Performing Arts Internship 2024/2025-Programming- Learning & Participation

The Programme

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority welcomes exceptional talent with a passion to realize the vision and mission of making the West Kowloon Cultural District a prime local and international destination for arts, culture and entertainment.

If you are passionate about arts and culture and looking for an internship experience, join the West Kowloon Performing Arts Internship Programme this year to learn about and explore one of the most important cultural projects in Hong Kong. 

A unique opportunity for graduates interested in developing a career in the performing arts field.

Interns will work closely with professional staff in the Performing Arts Division full-time for a period of around six months. They will gain practical and theoretical training in programming, operations as well as technical arts and theatre & events productions.

This is a paid internship that runs on a recurring basis, with openings every year. 

Internship Period:  6 months (Full time).  
Intake 2: October 2024 – March 2025.

Applications Close – 09 September 2024

You will be able to:

• Learn about WestK's Performing Arts facilities and their current development, and programming.
• Gain practical and theoretical training in performing arts through active involvement in our on-going projects.
• Research topics that will contribute to the development of the Performing Arts facilities and upcoming programmes.
• Collaborate with internal and external parties and support the operations of different programmes. 

You will need to:

• be a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative region.
• possess bachelor's degree or above in performing arts, social science, arts, cultural or cultural management studies, arts education, publishing, marketing, journalism, communications, language, public affairs, business administration, public administration or related disciplines. 
• strong interest in working professionally in the performing arts field.
• ideally, some relevant working experience in project execution or administrative coordination works.
• demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work both independently and cooperatively with others.
• have excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Chinese. 

Candidates must be permanent residents of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the time of appointment unless specific otherwise. 

About Us:

Stretching across 40 hectares of reclaimed land, the West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest cultural projects in the world, blending art, education and open space.  

Its vision is to create a vibrant cultural quarter for Hong Kong where the local arts scene can interact, develop and collaborate. Providing 23 hectares of public open space with two kilometres of vibrant harbour-front promenade, it will also include a variety of arts and cultural facilities that will produce and host world-class exhibitions, performances and arts and cultural events.  

A Development Plan for the District, based on well-received Foster + Partner’s Conceptual Plan, was approved by the Chief Executive-in-Council in January 2013. Overlooking the magnificent Victoria Harbour, the District will begin to take shape over the next decade.