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Internships

From three days to two weeks or several months, internship opportunities are available in practical script development, arts administration and research. Suitable for HSC and university students, graduates and emerging artists seeking professional development.

SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
National Play Festival, National Script Workshop and Creative Development Studios
Suitable for tertiary level drama students, graduates and emerging writers, directors and dramaturgs interested in new Australian playwriting.

Join the best playwrights, directors, dramaturgs and actors from around the country in rehearsal as part of our stage management team. (No formal stage management experience required.)

2009 locations
National Play Festival - Hobart, 23 March - 4 April
Creative Development Studios - Sydney, (1) 14-16 April, (2) 11-13 May, (3) 14-16 September (TBC), (4) 23-25 November
National Script Workshop - Brisbane, 29 June - 10 July


ARTS ADMINISTRATION
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.


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.


Applications open
Proposals invited year-round

Runs
Script development internships: dates as above
Administration and Research internships: year-round subject to requirements

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