EXCEL Internships
EXCEL collaborates with prominent arts organizations to host exclusive, paid internship opportunities for SMTD students. Our current host organizations are listed below. See links for more information about each opportunity.
Host Organizations
- DanceWorks Chicago — Opening W25
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Engagement & Learning) — Opening W25
- Innova Recordings (American Composers Forum) — Opening W25
- Connecticut Summerfest — Closed for 2024
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra (CYE) — Closed for 2024
- Metropolitan Opera — CLOSED
- UMS 21st Century Artist Internship — Opening W25
Internship Fund
For students who independently secure internships with external organizations, the EXCEL Internship Fund provides students with financial hardship awards up to $1,000 to cover living and travel expenses. (Note that the internship fund is not available to supplement EXCEL’s current internships with the partners listed above.)
Read more about the Internship Fund guidelines and all of EXCEL’s student funding opportunities on EXCEL Lab Funding.