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AFRICAN AMERICAN FELLOWSHIPS Two year duration, begins in September The African American Fellowship is a two year professional development program (begins in September, ends in August of the following year) for early-career, African American arts administrators interested in working in Development/Fundraising, Marketing and/or Theatre Management. Through hands-on experience, independent and collective learning projects, mentorship and career-guidance, Fellows are given the tools to become strong, new voices in arts leadership. Fellows receive opportunites to attend professional development seminars and tickets to productions throughout Chicago. During Year One, this position pays minimum wage and is eligible for Steppenwolf’s part-time limited benefit medical, dental and disability plan, as well as vision insurance. Fellows are salaried with full benefits during Year Two. Housing and transportation assistance is available both years. This program is supported in part by The Joyce Foundation. THREE-MONTH SUMMER INTERNSHIPS June - August The Internship Program is for current students or early-career professionals looking for an introduction to arts administration and production. This program provides direct interaction with and access to Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Interns receive opportunities to attend professional development seminars and tickets to productions throughout Chicago. Participants can either volunteer or apply for academic credit. This program is supported in part by The James S. Kemper Foundation. NINE-MONTH APPRENTICESHIPS September - May The Apprenticeship Program is a professional training program for aspiring arts administrators and theatre production practitioners. Participants are given practical learning experiences, independent and collective projects, and the responsibility of an entry- level staff person in an administrative or production department. Apprentices receive opportunities to attend professional development seminars and tickets to productions throughout Chicago. These positions pay minimum wage and are eligible for Steppenwolf’s part-time limited benefit medical, dental and disability plan, as well as vision insurance and a pre- tax Chicago Transit Authority card. For more information, please visit: www.steppenwolf.org/work or send an e-mail to: [email protected]. Professional Leadership Programs steppenwolf Internships, Apprenticeships and Fellowships are offered in the following departments: • Artistic • Casting • Costume Shop • Development • Education / Steppenwolf for Young Adults • Electrics • Literary • Marketing • Production Management • Properties • Publicity • Scenic Carpentry • Sound • Stage Management • School at Steppenwolf • Theatre Management • Wardrobe Focus on professional development and networking Lifelong connections to peers, mentors and artists 1 2 3 5 4 Witness firsthand how a world class theatre operates Hands-on experience for future career opportunities Independent and collective learning projects

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AFRICAN AMERICANFELLOWSHIPSTwo year duration, begins in September

The African American Fellowship is a two yearprofessional development program (begins inSeptember, ends in August of the following year) forearly-career, African American arts administratorsinterested in working in Development/Fundraising,Marketing and/or Theatre Management. Throughhands-on experience, independent and collectivelearning projects, mentorship and career-guidance,Fellows are given the tools to become strong, newvoices in arts leadership.

Fellows receive opportunites to attend professionaldevelopment seminars and tickets to productionsthroughout Chicago. During Year One, this positionpays minimum wage and is eligible forSteppenwolf’s part-time limited benefit medical,dental and disability plan, as well as visioninsurance. Fellows are salaried with full benefitsduring Year Two. Housing and transportationassistance is available both years.

This program is supported in part by The Joyce Foundation.

THREE-MONTHSUMMER INTERNSHIPSJune - August

The Internship Program is for current students orearly-career professionals looking for anintroduction to arts administration and production.This program provides direct interaction with andaccess to Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

Interns receive opportunities to attend professionaldevelopment seminars and tickets to productionsthroughout Chicago. Participants can eithervolunteer or apply for academic credit.

This program is supported in part byThe James S. Kemper Foundation.

NINE-MONTHAPPRENTICESHIPSSeptember - May

The Apprenticeship Program is a professional trainingprogram for aspiring arts administrators and theatreproduction practitioners. Participants are givenpractical learning experiences, independent andcollective projects, and the responsibility of an entry-level staff person in an administrative or productiondepartment.

Apprentices receive opportunities to attendprofessional development seminars and tickets toproductions throughout Chicago. These positions payminimum wage and are eligible for Steppenwolf’spart-time limited benefit medical, dental anddisability plan, as well as vision insurance and a pre-tax Chicago Transit Authority card.

For more information, please visit: www.steppenwolf.org/workor send an e-mail to: [email protected].

Professional Leadership Programs

steppenwolfInternships, Apprenticeships andFellowships are offered in thefollowing departments:

• Artistic

• Casting

• Costume Shop

• Development

• Education / Steppenwolffor Young Adults

• Electrics

• Literary

• Marketing

• Production Management