Summer Volunteer Program

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Temporary

4 days ago Requisition

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts invites you to be part of something truly special this summer! Summer for the City is our annual festival that transforms our campus into a vibrant gathering space filled with music, dance, art, and cultural celebration. We are currently looking for 20 volunteers to join the existing roster to play a vital role in ensuring that all guests feel welcomed, valued, and inspired throughout the season.

Summer for the City is built around the idea of community, bringing people together through shared experiences. As a volunteer, you’ll be an essential part of that mission, helping create an inclusive and inviting atmospheres for all who visit. Whether you’re passionate about the arts, looking to engage with your community, or eager to develop new skills, this is an incredible opportunity to contribute to one of New York City's most dynamic cultural events.

• Volunteers serve as the first point of contact for our guests, helping to create the warm and welcoming environment that Lincoln Center is known for.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  • Greet guests in a warm and friendly manner at a variety of indoor and outdoor Summer for the City events.
  • Provide a welcoming, reliable, and informed presence about Lincoln Center programming.
  • Assist with general line way finding and information, including providing information on campus accessibility initiatives.
  • Share information on Lincoln Center facilities and events across campus.
  • Communicate with Guest Experience, Programming, Security, Campus Relations, and Event Services staff.

• First‑hand experience in event operations and guest engagement
• Networking opportunities with fellow volunteers and Lincoln Center staff
• A behind‑the‑scenes look at one of New York City’s most exciting summer events

You’ll be a fit if you bring:

• Fun, friendly, outgoing, and enthusiastic to connect and share information with our guests and excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Open to supporting any performance, indoors or outdoors (the show goes on rain or shine—expect some very warm shifts outdoors!)
• Skilled in teamwork and collaborating with many different groups of people while always putting our guests first
• Multilingual a plus for communicating with our guests
• Enthusiasm for the arts, Lincoln Center’s programming, and cultural organizations throughout New York City and beyond
• Comfortability with technology included but not limited to email communication and using an online scheduling platform

Before you start, we will have you attend the following (mandatory*) training sessions:

• May 19, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Summer Volunteer Orientation:
  Provide all volunteers with basic knowledge about Lincoln Center and our protocols.

• Select a date between May 20–June 9 (To be confirmed) – Lincoln Center Campus Tour:
  Take a campus tour with one of Lincoln Center’s Tour Guides.

• May 29, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Accessibility Training:
  Introduction of how‑to best support guests with disabilities while creating an inclusive and equitable experience.

• 5 pm – 8 pm – Summer for the City 2025 Training:
  Learn the basics of our venue layouts, policies, and procedures. Attendance at either June 8 or 9 is required.

• June 9, 12 pm – 3 pm – Summer for the City 2025 Training:
  Attendance required.

Volunteers will be provided with a tentative calendar of events for the entire summer at the time of the interview.

• Volunteers will be asked to sign up for the events they wish to volunteer for every other week for the next two weeks via an online platform.
• Shifts are first come, first serve, with a two shift a week maximum at the start of each cycle (volunteers often are welcome to pick up additional shifts in a week as space allows).
• Most shifts are 4–5 hours long, beginning an hour or an hour and a half before event start time and ending just after most guests have exited at the end of the performance space
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