Internships - National Comedy Center

Internship Opportunities

The National Comedy Center is the United States’ congressionally designated cultural institution dedicated to presenting the story of comedy and preserving its heritage for future generations. The Center’s exclusive collections, world-class exhibits, and cutting-edge technology are featured throughout the 37,000-square-foot attraction. Visitors are educated, inspired, and entertained by more than 50 immersive experiences as they take an interactive journey through comedy history, from early vaudeville to the latest viral memes.

The National Comedy Center also operates the nearby Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum and presents the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, which, for over thirty years, has showcased rising young comedians and comedy legends including Jerry Seinfeld, Lily Tomlin, Trevor Noah, Joan Rivers, John Mulaney and Ellen DeGeneres.

The mission of the National Comedy Center is to provide education on the comedic arts in the form of commentary and contextualization of its bodies of work, telling the vital story of comedy in America across all eras and genres of the art form.

As a non-profit cultural institution, the museum celebrates comedy’s great minds and unique voices, while providing an examination of the time-honed creative processes that have elevated comedy to an art.

The National Comedy Center is currently seeking interns for 2024. This enriching experience offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the operations, activities and special events at our award-winning cultural institution devoted to comedy, while gaining “real world,” hands-on experience in your specific area of interest, making new connections and expanding your professional network.

If you have interest in joining our team as an intern, please review the many internship opportunities below. For your convenience there is a link below to submit your resume. We look forward to welcoming our 2024 interns.

The National Comedy Center seeks to fill internship positions in the following departments:

Click on a department to view the full internship description

MUSEUM OPERATIONS

Testimonials from Past Interns

“During my time at the National Comedy Center, I enjoyed the internship and being a part of a positive and welcoming workplace environment. The experienced employees, along with other interns, were all kind, accepting, and willing to help with any questions I had throughout the summer.”
Department: Executive Office
“We prepared a lot [for the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival] and walked through all of the planned-out situations, but even so, there was no way to prepare for how fulfilling it was to provide such a heartwarming event and week of fun to the city of Jamestown.
Department: Executive Office
“I had the fantastic opportunity to spend my summer as a Tech Intern at the National Comedy Center, and I can genuinely say it was time well spent. Not only did I acquire valuable skills for my future endeavors, but I also relished every moment of my work there.”
Department: Exhibit Technology
“I loved working alongside such a passionate and wonderful team. From the start of my internship to the end, every team member I worked with showed compassion and care. They provided valuable feedback on the work I made and were there to assist me at any time I needed it.”
Department: Graphic Design
“This internship will push your limits in the best way possible. From working with press and social media to handing out promotional material and interacting with VIPs, you never know what you might get up to.”
Department: Marketing and Communications
“During my time here, I had the opportunity to develop my professional skills in a real-world situation, surrounded by a talented and resourceful team of people who were always willing to lend a hand.”
Department: Marketing and Communications
“An internship at the National Comedy Center will be such a rewarding experience no matter what department you’re in, and as an Event Programming intern, I truly got an incredible hands-on experience, especially at the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.”
Department: Programming

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