University of Wisconsin–Madison

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ETC Technical Projects Co-Op and Project Management Intern

Electronic Theatre Controls (local company) provides an 8–9-month Technicial Projects Cooperative opportunity. This is ideal for someone with a Theatre background who is interested in learning more about the industry and gaining practical hands-on experience and networking opportunities. Full details can be found here: Technical Projects Co-Op (Summer Term) They are also still recruiting for a Project …

USITT Conference Assistants Program

USITT Conference Assistants Program Be part of the team behind the nation’s largest theatre technology and design conference! The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Conference Assistants Program offers students exclusive hands-on professional development: working with top industry leaders, networking with employers, and assisting in staging events that bring together thousands of designers, technicians, …

Register for URTA Auditions and Interviews

Register for URTA Auditions and Interviews The Undergraduate Resident Theatre Association (URTA) Auditions & Interviews connect you with dozens of top MFA and international MA programs. Beyond auditions, you’ll access free professional development workshops covering career prep, grad school financing, and industry insights. Candidate registration for the 2026 URTAs is now OPEN! For early-bird pricing, …

Theatre Lila Presents Gina Cornejo’s PLANET AS STARS November 13-22

Theatre LILA is proud to announce that its highly anticipated 2025–26 season begins this November with Planets as Stars, an autobiographical, immersive work by poet and performance artist Gina Cornejo. Part cosmic romp, part intimate confessional, Planets as Stars follows Cornejo’s storytelling guide through white-knuckle wedding rants, divorce dance breaks, and the fumbling delight of late-bloomer queerness. The result …

Research for Intelligence and Security Challenges Summer Student Researchers

Research for Intelligence & Security Challenges (RISC) One of the biggest challenges facing the defense and intelligence communities is the competition for talent. The demand for employees who hold security clearances continues to outpace the supply of available workers, particularly in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and with rigorous academic training. In 2020, …

Madison Opera Student Opportunities

Madison Opera: Shadow during staging rehearsals, tech, and/or performances: These are short time commitments for students to observe the inner workings of a professional production and ask questions of industry professionals. This is voluntary observation only, not hands-on nor paid. The object of this opportunity is to open the door to any student interested in backstage …

IATSE Local 251 Overhires

Stage tech/production opportunity: International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 251 overhires IATSE Local 251 is a Hiring Hall. Employers contact them requesting help, and they fill the calls. They are not the employer. Once union positions have been filled, they have a call list for overhires. If interested in getting on the call …

School of Medicine and Public Health seeks Actors to Portray Patients

Acting opportunity: Becoming a standardized patient with the School of Medicine and Public Health Paid part-time opportunity. Must apply online. Things to note: While acting experience is helpful, this work has nothing to do with finding dramatic moments or playing to an audience. Standardized patients role-play as a given patient character. This requires remembering details …