The David and Cecile Wang Internship Fund provides arts administration graduate students with the financial support necessary to participate in and complete transformational internships with prestigious, nationally or internationally recognized arts and cultural organizations.
Our Summer 2023 Wang Fellows worked at these organizations in the United States:
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Aspen Summer Music Festival and School
- Del Mar College Music Department
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- Fashion Index
- Freight & Salvage
- Jacob’s Pillow
- Lotus Education and Arts Foundation
- Music Academy of the West
- Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
And these organizations internationally:
- National Natural Museum of History and Science (Lisbon, Portugal)
- Tahi New Zealand Festival of Solo Performance (Wellington, New Zealand)
Visit the MAAA Instagram to see more internship experience highlights! And check out this video to see how MAAA students benefited from this funding in Summer 2022.
- Secure a summer internship.
- Submit the Wang Fellowship Application for funding. (Application coming soon.)
- Wait for the results. Students can receive up to $3500 in funding.
Wang Fellowship FAQs
Q: Do I need to register my internship to receive Wang Fellowship funding?
A: Yes. You must register your internship with the O’Neill Career Hub to receive funding. Upon approval of your internship, you must also enroll in the AADM-Y750 course for 3 credits.
Q: If I have prior experience and waived out of the internship requirement, do I still need to register my internship?
A: Yes. Those who do not need the internship credits still need to submit their internship to the Career Hub and upon approval register for V-585 for 0 credits.
Q: Where do I register my internship?
A: Instructions on how to register your internship are provided by the O’Neill Career Hub here.
Q: Who should I contact if I have questions about how to register my internship?
A: Melissa Todd—melipage@indiana.edu
Q: When should I expect to receive the money?
A: If you meet the April 28th deadline, the award will be posted to your bursar account prior to the start of your internship. If you have a balance on your account, the funding will first be applied to any balance.
Q: How much money will I receive?
A: Students who apply for funding to support an internship may receive up to $3,500, but award amounts will vary.
Summer 2022 Wang Placements
Wonderlab Museum – Bloomington, IN
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) – New York, NY
Glimmerglass – Cooperstown, NY
Constellation Stage & Screen – Bloomington, IN
Paul Taylor Dance Company – New York, NY
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival – Center Valley, PA
Ingenuity – Chicago, IL
Lyric Opera – Chicago, IL
American Dance Festival – Durham, NC
Chicago Community Trust – Chicago, IL
Texas Music Festival Orchestral Institute – Houston, TX
Santa Fe Opera – Santa Fe, NM
Fundação Joana Vasconcelos – Lisbon, Portugal