Intern
Internship Opportunities
As a not-for-profit organization, JDPP relies on interns to aid in many programming and administrative tasks. Please fill out the inquiry form below or contact our office at 860-527-9800 or info@jdpp.org to discuss our current needs and how you can get involved. Connecting with the next generation of arts makers and social change catalysts is a top priority of JDPP as we look to the future. JDPP Internships give these young leaders insights and experience into what makes a nonprofit arts organization work. Internship experiences are designed according to the individual’s interests and the needs of the organization and are shaped with a sensitivity to both.
The JDPP Director of Operations and Community Engagement oversees interns in close connection with the ED/AD. Through a Centennial Arts Appreciation Grant awarded by Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, JDPP is now able to offer modest stipends to those assisting us unless a student is already receiving course credit for the internship. We also are reactivating our special JDPP Fellowship offering a more in-depth internship and exposure to the various aspects of the work awarded to one individual each year. Priority will be given to those who demonstrate a real commitment to the field of arts and social justice and seek hands-on experience to further their understanding and perspective.
“This opportunity was by far the most influential of all my previous internships/jobs…Being a part of this team inspired me and gave me confidence in my ability to connect to people of all ages and my ability to make others feel better just by being supportive.”
Potential focus areas for an internship:
Administrative
Entails working primarily in the main office at 75 Charter Oak Avenue with the office staff. Tasks may include assisting with information distribution, marketing, social media outreach, office organization, and research.
JDPP Performing
Entails working closely with the artistic leadership and the Ensemble in the creative development, rehearsals and production of new and remounted work. Interns experience the inner workings of collaborative development and execution of performance by a professional company.
Residency Programs
Entails working with our Moving Matters! Residency and/or Bridging Boundaries programs taking place in several Hartford area schools and Connecticut carceral institutions. Interns assist with planning, classes, and culminating performances in these programs.
People wishing to volunteer must be willing to authorize a background check.
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Judy Dworin Performance Project, Inc. is a 501c(3) organization.