Northwest Folklife Festival Performer Experience Intern

Performer Experience Internship This Intern should be an enthusiastic team member who’s inspired and passionate about learning the behind-the-scenes logistics of the largest community run festivals in the nation, as well as with nightlife venue partners. This personal and unique position allows you to interact with thousands of artists and culture bearers from across the Pacific Northwest to ensure all festival participants receive vital communications. Smooth festival operations depend on informed constituents – who is doing what, where to go, what to do, when to be at specified a location, and at what time. Additionally, this person will have the opportunity to work in stage production with our night life partner venues. This position is set in a fast-paced environment that will require proactivity on projects, excellent communication skills, and high energy and passion for the work. While this position will focus on engagement with performers and presenters, the intern will adopt additional roles and duties as assigned. READ THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AND HOW TO APPLY HERE.

DUE DATE: Application review begins on November 24th, 2025. Position is open until filled. Do not hesitate to apply or reach out if you have concerns about skill level with the above listed responsibilities. There is a lot of room to make this internship your own and grow your skills. Please email internships@nwfolklife.org with any questions.

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About Northwest Folklife and the CCWD: Since 1972, Northwest Folklife (NWFL) has been creating opportunities for all to celebrate, share, and participate in the evolving cultural traditions of the Pacific Northwest. The CCWD (Cultural & Creative Workforce Development Program) launched in 2020 as an initiative of the City of Seattle’s inclusive creative economy strategy, offering paid career development experiences rooted in the foundational aspects of culture and creativity; working on a strengths-based, paradigm shifting platform for artists, creatives, and culture bearers to foster the potential they bring to any workplace. Northwest Folklife (NWFL), in partnership with the Office of Economic Development (OED) and the Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS), collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of individual artists, culture bearers, cultural organizations, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and community organizers across the Pacific Northwest to provide culturally responsive, career development as well as a community-led program focused on equitable recovery and systemic transformation through the Creative Economy. The intentional and robust support of the creative and cultural sector is a forward-thinking urban growth strategy which interrupts historical patterns of cultural divestment, displacement, and erasure. An internship at Northwest Folklife will provide the experience you need to move into a career in arts programming, event coordination, festival production, marketing, or related fields. Interns take on an important role in executing year-round programs, including the Northwest Folklife Festival – the largest community powered arts festival in the region.