Los Angeles, CA 90015
The Marketing & Social Media Intern helps promote Heidi Duckler Dance’s performances and community programs through digital storytelling by assisting with social media management, content creation, and audience outreach. Their primary project will focus on designing and implementing a social media campaign for ¡ORDENA!, a celebratory food truck experience of dances in August 2026. Rooted in collaboration with local Latino artists and residents, ¡ORDENA! highlights the neighborhood’s stories, culinary traditions, and creative spirit, embodying HDD’s mission to make dance accessible and inclusive. The intern will capture photos and videos, craft engaging posts, and support audience engagement both online and at live events.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- assist in developing and scheduling posts across social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.);
- capture photos and short videos at rehearsals and events for use in digital communications;
- craft captions and simple graphics to promote performances and community programs;
- help maintain and update the company’s social media calendar;
- research audience trends and engagement ideas for arts organizations;
- support content creation for newsletters and website updates;
- assist with organizing and archiving digital media files (photos, videos, press materials);
- learn about data collection by helping to track post performance and audience reach;
- attend select performances and community events to document and share the experience online with blog posts;
- collaborate with staff to brainstorm creative ideas for outreach and storytelling; and
- end of day report detailing what tasks have been completed and what tasks are in progress
In addition to the primary production and marketing projects, the interns will assist with day-to-day administrative and operational activities that contribute to the overall success of Heidi Duckler Dance’s artistic and community programs. These responsibilities will include clerical duties and general office support such as filing and organizing. The interns will help update HDD’s databases, track survey reports, and assist in the creation of evaluation tools that measure audience engagement, educational impact, and community participation.
The interns will also play a hands-on role in supporting live performances, rehearsals, and community-based events. This may include front-of-house assistance such as greeting guests, managing check-in lists, setting up event spaces, and coordinating with production and communications staff to ensure smooth event operations. Through these experiences, the interns will gain valuable insight into the logistical and interpersonal aspects of presenting site-specific dance and community programming.
Other activities may include assisting with social media scheduling, supporting filing, mailings or press outreach, and helping to prepare materials for donor and community presentations. These day-to-day tasks will provide the intern with a comprehensive view of how an arts nonprofit functions, reinforcing the connection between behind-the-scenes administrative work and the realization of artistic projects in the community.
Media & Production Intern Preferred Qualifications: An interest in live performance, production, or event planning; curiosity about technical theater, lighting, sound, or stage management; ability to work as part of a team; and a willingness to be hands-on and problem-solve in dynamic, creative environments. Bi-lingual preferred. Marketing & Social Media Intern Preferred Qualifications: An interest in the arts, storytelling, or social media; familiarity with platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Canva or other basic design tools; strong writing or visual communication skills; enthusiasm for teamwork and creative collaboration. Bi-lingual preferred.
Heidi Duckler Dance creates site-specific performances that transform non-traditional spaces, engaging diverse communities, in the belief that the arts can change our vision of the world and ourselves. HDD’s core components of access, diversity and inclusion support and uphold its exploration of spatial justice. By utilizing the surrounding environment as a creative source, HDD promotes civic engagement across generations, inviting residents to examine their communities through a cross-sectoral lens.
Interested applicants should email a cover letter, resume, and work sample to info@heididuckler.org with the internship title as the subject line. In your cover letter, please include why you’re interested in working for a site-specific dance company and indicate what position you are applying for.