Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Employment: Seasonal Intern
Compensation: $200.00 honorarium plus Festival Staff perks
Reports to: Education Director, Operations Director, Executive Director
Festival: April 9-18, 2026 at Playhouse Square & Cedar Lee Theatre
Timeline: February 16 - April 31, 2026
● February: partial availability requested for planning
● March: increased availability required for planning
● April 5-19: open availability (minimum 4 hours per day) requested
for Festival days
● April 20-24: occasional availability requested for Festival wrap
Position Overview
The Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) is seeking interns in various departments to assist seasonal staff by supporting administrative tasks and program execution for Festival events across Cleveland (like film screenings, panels, industry events, receptions, and lounges).
These roles will help to shape CIFF by contributing to processes, protocols, guidelines, and goals within the Education, Operations, Public Programming, and Marketing Departments.
This position does not offer benefits. The earnings are subject to Self-Employment Tax and no deductions will be made on your behalf. This job is not eligible for any cost reimbursements related to the contracted work unless otherwise arranged. You may be issued an IRS Form 1099.