Careers / Internships
Join our vibrant, talented, and hardworking team for a meaningful career in the arts. We are a rapidly growing nonprofit organization with a passion for Irish art and culture, and are always looking for others who share that same passion. Irish Arts Center is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Irish Arts Center (IAC) offers internships in programming/production, development, and communications/marketing. The scope and schedule for internships is determined by the individual department. Internships usually coincide with the school season (fall, spring and summer) and typically last 3-5 months but can extend up to a year. We usually ask for a time commitment of 20 hours per week during regular business hours of 10am to 6pm.
IAC is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or internships without unlawful discrimination based on race, creed (religion), color, sex (including gender expression), national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Summary:
Experienced porter/cleaner for daytime and events operations. Position is part-time and hours range from 16 to 32 hours per week. Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays as events schedule requires.
Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
Maintain cleanliness of all IAC spaces including theatre, dressing rooms, classrooms & offices
Assist with regular preventive maintenance
Troubleshoot smaller maintenance issues
Assist with in house repairs
Assist in room setups for classes & special events
Complete opening/lock up of the building procedures at the end of designated days & event.
Other duties as assigned
Experience and Education:
A High School Diploma or GED equivalency is preferred
Minimum three years’ experience in the above-mentioned duties
Work in a performance space is a plus
Core Competencies and Skills:
Ability to be self-directed, accomplish tasks, and continue working without management oversight
Working knowledge of and experience with building systems (elevator controls, fire panel interactions, HVAC, Security) a plus
Knowledge of and experience with cleaning and janitorial care of a public facility
Physical Factors:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk. Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.
Working Requirements (Travel Requirements, Overtime, Shifts, On-Call, etc.):
Onsite only. Must be able to commute to Irish Arts Center.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
ABOUT IRISH ARTS CENTER
Irish Arts Center (IAC) is a national and international home for artists and audiences of all backgrounds. Based in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City (near the corner of West 51st Street and Eleventh Avenue), IAC presents, develops, supports, and promotes work from established and emerging artists, providing cultural experiences that are innovative, collaborative, diverse, authentic, and emotionally and intellectually transporting, meet the highest standards of excellence, and celebrate our common humanity in an environment of Irish hospitality. Founded in 1972, throughout our history the Center has also provided community education programs and access to the arts for adults and children of all ages and ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
To Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter in a single PDF file to applications@irishartscenter.org. In the subject line, please write the job title and where you found the job post. For example, “Porter/Cleaner, irishartscenter.org”
Job Summary:
Irish Language Instructor (Fall 2025)
Building friendships and community through shared learning experiences has been core to Irish Arts Center’s mission since 1972. We are delighted to provide learning and engagement experiences for everyone—from anywhere!—with in-person and online classes in music, dance, Irish language, and storytelling.
Irish Arts Center is looking to hire an experienced Irish Language Instructor to teach online courses in total beginner to advanced beginner level Irish, as part of our Fall 2025 education term. Irish Arts Center students are adult learners with little to no experience with Irish and are generally seeking a basic introduction to the language regarding vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and practical use in conversation. The position pays $65 an hour, or $97.50 per 90-minute class session. This is a 6-hour per week commitment as follows:
Instructor will teach four (4) 90-minute classes held on Mondays between 6-9PM EST and Tuesday evenings between 6-9PM EST
These classes are held over an 8-week term beginning September 22, 2025 and culminating on Tuesday, November 17, 2025. (Please note that no class is held on the federal holidays of Indigenous People’s Day/Columbus Day on 10/13/25 or Veteran’s Day on 11/11/25.)
Classes are taught online via the ZOOM platform
Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
Plan and teach four (4) 90-minute classes on the Irish Language which focus on vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and practical use in conversation for total beginner to advanced beginners
Communicate with students and IAC staff as needed to ensure the success of the program
Share class resources and recordings with students via the Zoom platform and via email
Experience and Education:
3 plus years of experience teaching the Irish Language, preferably to adult learners
Accreditation in Irish Language Instruction
Experience teaching online via the Zoom Platform
Knowledge of the Irish language community in New York City
Working Requirements (Travel Requirements, Overtime, Shifts, On-Call, etc.):
Access to a reliable Internet and WIFI network
Access to a computer with video camera and audio capabilities
Access to email communication
Access to a quiet space to conduct classes online
US work Authorization (Irish Arts Center participates in E-Verify)
This is a remote position which may occasionally require on site attendance at the discretion of management.
To Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter in a single PDF file to applications@irishartscenter.org. In the subject line, please write the job title and where you found the job post. For example, “Irish Language Instructor, irishartscenter.org”.
ABOUT IRISH ARTS CENTER
Irish Arts Center (IAC) is a national and international home for artists and audiences of all backgrounds. Based in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City (near the corner of West 51st Street and Eleventh Avenue), IAC presents, develops, supports, and promotes work from established and emerging artists, providing cultural experiences that are innovative, collaborative, diverse, authentic, and emotionally and intellectually transporting, meet the highest standards of excellence, and celebrate our common humanity in an environment of Irish hospitality. Founded in 1972, throughout our history the Center has also provided community education programs and access to the arts for adults and children of all ages and ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Irish Arts Center recently completed construction of a $60 million landmark new permanent home, including a state of the art flexible performance and arts space for the presentation and development of work across a range of disciplines, including music, dance, theatre, film, visual arts, literature and the humanities; classrooms and studio spaces for education programs, development, and collaboration; technology to stream and distribute content on the digital platform; and an avenue-facing lobby café that is a hub for hospitality and interaction between artists and audiences. As part of a second phase, IAC will renovate its adjacent existing 51st Street building to provide a second, intimate performance space—the historic Irish Arts Center theatre—optimized for the most intimate live music and conversation, recordings, podcasts, master classes and special events, and a courtyard entrance on 51st Street where the historic Irish Arts Center and the new building meet.
As IAC is committed to representing diverse identities in our artistic programming, so too are we committed to diverse representations in our administrative team. Irish Arts Center is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, creed (religion), color, sex (including gender expression), national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law.