturg and cast with day to day set-up and keeping track of the scripts. You’ll also be in the room observing the script development processes that go on behind closed doors.
The Rehearsal Room Internships are suitable for tertiary level drama students, graduates (or applicants with equivalent practical experience) and emerging writers, directors and dramaturgs interested in new Australian playwriting.
Applications are currently closed for the Rehearsal Room Internships
MARKETING INTERNSHIPS - National Play Festival
For the first time, PlayWriting Australia is offering a number of Sydney-based marketing internships to assist and inspire the communications team for our major annual event, the National Play Festival. This is a unique event and an extraordinary opportunity; we’re after unique and extraordinary people to join us.
Runs : December to February
Time Commitment: 1 to 2 days/week
Location : Sydney
Applications for Marketing Internships are now closed
ARTS ADMINISTRATION INTERNSHIPS
Minimum 2 weeks, suitable for HSC and tertiary level students in English and drama.
Join us at our Sydney office in Redfern's CarriageWorks contemporary arts centre and work across a range of administrative tasks involved in running a national performing arts peak body. Specific functions may be negotiated on request.
Applications are currently closed for Administration interns.
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RESEARCH
Suitable for tertiary level students and graduates who wish to undertake directed research projects in a variety of subject areas. Research internships vary in duration according to individual projects requirements and candidates' availability.
Current research areas include mapping national and international support networks in the areas of (1) community playwriting support, (2) local libraries, (3) international academic contacts. Other research topics may be agreed by negotiation.
Proposals are invited year-round subject to requirements and negotiation
To apply, submit a full research proposal by email or post
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PlayWriting Australia Rehearsal Room Internships
are supported by the Besen Family Foundation
