Internship Opportunities

Get involved with an award-winning non-profit to gain real-world experience, learn new skills, and make connections!

 

The National Comedy Center is the United States’ congressionally designated cultural institution dedicated to presenting and preserving comedy’s heritage. Join us as we develop world-class exhibits, operate a cutting-edge museum attraction, care for exclusive archival collections, and present live comedy programming.

 

This enriching experience offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the operations, activities, and special events at an award-winning cultural institution devoted to comedy, while gaining hands-on experience in your specific area of interest and expanding your professional network.

Internships are available in the following departments:

  • Accounting
  • Archives & Research
  • Development
  • Education & Outreach
  • Executive Director’s Office
  • Graphic Design
  • Marketing & Communications
  • Merchandising & E-Commerce
  • Museum Operations
  • Programming
  • Information Technology & Exhibit Support
  • Data Analytics
  • Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management

Participants in the paid summer internship program commit to 15-20 hours per week from late May through mid-August, with capstone events during the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in Jamestown, New York.

 

Internships during the academic school year are available on a rolling basis, with flexible timelines and projects customized to individual students’ learning goals and school requirements.

 

All students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or Master’s degree program may submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Please include your department(s) of interest in the cover letter.

 

To learn more, use your student email to log into Handshake and search for the National Comedy Center account.

TESTIMONIALS

Students who have completed the internship program have gone on to placements at organizations including:

  • Barry Katz Entertainment
  • Blumenthal Arts
  • Creative Artists Agency
  • The Daily Show
  • GMR Marketing
  • Her Campus Media
  • ICM Partners
  • Lucasfilm
  • TEDx
  • UnCabaret
  • Underground Overground
  • White House Historical Association

Past interns have hailed from dozens of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, including:

  • Allegheny College
  • Arizona State University
  • Baylor University
  • Bowling Green State University
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Harvard University
  • Ithaca College
  • Jamestown Community College
  • Kent State University
  • Lewis & Clark College
  • Ohio University
  • Penn State University
  • Purdue University
  • Ryerson University
  • St. Bonaventure University
  • SUNY Fredonia
  • SUNY Geneseo
  • SUNY Oneonta
  • SUNY Oswego
  • SUNY Potsdam
  • SUNY University at Buffalo
  • Syracuse University
  • Temple University
  • Trinity University
  • University of Chicago
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • University of Notre Dame
  • University of San Diego
  • University of Southern California
  • West Virginia University
  • Westminster College