Looking to advance your career? Join the dedicated and diverse team at Kupferberg Center for the Arts (KCA), the largest multi-disciplinary arts complex in Queens. KCA’s mission is to provide high quality, accessible and affordable cultural attractions to the Queens College community and the borough’s 2.3 million residents. We value a variety of skills, experiences, and personalities to achieve our mission. Explore our current openings and apply today.
Ushers
KCA is looking for reliable, personable, energetic people to work as part-time ushers for the Center’s three performance spaces: Colden Auditorium, Goldstein Theatre, and LeFrak Concert Hall.
Job Details
KCA is looking for reliable, personable, energetic people to work as part-time ushers for the Center’s three performance spaces: Colden Auditorium, Goldstein Theatre, and LeFrak Concert Hall. KCA annually hosts a wide variety of musical, dance and dramatic presentations, as well as many cross-cultural events, ceremonies, recitals, corporate meetings, and rallies.
KCA ushers work the front lines, are the face of KCA and our “Ambassadors of Good Will.” Ushers take/scan tickets, provide seating direction, insure that our “house rules” are followed, answer a myriad of patron questions and, on occasion, assist with merchandise sales, Meet & Greet operations and post-show clean-up of venue. Available shifts, which range from 3-6 hours depending on need and program, are at various times of the day and evening with many weekend opportunities – perfect for those looking for a flexible work schedule to complement school or additional employment commitments.
KCA is located on the campus of Queens College (65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367). For additional information and to request an application, email Kenneth Talberth, Theatre Manager for KCA at Kenneth.Talberth@qc.cuny.edu.
Internship Opportunities
Kupferberg Center for the Arts offers internship opportunities to Queens College arts students on and off campus. Funded by the Kupferberg Center Arts Advisory Board, internships are intended to provide our students with professional experience and the necessary networks to look for employment in the arts once they graduate College. Internships are solely intended for Queens College students and are contingent on existing funding.
For more information about available internships, please contact Julia del Palacio at Julia.DelPalacio@qc.cuny.edu. CUNY also offers arts internships in the five boroughs through their CUNY Cultural Corps. Please visit http://www1.cuny.edu/sites/culturalcorps/ for more information.