Information Technology and Exhibit Support

Information Technology and Exhibit Support

Recruitment began on December 23, 2024 and the job listing expires on March 28, 2025.

The National Comedy Center is currently seeking interns for its 2025 internship program. This is an excellent opportunity to get involved with an award-winning non-profit cultural institution and national-scale destination to gain real-world experience, learn new skills, and make connections. The state-of-the-art National Comedy Center was recently named the “Best New Museum” in the country by USA Today and one of the “World’s Greatest Places” by TIME magazine.

The IT Support Intern will assist the Information Systems team in developing and supporting operational and technical systems for the National Comedy Center and in the ticketing operations for the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in August.

This internship will be on-site in Jamestown, NY, for the Summer 2025 season. The National Comedy Center is open to extending this internship beyond Summer only.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in maintaining the exhibit technology of the National Comedy Center.
• Become an intermediate user of our ticketing and point of sale system to assist other users with various functions of the system.
• Contribute to the documentation library.
• Organize and maintain IT resources.
• Interpret, analyze, and produce data sets for various departments to create reports.
• Participate in weekly check-in meetings with the National Comedy Center and Comedy Festival team meetings and activities as needed. Other duties as appropriate and necessary.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be pursuing a career in computer science, information technology, or data science. Business administration students may be considered as well.
• Ability to identify, research, and resolve technical problems.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Interns must be able to commit to 15-20 hours per week. Hours are flexible.
• All interns must complete at least 4 hours each week on the National Comedy Center floor to learn how the attraction operates, interact with visitors, and increase their comedy knowledge.
• During the week before and the week of the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival in August, hours may increase to full time but remain flexible (each intern can work out schedule with supervisor).
• Interns will utilize their own personal laptops during the internship. If other arrangements are needed, please discuss upon acceptance into our program.

CONTACT

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to internships@comedycenter.org. Virtual interviews are available for students who cannot interview in Jamestown.