Internships at Wellspring

We’re Building the Future of Modern Dance. Together.

Through your Wellspring internship, you will be part of creating transformative dance experiences—on stage, in class, and in community—so people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds can reclaim dance as a source of expression, meaning, and belonging. 

Internships offer project-based, meaningful work with a focus on personal career development and experience in nonprofit arts administration. Interns receive hands-on experience while learning how how a longstanding professional dance organization operates behind the scenes—from events and communications to technical production to patron services and class administration. Many former Wellspring interns are on their way to enjoying successful careers in the nonprofit performing arts sector, with several remaining connected with Wellspring as volunteers.

Year-Round Opportunities

• Business & Administration

• Dance Academy

• Marketing

• Technical Production

• Theatre & Arts

• Special Event Management

• Sponsorship & Donor Management

RADFest (January – March)

• Curatorial Assistant

• Artistic or Administrative

• Technical Production

Internships are hosted year-round for fall, winter/spring (RADFest), and summer and typically align with Western Michigan University’s academic calendar.

Many candidates apply through Western Michigan University’s Broncos Lead Internship Program. Applicants must be 18+ and authorized to work in the United States.

Wellspring is committed to a diverse workforce and is stronger for the variety of perspectives, experiences, identities, and skills of our staff. Successful candidates will join a community of dedicated arts professionals who are propelled by Wellspring’s commitment to artistic excellence, access to the arts, and the impact that arts have in connecting and engaging communities. In our daily work, we are proactive, detail-oriented, and passionately interested in exceeding past success. We collectively strive to foster an environment where we are present, accountable, and supportive.