Lighting Intern, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival

About BRIC: 

BRIC is a leading arts and media institution anchored in Downtown Brooklyn whose work spans contemporary visual and performing arts, media, and civic action. For over forty years, BRIC has shaped Brooklyn’s cultural and media landscape by presenting and incubating artists, creators, students, and media makers. As a creative catalyst for their community, BRIC ignites learning in people of all ages and centralizes diverse voices that take risks and drive culture forward. BRIC is building Brooklyn’s creative future.

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! is NYC’s longest-running, free performance festival, and a beloved summer tradition featuring approximately 25 varied large-scale performances and attracting upwards of 200,000 people each summer to the Prospect Park Bandshell.

About the Lighting Intern Role:

The purpose of this internship is to provide support to the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! production team throughout a summer of performing arts programming at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park. The team is committed to high-level production values and safety, and the Production Intern is expected to contribute to a positive artist, audience, and co-worker experience.

Educational Benefits:

The Lighting intern will learn to operate production equipment in a live setting, gain insight into the day-to-day lighting and production operations of a performing arts festival, and expand on the Intern’s academic studies through practical experience in a professional environment.

What You’ll Do in the Role:

The Lighting Intern will be responsible for the following in addition to any other projects as assigned by their manager, the Lighting Director & Production Director, BCB:

• Work directly with the Production Coordinator, Technical Director, Stage Manager, Lighting Director, Audio Engineers and other staff.


• Coordinate and implement lighting technical needs.


• Operate production lighting equipment during shows.


• Assist with hang and focus of lights.


• Assist with artist load-in.


• Help to coordinate artists’ lighting and/or video requirements.


• Assist BRIC electrician leads/team with lighting focus, circuiting and troubleshooting electrical problems with lighting grid.


• Act as follow-spot operator during show.


• Create and log applicable reports (wrap-up, event overviews, etc) for BCB leads.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.


• Willingness to work outdoors, early mornings, late nights, long days, and weekend shifts, and to work in inclement weather.

You’ll Bring these Skills and Strengths to the Role:

• Mission & Values Alignment: A passion for BRIC’s support of the arts in Brooklyn and a deep commitment to building community, igniting learning and making change through the arts and creativity.

• Experience & Qualifications: Rising college senior or recent graduate from a theater/entertainment technology program preferred. Candidates must be reliable, committed, willing to work the entire summer production schedule, self-motivated, and possess strong interpersonal skills. Some experience working in production for live events is preferred. 

We are looking for someone full of energy who is willing to learn and do whatever it takes to get the job done! The Production Intern will be very hands-on and an organized self-starter which will take part in making the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn come to life.

• Commitment to Equity & Inclusion: Brings experience operationalizing equity within the Performing Arts and or Hospitality function.

Other Things to Know:

• Compensation: The hourly rate for this position is $17/hr. 


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• Status and location: This is a seasonal role based at the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park. 


• General Schedule: 
  
  
  
  • Load In: May 4th - June 3rd  (Monday-Friday 8 hours/ day)
  
  
  • BCBF Season: June 4th - September 19th (exact dates to be determined Approximately 10-14 hours/ day)
  
  
  • Load Out: September 21st  - October 3rd  (12 days, 8 hours/ day)
  
  
  
  

• Mission & Values: BRIC is committed to building Brooklyn's creative future. We advance opportunities for visual artists, performers, and media makers. We present bold work that reflects diverse audiences and speaks to the world. We ignite learning in people of all ages. We unite Brooklyn through art and creativity to build community and make change.

How to Apply:

All applicants must submit a resume together with a cover letter outlining the ways in which their skills and experience align with our specific needs via our online application portal found here on our website.  Candidates of color and from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.

BRIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot be used as a basis for an employment decision.