Studio Intern

Southern Arkansas University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 12,592 - 15,083; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend available

School credit

Job summary

Southern Arkansas University is offering a Studio Intern position at Onassis ONX in New York City, running from June 1, 2026 to December 1, 2026. This internship will involve shadowing the Studio Manager, supporting artists, and working with studio equipment for various exhibitions and programs.

The role emphasizes a passion for immersive media and experiential storytelling, with a stipend of $1240 per month provided. Applicants should be located in the NYC area and can gain valuable experience in new media art.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of a four-year institution.
• 1+ years of experience with lighting, sound, or projection is preferred.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Work with Onassis ONX team during programming.
• Support artists for studio operation requests.
• Shadow the Studio Manager to learn about operations.

Skills

Experience with lighting

Experience with sound

Experience with projection

Passion for interactive media

Education

Currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of a four-year institution

Tools

TouchDesigner

Motion Capture

Unreal

Unity

Job description

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Dates: June 1, 2026 to December 1, 2026 with the possibility to extend through 2027

Location: 390 Broadway, Floor 4, New York, NY 10013 (Applicant must be based in NYC area)

Application Due Date: Submissions must be received by May 22, 2026

About Us:

Onassis ONX is the Onassis Foundation’s global platform for art and advanced technologies. As a catalyst for digital cultures, Onassis ONX empowers creatives who build transformative works, elevating their practice across ideation, development, presentation, and distribution through studios in Athens and New York. This holistic engagement throughout an artistic process enables world building at the frontiers of AI, immersive, spatial computing, gaming, and other emergent time-based media. Onassis ONX then cultivates and engages with a network of institutions and industries ready to respond to these new forms of creative expression and meaningfully engage with audiences around the world.

About the Role:

Onassis ONX is seeking a Studio Intern to shadow and support the Studio Manager and Studio Producer. Intern duties will focus on supporting member artists and fellows who use studio equipment for production, as well as supporting planning, installation, and maintenance of exhibitions and public programs like talks, screenings, and other events. More details on the types of public programs you will be working on can be found here. This role requires a passion for immersive media, large-scale installations, new media art, and interactive storytelling.

This is an internship with a stipend and school credit available as well.

• Priority will be given to applicants who have production and set experience, such as working with DMX lighting, multi-channel audio, and projection mapping, or working as a studio assistant elsewhere.
• Experience with various softwares including TouchDesigner, Motion Capture (Motive, Rokoko, OptiTrack), Unreal/Unity, and running VR installations are a bonus!
• We will provide training on how to utilize equipment like our motion capture system and building our LED wall, as well as how to utilize equipment like cameras, VR headsets, audio mixers, and software in the studio.

You will gain access to our network of events and opportunities, along with our production resources, which are usually reserved for Onassis ONX Members and Fellows. We hope that you will acquire practical skills for working with artists, curators, and exhibition design teams over the course of your internship, as well as develop your own practice in new media art.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Production

Work with Onassis ONX team during programming which may include both front-of-house and back-of-house duties.

• There will be an exhibition program from June 4-7 in New York (Screens), and another exhibition in the Fall, serving as a cumulative project over the course of the internship.
• Work and be present within Onassis ONX’s studio to help build community, interacting and supporting the ONX Community of Members and Fellows, including partner institutions using the space from NEW INC XR Track, the Lincoln Center Collider Fellowship, The Shed, Pioneer Works, Onassis AiR, and MIT OpenDoc Lab.
• Support artists for studio operation requests, from basic A/V to potentially assisting on projects directly.
• Help support, develop, and exhibit projects co-produced by Onassis ONX, sometimes off-site at partner institutions.
• There will be the opportunity to work on long-term projects to improve the new studio, including organizing equipment and inventory systems, contributing to documentation, and exploring new capabilities for the studio.

Administrative Duties

• Support in archiving and updating a database of studio equipment and resources for public use, as well as making sure things are labelled correctly both digitally and physically.
• Shadow the Studio Manager as well as other Onassis ONX employees and learn more about day to day operations as well as long term planning at an art institution and exhibition space.

Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of a four-year institution or graduate program (expected graduation 2027 or later preferred). International students on an F-1 visa may apply through CPT or OPT.
• Passion for working with interactive media and experiential storytelling.
• 1+ years of experience with lighting, sound, or projection is preferred.
• Experience with Motion Capture & Unreal or Unity is a bonus!
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments and adapt to evolving project needs.
• Ability to work on ladders at heights, and lift and carry equipment up to 50 lbs; this role involves hands-on physical setup and breakdown of studio and exhibition equipment.

Stipend & Application:

This is an internship running from June 1, 2026 to December 1, 2026, a stipend of $1240 a month is provided and paid bi-weekly. School credit is also available for interested students. The internship commitment is roughly 18 hours a week, with more engagement during exhibitions and other programming, such as exhibition programs in June and July. Schedules are flexible and can be moved around according to class schedules.

Please submit your resume, a cover letter expressing your interest in this position, and confirmation of availability using this Google Form by May 22, 2026. Applicants must be based in the NYC area and be able to regularly work in the studio at 390 Broadway, Floor 4, New York, NY 10013. The Onassis Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply who meet the qualifications of the job description.