Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is hiring a full-time Accounting Intern. Review of candidates will begin immediately. To apply for the position, send an email to Amy Weaver, Finance Manager, at careers@cptonline.org by end of day, Friday May 5, 2023. Subject line should read: [YOUR LAST NAME], Accounting Intern. Your email should include an attached PDF resume and one-page cover letter. No phone calls, please.
Cleveland Public Theatre has a unique opportunity for a curious and enthusiastic person to learn not-for-profit accounting and financial management as a full-time intern at a progressive and growing arts organization. CPT management staff is excited to teach these skills and to mentor potential future small-business leaders. We hope an intern will also learn how to contribute to a sustainable, lively, and equitable office culture. CPT management believes that finance work supports artistic excellence and community engagement and highly values the contribution staff make to those goals. This position will also include exposure to a wide range of other departments, including marketing, fundraising, and theatrical production.
EDUCATIONAL GOALS
The Accounting intern will learn the following skills:
ANTICIPATED TASKS
The Accounting intern will be expected to do the following:
Dates: This full-time, paid internship starts June 15, 2023, with an intended end date in June 2024 and options to extend.
Compensation: Full time; $14-$16.50 per hour, commensurate with experience, plus medical benefits.
CPT is an internationally recognized center for contemporary performance. Our mission is to raise consciousness and nurture compassion through groundbreaking performances and life-changing education programs. CPT implements this mission through our theatrical season, featuring between 8-10 adventurous professional productions and a robust series of new play development programs that support writers and devisers at multiple points in the creative process. CPT’s acclaimed education programs engage communities in devising new works that speak to contemporary issues and empower participants to work for positive change in our community. CPT is home to community ensembles Teatro Público de Cleveland and Masrah Cleveland Al-Arabi. CPT also annually presents Station Hope, a large-scale community arts festival. CPT’s annual budget is around $2.5 million a year and has 23 full-time staff members.