Summer Internship at Cleveland Public Theatre

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Arts Management

Range of Duties: Assist with financial record keeping and preparation of audited financial statements.

• DATES & STIPEND: This unpaid 20 hour/week internship starts June 1st and can run as late as Sept 25^th (17 weeks). Earlier end dates are possible based on the intern’s schedule. Exceptional candidates may be awarded a modest stipend paid at the end of the internship.
• SUPERVISION: The intern will work under the direct supervision of the Assistant General Manager.
• FOCUS: This internship will focus on not-for-profit financial management and record keeping.
  • LEARNING GOALS:
    • To learn how to read and evaluate the meaning of financial statements.
    • To learn and experience the steps in preparing for a financial audit conducted by an outside auditor.
    • To learn basic bookkeeping using Intuit QuickBooks
    • To understand how accounting and financial management are practically applied in the day-to-day decision-making for a not-for profit performing arts organization.
    • To develop a clear understanding of the value of financial management in the life of an organization.
  • EXAMPLES OF ANTICIPATED TASKS:
    • Preparation of financial reports, work papers and schedules for presentation to auditor
    • Participation in meetings with outside auditor
    • Entry of account payables and receivables into QuickBooks (previous knowledge not required)
    • Archiving of previous years financial records
    • Management of daily bank deposits.

This internship will also include exposure to a wide range of other arts management issues including marketing, fund-raising and theatrical production.

The intern will work on a daily basis with experienced arts management professionals.

Requirements:

• One term of coursework in bookkeeping, accounting or finance
• Must have completed two years of undergraduate study
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfortable with learning new software packages
• Solid communication (oral, written, and phone), interpersonal, and writing skills
• Solid work ethic combined with a dry sense of humor
• Candidates with experience in any aspect of community or academic theatre will be especially considered
• Candidates with experience using QuickBooks will be especially considered

About Cleveland Public Theatre:

Cleveland Public Theatre features bold, new, adventurous and relevant works of performance. CPT is Northeast Ohio’s leading alternative theatre and is a center for contemporary performance, new plays and professionally produced and presented work.  CPT is committed to nurturing new and emerging theatre artists. CPT’s mission is to raise consciousness and nurture compassion through ground-breaking performance and life-changing education programs,

For more information about CPT go to www.cptonline.org

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to:

Mr. James Kosmatka
Assistant General Manager
Cleveland Public Theatre
Resumes will be accepted electronically at careers@cptonline.org