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Help us build the festival.

Help build a student-run theatre festival. No experience required. Bring your curiosity, reliability and care for student theatre.

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Nine openings · Seven roles

Find your place on the team.

These roles support the festival during its early build. We value clear communication, follow-through and respect for the students this project serves.

Compensation note

These roles are currently unpaid. Future pay depends on funding and is not guaranteed. Work arrangements and responsibilities will be agreed before work begins.

Marketing Associate

3 openings

Help students understand the festival and take part. You will turn approved festival information into useful graphics, posts and emails, with a main focus agreed for each of the three associates.

Marketing

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TeamReports to Marketing Director.

TimeHybrid, New York City. Flexible hours: 5 to 15 hours per week depending on workload.

What you will do

Create graphics and copy for social posts, posters, newsletters and website updates using the brand kit.
Help plan and prepare the content calendar, then publish approved material and track audience response.
Coordinate with Outreach so campus contacts receive consistent messages and materials.
Focus on one lane: design; social and content; or email, communications and submissions.
In the email lane, maintain consent records, check submissions and prepare anonymous reading packets. This role does not vote on play selection.

What you bring

No experience required. You can explain an idea clearly, keep track of tasks and respond to feedback. Be willing to learn design, social media or email tools. Class projects, personal interests and club activities are welcome examples.
No portfolio, reel or work samples are required to apply.

What you can learn: Practice campaign planning, visual communication and audience engagement while helping students find opportunities.

What good work looks like: Approved materials are accurate and ready on agreed dates. Audience results and submission records are easy for the team to follow.

Ready to apply? Send a cover letter and résumé to Danilo@cunytheatrefestival.org.

Festival Photographer

1 opening

Create a visual record of students building the festival. You will work from agreed photo briefs and provide images for promotion, documentation and participating students.

Marketing
Photography

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TeamReports to Marketing Director.

TimeHybrid, New York City. Flexible hours: 5 to 15 hours per week depending on workload.

What you will do

Plan portraits, campus photographs and campaign shoots with the marketing team.
Photograph agreed information sessions, spring rehearsals and June festival activities.
Select and edit photographs for the website, social media and student use.
Agree delivery dates for each shoot and organize images with filenames and credit information.
Follow consent and opt-out instructions. Shoot without flash during performances and respect rehearsal-room rules.

What you bring

No experience required. You are interested in composition and storytelling, can follow a brief and can organize image files. No camera ownership or portfolio is required to apply. Discuss available equipment and editing access before accepting a shoot.
No portfolio, reel or work samples are required to apply.

What you can learn: Practice event photography, editing and visual storytelling in collaboration with a theatre marketing team.

What good work looks like: Usable, clearly credited images reach the team on agreed dates, with publication permissions recorded.

Ready to apply? Send a cover letter and résumé to Danilo@cunytheatrefestival.org.

Videographer and Editor

1 opening

Tell the festival story through short, accessible videos. You will help plan shoots, capture footage and edit pieces that introduce the people and work behind the festival.

Marketing
Video

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TeamReports to Marketing Director.

TimeHybrid, New York City. Flexible hours: 5 to 15 hours per week depending on workload.

What you will do

Plan short campaign videos and interviews with the marketing team.
Film campus scenes, behind-the-scenes activity and agreed rehearsal or festival coverage.
Edit footage into clear social videos with readable captions and appropriate sound.
Help create a festival recap and organize raw footage, project files and final exports.
Check permissions before publication, use cleared music and record full performances only with written approval.

What you bring

No experience required. You are curious about filming and editing, can follow a brief and can work with feedback. No reel or previous production experience is required. Discuss equipment and software access before agreeing to a project.
No portfolio, reel or work samples are required to apply.

What you can learn: Practice interviewing, filming, editing and captioning while building a story with the marketing team.

What good work looks like: Finished videos communicate a clear message, are captioned and cleared for use, and arrive on agreed dates.

Ready to apply? Send a cover letter and résumé to Danilo@cunytheatrefestival.org.

Development Manager

1 opening

Help organize the support that makes student theatre possible. Development means fundraising. You will coordinate research, campaign tasks and donor communication while the Executive Producer leads major asks.

Development
Fundraising

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TeamReports to Executive Producer.

TimeHybrid, New York City. Flexible hours: 5 to 15 hours per week depending on workload.

What you will do

Maintain a fundraising calendar and agree priorities and next steps with the Executive Producer.
Research potential donors and sponsors, and prepare short briefs for conversations.
Draft appeals, donor letters and funding proposals for review and required Fractured Atlas approval.
Coordinate the Development Associate’s tasks and track follow-ups and thank-you messages.
Prepare campaign updates and information for donor meetings and the July donor report.

What you bring

No experience required. You can organize tasks, write a clear message and handle private information carefully. Be willing to ask questions and learn fundraising tools. No fundraising, grant-writing or management experience is required.
No portfolio, reel or work samples are required to apply.

What you can learn: Practice campaign coordination, donor research and fundraising communication through work with the Executive Producer.

What good work looks like: Priorities and follow-ups are visible, approved materials are ready when needed, and donor information stays accurate and private.

Ready to apply? Send a cover letter and résumé to Danilo@cunytheatrefestival.org.

Development Associate

1 opening

Help the fundraising team keep accurate records and communicate thoughtfully with supporters. Your work will make research, deadlines and donor follow-ups easier to manage.

Development
Fundraising

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TeamReports to the Development Manager.

TimeHybrid, New York City. Flexible hours: 5 to 15 hours per week depending on workload.

What you will do

Update the donor tracker using confirmed gift and contact records.
Draft thank-you messages and donor updates for review.
Research potential donors, foundations and sponsors, then summarize useful findings.
Maintain campaign deadlines and organize receipts and supporting records.
Prepare email lists and campaign materials with the team while protecting private donor information.

What you bring

No experience required. You can check details, write a friendly message and keep information organized. Be willing to learn spreadsheets and research tools. No fundraising or office experience is required.
No portfolio, reel or work samples are required to apply.

What you can learn: Practice donor research, spreadsheet organization and professional writing while supporting a student theatre campaign.

What good work looks like: Records are current, research is useful and thank-you drafts and deadline reminders reach the team on time.

Ready to apply? Send a cover letter and résumé to Danilo@cunytheatrefestival.org.

Outreach and Community Manager

1 opening

Help students feel invited into the festival. You will coordinate campus and community outreach, build relationships and help the team turn interest into participation.

Outreach and Community

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TeamWorks with Marketing and the festival producing team.

TimeHybrid, New York City. Flexible hours: 5 to 15 hours per week depending on workload.

What you will do

Create an outreach plan and contact calendar with the festival team.
Build connections with student clubs, faculty contacts and community organizations.
Arrange class announcements, information sessions, campus visits and tabling with permission.
Guide the Outreach Assistant, track follow-ups and share questions or barriers students raise.
Use approved Marketing materials, refer donor leads to Development and bring formal college commitments to the Executive Producer.

What you bring

No experience required. You can listen, explain information clearly and follow through on plans. Be ready to coordinate tasks and learn alongside others. No outreach, community organizing or management experience is required.
No portfolio, reel or work samples are required to apply.

What you can learn: Practice relationship building, event coordination and team communication while connecting students across CUNY.

What good work looks like: Contacts receive clear invitations and follow-ups. Activities have agreed next steps, and student questions reach the right person.

Ready to apply? Send a cover letter and résumé to Danilo@cunytheatrefestival.org.

Outreach Assistant

1 opening

Help students learn how to join the festival. You will prepare messages, support campus activities and keep outreach information organized so interested people receive a response.

Outreach and Community

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TeamWorks with the outreach team; supports the Outreach and Community Manager.

TimeHybrid, New York City. Flexible hours: 5 to 15 hours per week depending on workload.

What you will do

Research relevant student clubs, faculty contacts and community organizations.
Prepare outreach messages and follow-ups using approved information and templates.
Help arrange information sessions, campus visits and tabling, and distribute materials with permission.
Answer routine questions using approved guidance and refer other questions to the team.
Log replies, student interest and next steps, and help send deadline reminders.

What you bring

No experience required. You can communicate respectfully, check details and follow through on an agreed task. Be willing to learn shared calendars and contact trackers. No outreach or event experience is required.
No portfolio, reel or work samples are required to apply.

What you can learn: Practice professional communication, contact research and campus event support with the outreach team.

What good work looks like: Contact records are clear, messages are accurate and people interested in the festival receive timely follow-up.

Ready to apply? Send a cover letter and résumé to Danilo@cunytheatrefestival.org.

What matters here

Care first. Then craft.

You do not need to arrive knowing everything. You do need to be honest about what you know, communicate when something changes and finish what you agree to do.

Be clear

Ask questions early. Share useful updates. Say when you need help.

Be dependable

Take ownership of a defined piece of work and carry it through.

Serve the students

Keep the people making the plays at the center of every choice.

Ready to join the team?

Send a cover letter and résumé. Tell us which role interests you and what you would bring to the work.

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