Arts & Culture Career Fair

Audience

• UIC Students and Alumni
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Students and Alumni
• University of Illinois Springfield Students and Alumni

Cost
Free for UIC, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and University of Illinois Springfield students and alumni.

Description
This career fair is hosted by UIC, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Illinois Springfield.  The fair will showcase employers offering part-time, full-time, and internship opportunities for students and alumni in the creative fields such as art, design, museum work, theater, music, and other performing arts areas.

Employers Register Here!  https://forms.uofi.uic.edu/sec/7780765

ARTS AND CULTURE CAREER FAIR – FRIDAY FEBRUARY 21 2020

NOON – 3PM, STUDENT CENTER EAST, 750 South Halsted, Illinois Room (3^rd Floor)

(updated list as of 2/18/2020)

826CHI – Chicago IL   https://www.826chi.org/

• Desired Majors: all majors
• Positions: Summer Internships - General Admin, Education, and PR/Events

Adventure Stage Chicago – Chicago IL https://adventurestage.org/

• Desired Majors: theatre, communications, business, marketing
• Positions: Marketing Intern; Front of House (part-time); Jr AmeriCorps (full-time summer)

Art Institute of Chicago – Chicago IL  www.artic.edu

• Desired Majors: Art, Art History
• Positions: Summer Internships

Chicago Cultural Center – Chicago IL www.chicagoculturalalliance.org

• Desired Majors: Museum Studies, Arts Administration
• Positions: Digital Marketing Intern, Development Intern, and Executive Assistant Intern

Chicago Maritime Museum – Chicago IL  https://www.chicagomaritimemuseum.org/

• Desired Majors: museum studies, art history, graphic design, the performing arts, arts administration, photography, fine arts, radio-tv-film, media, library science
• Positions: Internship/Volunteers

Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo – Brookfield IL www.czs.org

• Desired Majors: all majors
• Positions: full time/part time

Fox 32 Chicago – Chicago IL  www.fox32chicago.com

• Desired Majors: TV, Film, Journalism
• Positions: variety of positions/stop at table

Fred Astaire Dance Studios – Chicago IL  https://fredastaireillinois.com/west-loop/

• Desired Majors: dance, theater, music
• Positions: professional ballroom dance instructor, both part-time and full-time

Goodman Theatre – Chicago IL   https://www.goodmantheatre.org/

• Desired Majors: Drama, Publicity, Marketing, Arts and Non-Profit Administration and Management
• Positions: Internships

Green Star Movement – Chicago IL  https://greenstarmovement.org/

• Desired Majors: all majors
• Positions: Internships for Spring and Summer terms (May-August)

Hornblower Cruises and Events – Chicago IL   https://www.entertainmentcruises.com/

• Desired Majors: open
• Positions: Front of House Rotational Restaurant Internship; will also be able do shadows and workshop opportunities with our various departments. Entertainment being one of those opportunities.

Illinois Humanities – Chicago IL   https://www.ilhumanities.org/

• Desired Majors: Master students in Museum Studies; Art History; Literature; History; Philosophy; Academic/Creative Writing
• Positions: part-time jobs, internships

IR Design Firm, Inc. – Chicago IL www.irdesignfirm.com

• Desired Majors: Architecture
• Positions: Intern Architects

League of Chicago Theatres – Chicago IL   https://chicagoplays.com/

• Desired Majors: Theatre, Performing Arts, Communication, Marketing, Arts Administration
• Positions: Communications & Outreach Internship (Summer)

Live Nation Entertainment – Chicago IL www.livenation.com

• Desired Majors: all majors
• Positions: Production Runner, Production Assistant, Catering Runner, Catering Assistant, Hospitality Coordinator

Lyric Opera of Chicago – Chicago IL https://www.lyricopera.org/about-lyric-opera/employment-auditions/internships/

• Desired Majors: Marketing, Business, Arts
• Positions: 2020 Summer Internships

Merit School of Music – Chicago IL  https://meritmusic.org/

• Desired Majors: all majors
• Positions: open/stop at table

Museum of Contemporary Art – Chicago IL  https://mcachicago.org/

• Desired Majors: all majors
• Positions: Internships, possibly part-time positions

Museum of Science & Industry – Chicago IL  www.msichicago.org

• Desired Majors: open
• Positions: mainly seasonal part-time guest-facing roles, some full-time opportunities (see website

Music Garage – Chicago IL   http://musicgarage.com

• Desired Majors: Business, Music Business (if applicable), Communications, etc. Open to all though!
• Positions: Internship

North Star Camp – Hayward WI   https://northstarcamp.com/

• Desired Majors: Media, Radio-TV-Film, Fine arts, Education
• Positions: Photographer, Videographer, Arts instructor, Camp Counselor

Ravinia Festival – Highland Park IL   https://www.ravinia.org/

• Desired Majors: all majors
• Positions: Production Assistant (Full-Time/Temp, Internship Credit Available), Classical Coordinator (Full-Time/Temp), Assistant Production Coordinator (Full-Time/Temp)

Ravinia's Stearns Music Institute – Highland Park IL   https://www.ravinia.org/Page/Steans

• Desired Majors: Any: may appeal particularly to Music, Music Business, Music Education, and Arts Administration.
• Positions: RSMI Production Assistant (internship, full-time seasonal)

Read/Write Library – Chicago IL   https://readwritelibrary.org

• Desired Majors: all majors
• Positions: Internship

Shedd Aquarium – Chicago IL www.sheddaquarium.org

• Desired Majors: all majors
• Positions: Part-time internships and volunteer opportunities

Victory Gardens Theater – Chicago IL  https://victorygardens.org/

• Desired Majors: Theater, Arts Management, Music, and Marketing
• Positions: Unpaid Internships in Marketing, Education, Casting & Producing, Fundraising & Events, and Literary, Departments

Working in Concert (formerly Bellissima Opera) – Chicago IL www.workinginconcert.org

• Desired Majors: arts admin, music, theatre, design, media, communications, library science...
• Positions: internship for administration, marketing, graphic design, social media, event planning

Worldy Artists – Chicago IL

• Desired Majors: All Arts Related
• Positions: Intern-Part-time