"My time with Piti Theatre was such a positive learning experience. I came away feeling much more confident in my own abilities and with lots of new skills! [The staff] are truly amazing people, and will help you with anything you want to learn about. They make sure you are at the center, doing things that will actually help you later in your career. Their positive energy radiates through everything they do, and you can tell their work has made a difference in people's lives. I highly recommend working with them, and am so thankful they took a chance on me!"
- Kate Niemiec, Smith College, 2020, Theatre Major, Directing Focus
Kate Connected with us at the UMASS Arts Extension Service Internship Fair
Intern with Us!
We believe young people often have undervalued talent. We want to do all we can to help your talents bloom. Our interns help design their own internship to find a middle path between what our organization needs and what they want to learn.
We offer growth opportunities for entrepreneurial self-starters with an interest in gaining hands-on experience by joining a small administrative team. Flexible scheduling and telecommuting options are available. Sense of humor a plus.
Typically, our internships are paid, have a flexible number of hours per week and total length and previous interns have received academic credit.
Previous Interns have . . .
- Helped write and edit our scripts
- Designed our Valley Arts Mentors curriculum (artsmentors.org)
- Developed and implemented marketing campaigns
- Done research on increasing accessibility
- Worked with our Valley Playwright Mentoring teens
- Become outreach coordinators to book our shows
- Sat in on meetings to learn what goes into making a theatre company work
- Suggested changes to the way we present shows during COVID and then helped make it happen
- Assisted in screening and applying for grants
- Updated and re-worked our website
- Designed e-blasts for upcoming events
- Been part of our productions
"At Piti Theatre Company, I didn’t feel like just another intern, I felt like part of the team. Early on I was invited to help with everything from shaping marketing messages to connecting with the community, which gave me a real window into how a small arts organization keeps itself going behind the scenes. Seeing that dedication up close made me appreciate just how much work goes into each performance or program.
Because I’m studying finance, I naturally gravitated toward the company’s budgeting and financial planning. I spent a lot of time working through the numbers: setting up budgets for upcoming programs, keeping tabs on expenses, and figuring out how to stretch every dollar. One of the best parts of the experience was working with Jon. He was always available to answer questions or talk through ideas, and he encouraged me to tackle projects that pushed me out of my comfort zone. That kind of support made the internship both challenging and really rewarding. By the time I wrapped up, I could point to balanced budgets and successful outreach efforts that I’d been part of, and I left feeling proud of what we’d achieved and grateful for the chance to learn from Jon and the rest of the team."
- Jeremy Liebman, UMASS 2025, Finance Major