Costume Design & Coordination Paid Internship

Pittsburgh CLO is a not-for-profit cultural organization dedicated to the preservation, creation and promotion of the American musical theater art form, the furnishing of arts education and providing outreach and meaningful community service opportunities in Western Pennsylvania and throughout the United States. The Pittsburgh CLO, hailed as one of the nation’s premier regional theaters, is seeking a college aged student for our Costume Design and Coordination Internship.

Start Date: 6/2/2025
End Date: 8/1/2025
Approx. Hours per week: 35
# Positions: 1

The Costume Design and Coordination Intern works alongside the Summer Season’s Costume Designers and Coordinators to help execute the costume design of the production. This position holds an attention to detail and organization by obtaining costume pieces and note taking during fittings, tech, and opening nights. Connects with designers prior to arrival. Daytime, evening, and weekend hours required.

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist in creation of costume paperwork for the production in collaboration with the Wardrobe Supervisor and Stage Management team.
• Write down and organize designer notes from costume fittings to distribute to the Wardrobe Supervisor.
• Assist with the unpacking of costume packages/shipments and the organization of costumes as requested by the designer/coordinator.
• Assist with the coordination of dry cleaning and laundry for the end of productions to prepare for shipment and storage.
• Attend designer runs of production to further develop paperwork for production
• Help designers with costume search and purchasing.
• Provide Costume designers/Costume coordinator with assistance as needed.

Requirements

• Applicants should have a passion for theatre and a background in garment construction, costume tracking/paperwork, and an ability to multi-task.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Driver’s license preferred, but not required

Compensation and perks include pay at $7.25 per hour and tickets to each performance.

It is the continuing policy of Pittsburgh CLO to afford equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or family or parental status and to conform to all applicable laws and regulations to that regard. This policy of equal employment opportunity comprehends all aspects of the employment relationship, including application and initial employment, promotion and transfer, administration, and the application of service, retirement, seniority and employee benefit policies.