Employment

Current Employment Opportunities

INTERNSHIPS & APPRENTICESHIPS (PAID)

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) offers paid internships for passionate and motivated individuals eager to make an impact in the arts. Opportunities may include but are not limited to Marketing, Community Engagement and Events, Business Administration, Development, and Education. These positions are paid, flexible, and tailored to align with your unique skills and career learning goals. School credit is also available for eligible students.

At MCT, you’ll gain hands-on experience while helping us create transformative theatre for Milwaukee. Our work bridges divides, sparks multigenerational and multicultural conversations, and connects Milwaukeeans more deeply to each other. Join us in building a sustainable arts infrastructure that tells impactful local stories and engages our vibrant community.

Sample Opportunities

MCT tailors each internship to align with the intern’s experience, interests, and career goals. To that end, the departmental descriptions below are meant to serve only as representative examples of the types of tasks and position breakdowns that interns might undertake at MCT. We recognize that a candidate with a deep interest in writing might be better served, for example, by an experience that combines marketing-focused copywriting with grant writing for our development efforts, and we welcome the opportunity to collaboratively structure a meaningful experience that supports your learning objectives while contributing to the success of MCT’s mission. To that end, if you don't see your dream role outlined here, let's start a conversation.

Tasks and duties may include:

Marketing

Help plan and execute outreach strategies to grow MCT’s audience and community reach.
Create engaging content for social media, newsletters, and promotional campaigns (including copywriting, graphic design, and/or video production based on the candidate's interests and experience).
Assist in liaising with media and community partners, coordinating press coverage and behind-the-scenes content capture, and mobilizing our network of supporters to promote shows effectively.
Collaborate in the development of marketing materials such as flyers, graphics, and press releases.
Track and analyze marketing performance metrics to inform future campaigns.

Community Engagement and Events

Assist in planning and promoting community events, workshops, and programs.
Build connections with local organizations, volunteers, and community partners as we root the themes of each show in local Milwaukee excellence.
Coordinate logistics and provide on-site support for MCT events and activities, including scheduling, communication, content capture and documentation, and follow-up.
Gather and analyze feedback to improve future engagement efforts.

Business Administration

Support day-to-day operations, including organizing schedules and managing communications.
Maintain and organize records, including contracts and documentation.
Perform data entry and management tasks, ensuring accuracy and consistency in organizational databases.
Research and propose process improvements to streamline operations.

Development

Research and identify prospective donors, grants, and sponsorship opportunities.
Assist in drafting grant proposals, reports, letters of inquiry, and stewardship materials.
Maintain donor databases and track contributions.
Help plan and execute fundraising campaigns or donor appreciation events.

Education

Build, deepen, and renew connections with local schools, educators, and organizations to promote MCT’s educational programs.
Coordinate Student Matinees for each performance by conducting school outreach, managing reservations, and organizing pre- and post-show activities.
Create and organize educational materials to enhance the student and educator experience, aligning theatre with academic goals.
Assist in planning, organizing, and promoting our signature program, the Young Playwrights Festival, working with young writers to showcase their creative talents on stage.
Organize and maintain records related to educational initiatives (program materials, contacts, participant feedback) and measure program impact to identify areas for growth.

Why Intern with MCT?

Work flexible hours that fit your schedule.
Gain real-world experience in the arts and nonprofit sectors.
Make connections with local artists, cultural workers, and changemakers.
Play a vital role in fostering meaningful cultural conversations in Milwaukee.
Be part of a team committed to making a lasting impact through theatre.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre is an equal opportunity and employer and encourages submissions from candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and lived experiences.

For more information or to pursue an application, please contact Marketing Director Stephanie K Brownell at stephanie@milwaukeechambertheatre.org. Please include a resume or CV to begin the conversation.

UNDERSTUDIES

MCT engages local early career artists as understudies for our productions. Understudies are offered a stipend and have the opportunity to work with and learn from local and visiting professional actors, directors, and designers throughout the rehearsal process.

For more information or to express interest in being considered for an Understudy role, please contact Artistic Producer Josie Trettin at josie@milwaukeechambertheatre.org.