Multicultural Fellowship

The Multicultural Fellowship is a professional development program for early career persons of color interested in working in arts administration. Through hands-on experience, independent and collective learning projects, mentorship and career-guidance, Fellows are given the tools to become insightful, new voices in the leadership of the arts. This Fellowship will be designated to the following departments: Artistic, Development/Fundraising, Literary, Production Management, Marketing, Steppenwolf for Young Adults, and/or Theatre Management. Click here to learn about the departments in which fellows serve.

Compensation

During their tenure, Fellows receive:

• The Fellowship will include a generous monthly housing and transportation stipend for those facing financial hardship as well as eligibility to receive compensation towards Steppenwolf's part-time limited benefit medical, dental, disability plan and vision insurance. Fellows will be paid minimum wage for 28 hours/week during 9 months (September-May).


• Perks: Professional Development and networking opportunities, discount and free tickets to area theatres, exceptional mentor relationships at Steppenwolf and beyond, and a whole lot more!

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration, applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years old


• Identify as a person of color


• Have earned a baccalaureate, or have equivalent professional experience


• Reside in, or be able to relocate to, Chicago


• Have a strong desire to work in Artistic, Development/Fundraising, Literary, Production Management, Marketing, Steppenwolf for Young Adults, and/or Theatre Management and express this interest in the application


• Carefully read through the instructions and submit a thoughtfully completed application

Dates for Application and Fellowship Cycle

Please read this information carefully:

• The 2012-2013 fellowship will run concurrent with the 2012-2013 Apprenticeship, from August 27, 2012 to May 31, 2013. In special circumstances, these dates can be slightly flexible depending on the needs of the candidate and hiring department.


• All applications will go through a preliminary screening process to determine the final candidates. Final candidates will be asked to interview in March. It is strongly encouraged that candidates who do not live locally visit both Chicago and Steppenwolf when interviewing. Phone interviews are available.


• Applicants interested in applying to both the Fellowship AND the Apprenticeship must submit by February 15th. If you want to apply for more than one program, specify this information in your personal statement and ALSO send an email to leadership@steppenwolf.org explaining your request to apply for two programs in 2012.