Internship ~ Dance in the Schools 2025 – 2026
Grant Writing, Marketing and Arts Administration
Summary:
Dance in the Schools, a small nonprofit LLC, is looking for part-time interns to help research grants and assist with marketing and ease communication between the educators. Apply to your area of choice:
Job Descriptions:
- Research funding opportunities, assist with grant writing and management
- Reprint One-Pager, hardcopy promotional material for 30th anniversary
- Assist tracking communications between the dance and academic educators
Program Description:
Dance in the Schools brings 10-20 Dance Teaching Artists into the Cambridge Public Elementary Schools, Special Start through 4th grade, to integrate movement and dance into the academic curriculum during the month of March. Students benefit physically, cognitively and interpersonally from the opportunity to learn via movement and dance in the classroom. Teachers begin collaborating months prior to the program. 2026 will be the 29th continuous year for the nonprofit program.
Commitment:
- Work virtually 2-6 hours per week from home office on personal computer
- Biweekly Zoom, or in-person meeting in public space with Managing Director, as needed
- Short Term or successful candidate could continue on in subsequent years
Applicant Qualifications:
- Excellent written communication skills
- Strong research skills
- Detail-oriented, organized, effective at time management
- Problem-solver, and faces challenges with a positive attitude
- Cares about the arts, education and/or social impact
Benefits:
- Credit or non-credit
- Refine grant writing skills in a real world setting
- Direct exposure to the field of Dance, Dance Education, and Elementary Education
- Make a significant contribution towards planning the marking of Dance in the Schools’ 30th PEARL anniversary in 2027
- Gain experience in administration of growing independent nonprofit arts program
- Learn strategic planning
How to Apply:
Please send an email with a statement of your qualifications, why this position interests you, your availability and later resume plus a letter of recommendation to:
Kate Bresee, Dance in the Schools, Managing Director
