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Academic year and summer internships are available for UChicago undergraduates. Interested students should apply via Handshake.
What are we looking for?
STAGE is looking for undergraduate students with hybrid interests and skills to work on our theatrical productions: scientists and engineers who have experience and/or interest in theatre; artists, performers, designers, dramaturgs and other disciplines who have experience and/or interest in science and technology.
We are particularly interested in candidates who are inspired by STAGE's work process of devising stories through collective research and collaborative play. STAGE requires that undergraduate student interns commit to a minimum of two consecutive quarters of work with the Lab.
Interns are part of an interdisciplinary team that includes students, faculty, staff, and art and technology professionals and primarily report to the Director of STAGE, Professor Nancy Kawalek.
Current theatre project openings include:
Entanglement
The River Project
Primary responsibilites include:
-Research a breadth of essential source material for STAGE Lab theatre projects;
-Learn STAGE's work process that is inspired by the exploratory process of experimental science;
-Contribute to brainstorms, improvisations and prototypes utilizing your own skills and experience, as well as skills you would like to develop;
-Present weekly at theatre team meetings and quarterly at Lab Group Meetings and include supporting documentation/notes on findings;
-Attend theatre team meetings and weekly Lab Group Meetings in addition to independent research;
-Other activities where student's skillset/interests and STAGE projects intersect.
Required skills:
-Imagination, enthusiasm and flexibility for approaching research as a means to investigate scientific topics and artistic metaphors from every angle.
-Aptitude for improvisation - either already versed in or eager and willing to develop.
-Interest in applying and/or tackling new skills (software, hardware, digital and analog technologies, etc.) and research modes (one-on-one interviews, surveying, data collection/visualization, prototyping, experiential, etc. in addition to text/archival).
-Comfortable working independently and collaboratively.
-Strong work ethic.
-Punctuality and regularity in meeting attendance.
-Willingness to participate as an actor in scene and character improvisations.
-Fluent in written and oral English.
How to apply:
Interested UChicago undergraduate students should apply via Handshake.
Although STAGE does not offer direct funding for theatre internships, students do receive appropriate credit (i.e., they will be listed in the credits for all public performances). After an initial volunteer period, STAGE will assist you in identifying on campus resources for undergraduate interns such as Metcalf grants. Work study opportunities are available for eligible students. Students also have the option of working with STAGE for independent study credit.
In your application, please submit your CV, including GPA, along with a cover letter and short statement describing either:
-What your previous theatre experience entailed, and why you're interested in working with STAGE and in a new way?
OR, if you don't have previous theatre experience:
-Why are you interested in working with STAGE?
In your statement, please include hours per week that you would be able to commit to working with STAGE. Due to the exploratory nature of the work, we require interns to commit to a minimum of two consecutive quarters of work with the Lab.
Application Timeline:
Academic year and summer internships are available. Applications are reviewed as they are received and first interviews are held on a rolling basis. As a general rule, apply as early as possible.
For Summer Quarter: apply mid-January through mid-May
For Fall Quarter: apply mid-April through mid-September
For Winter Quarter: apply mid-October through mid-December
For Spring Quarter: apply mid-January through mid-March
Questions? Contact us at stagelab@uchicago.edu.