About the Internship

The Center’s Marketing and Communications interns work within the marketing and communications department to promote activities at the Center through a variety of integrated campaigns and activities, including online advertising, direct marketing, public relations, and email communications. The Communications and Public Relations Intern provides support as needed with copy editing, collaborating and brainstorming with the Marketing team on campaign ideas and strategy for the Influencer program, drafting press releases, managing public relations and media hits, being involved with coordinating and implementing special events internally and externally, and clerical duties as needed

Segerstrom Center’s Summer Internship Program is designed to provide opportunities to individuals from diverse backgrounds and/or those who are members of a group that is underrepresented in our industry. While these internships are inclusive of all people, we strongly encourage candidates from diverse or underrepresented groups to apply. This is an in-person internship position.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the administration and maintenance of communication channels and tools.
• Assist in implementing internal and external communications strategies, including tactical planning, writing, and execution for projects and programs
• Some job duties include writing press releases, staffing internal and external press events, handling media inquiries, in-house photography, calendar listings for press releases, and media pitches.
• Identifying and researching new media targets and feature sections to expand our media opportunities.
• Assisting in the creation and maintenance of calendars, project tracking worksheets, and other internal PR assets
• Owning the updates for our master media distribution list and media coverage tracker
• Participating in brainstorms for upcoming events, campaigns & product releases, and in agency meetings/relations
• Drafting pitches for lifestyle media; pitching media on a case-by-case basis
• Drafting press releases and pitch media on case-by-case basis
• Scanning for media opportunities in local and national newspapers
• Owning the updates and reorganization of our internal drive and assets

Qualifications

• Working towards and/or have a bachelor’s degree in marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field
• Minimum one year communications experience that ideally included communication planning, research and evaluation, writing and editing for a variety of mediums, basic project management and building media relationships 
• Proficient with all Microsoft Office programs.
• Excellent writing and copy-editing skills
• Team-player who is highly self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Applicants with previous internships or related experience in marketing and communications will receive additional consideration, as will those currently enrolled in a 4-year accredited college/university with a major in Marketing, PR, Communications, Advertising, or a related field
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be enrolling in college, currently enrolled in college or a recent graduate
• Must be available to work all hours listed below in person

Schedule

• Start date: June 9, 2025
• End date: August 1, 2025
• 40 hours per week
• Flex schedule for evening or weekend events i.e. press nights, junkets, plaza events etc.

Compensation

$16.50 per hour

Deadline to apply

April 17, 2025

About Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is an acclaimed arts institution as well as a beautiful multi-disciplinary cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages, offering unsurpassed experiences, and to engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and a diverse array of inspiring programs. Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center is Orange County’s largest non-profit arts organization. In addition to its six performance venues, Segerstrom Center is also home to the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School. The Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free performances open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many other special events. The Center’s education programs are designed to inspire young people through the arts and reach hundreds of thousands of students each year.

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