Arts Administration

An arts internship is the cornerstone to a successful education in Arts Administration. Students choosing to minor in Arts Administration at Le Moyne College are required to complete a 140-hour internship, which carries 3 academic credits and is listed in course listings as AAD 490 (Arts Administration Internship). Internships vary in their scope and the types of skills needed will also vary widely. Students are encouraged to seek out an internship that aligns with their career goals.

In order to register for the internship, students will need to have completed AAD 201 (Arts Administration I).


Below is a history of arts administration undergraduate internships at Le Moyne College.  For more information about internships, please email artsadmin@lemoyne.edu.
Semester/Year Name Title Organization
Spring 2014 Kimberly Grader Literary Research Intern Le Moyne College Department of Communications and Film Studies
Spring 2014 Christine Grayton Marketing and Communications Intern Le Moyne College Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Spring 2014 Melissa McGovern Program Assistant Le Moyne College Visual Art Program
Spring 2014 Adrianna Pizzola Event and Marketing Intern The Redhouse Arts Center
Spring 2014 John Stoddard Audio Engineer Subcat Studios
Summer 2014 Jessica Bush Audience Services Intern Texas Shakespeare Festival
Summer 2014 Gabrielle Zumpano Marketing and Special Events Coordinator Stanley Center for the Arts
Summer 2014
Christine Grayton
Marketing Intern
North Shore 104.9FM WBOQ
Fall 2014 Bethany DeStefano Booking Agent Le Moyne Makes Movies
Fall 2014 Chelsea Powell Arts Building Assistant New York State Fair
Fall 2014 Valerie Proano Social Media Intern Le Moyne College Arts Administration Program
Fall 2014 Kahlil Russell-Starks Arts Administration Intern Landmark Theatre
Fall 2014 Melissa Sabine Arts Administration and Public Relations Intern The Redhouse Arts Center
Fall 2014 Siobhan Taverne Marketing and Communications Intern Le Moyne College Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Fall 2014 Krystal Wilson Production Manager The Redhouse Arts Center
Spring 2015
Christine Grayton
Promotional and Marketing Coordinator
Live Space Entertainment
Spring 2015 Amber Kukiela Social Media Intern Le Moyne College Department of Communications and Film Studies
Spring 2015 Corinne Mooney Marketing and Finance Intern United States Institute for Theatrical Technology
Spring 2015 Christopher Scouten Orchestra Manager Le Moyne College Music Program
Spring 2015 Olivia Seeley Education Intern The Everson Museum of Art
Spring 2015 Michaella Steinruck Costume Storage Database Developer Le Moyne College Theatre Arts Program
Summer 2015 Marisa Sorce Administrative Asst. Galway (Ireland) International Arts Festival
Fall 2015 Brooke Merrifield Event Promotion/ Stage Management Intern Covey Theatre Company
Winter 2016
Christine Grayton
Arts Administration Intern
Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival
Spring 2016 Chelsea Balan Subcat Studios Intern Subcat Studios
Spring 2016 Annette Blair Public Relations Intern Syracuse Fashion Week
Spring 2016 Laniesha Dotson Marketing and Communications Intern Le Moyne College Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Spring 2016 Marina Locastro Social Media Intern The Everson Museum of Art
Spring 2016 Jazmin Moses Media Research Assistant I.T.I.S Entertainment
Spring 2016 Ryan Nolan Communications and Marketing Intern CNY Jazz
Spring 2016 Hannah Savage Marketing and Development Intern Symphoria
Spring 2016
Mattea McDonald
Administrative Intern
Gifford Family Theater
Spring 2016 & 2017
Emily Cook
Assistant to the Director
Westhill School District
Summer 2016
Katie Stomps
Wardrobe Intern
Park Playhouse
Summer 2016
Marisa Sorce
Costume Intern
Bay View Music Festival
Summer 2016
Carrie Bates
Production Management Intern
The Public Theater
Summer 2016
Chelsea Balan
JustFilms Intern
Ford Foundation
Summer 2016
Elizabeth Russell
Education Intern
Symphoria
Summer 2016 Emily Cook
Festival Assistant
Skaneateles Festival
Summer 2016
Marisa Sorce Arts Administration Intern Toronto Fringe Festival
Fall 2016 Brooke Merrifield
Public Relations and Social Media Intern Subcat Studios
Spring 2017 Sarah Togni PAC Intern Le Moyne College Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Spring 2017  Melissa Chavez Special Event Intern Florence University of the Arts
Spring 2017 Kathleen Stomps Costume Shop Manager Le Moyne College Costume Shop 
Spring 2017 Sarah Togni Operations Manager Le Moyne College Performing Arts Center 
Summer 2017 Kimberly Epting Marketing, Branding, and Promotions Intern Stone Quarry Hill Art Park  
Summer 2017 Rachel Polman House Manager, Assistant Producer Syracuse Shakespeare Festival
Fall 2017  Emily Brown Administration Intern United States Institute for Theatre Technology 
Fall 2017 Angelica Clements Collections and Exhibitions Intern  The Erie Canal Museum 
Fall 2017 Lauren Cutrona Marketing Intern Arts Administration, Le Moyne College 

5 Steps to an Arts Administration Internship at Le Moyne College:
  1. Having completed or being in progress of completing AAD 201, browse internship listings below and/or find arts internships that interest you and align with your career goals. Click here for arts administration job and internship resources (Le Moyne log-in required).
  2. Discuss internship possibilities with Prof. Miranda Traudt.
  3. Once approved, contact each internship site to arrange for an interview, and attend each interview. Click here for interview tips.
  4. Once you have secured an internship, and prior to the deadline to add a class, speak with Prof. Traudt, who will provide appropriate paperwork.
  5. Complete the internship and learn!

Below is a list of sample internships, both in the Central New York community and on the Le Moyne College campus. Students are highly encouraged to use this list as a starting point, and also to seek out internships elsewhere.