Overview
The Apollo Apprenticeship provides college students with pre-professional experience in the arts and entertainment industries. Apprentices receive training and mentoring as they work with Apollo staff to design, implement, and manage projects and/or events.
Through hands-on experiences in the areas of project creation and management, technical production and direction, and event management, Apprentices gain the skills needed to curate live events, performances, and digital presentations.
Apprentices work over an 18-month period and receive a $600 biweekly stipend.
Applications are now open to join the 2023 – 2024 Apollo Apprenticeship program.
Apply if you are:
- Currently a junior or senior at a college/trade school OR 1 year post-undergraduate
- Interested in a career in the arts or entertainment industries
- Passionate about developing new artistic works
- Interested in project and event management
- Invested in driving culture (i.e. digital trends and multimedia)
- Available some nights and weekends; weekly schedules vary by department
- Able to commit to the entire program beginning in January 2023 and ending in June 2024, for a minimum of 12 hours per week

Apprenticeship Application
The application deadline has passed.
Qualified applicants have been contacted via email to schedule interviews. This program is highly competitive; only a limited number of spaces are available. We are committed to developing underrepresented creatives as thought leaders, skilled technicians, and purveyors of artistic change by providing a pipeline to careers in the arts and entertainment industries.
Applications are now closed
VACCINATION REQUIRED
COVID-19 vaccination is required; however, the Apollo will consider accommodations for disability- and religious-based reasons.
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About the Apollo
The Apollo is a commissioner and presenter; catalyst for new artists, audiences, and creative workforce; and partner in the projection of the African American narrative and its role in the development of American and global culture.
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The Apollo is a commissioner and presenter; catalyst for new artists, audiences, and creative workforce; and partner in the projection of the African American narrative and its role in the development of American and global culture.
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About The Apollo Theater Academy
In addition to being a monumental platform and resource in furthering the careers of entertainers, The Apollo has a legacy of providing substantive opportunities for technicians, designers, and other behind-the-scenes industry professionals. The Apollo Theater Academy honors this legacy through its mission: repositioning underrepresented creatives as thought leaders, skilled technicians, and purveyors of artistic change.
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In addition to being a monumental platform and resource in furthering the careers of entertainers, The Apollo has a legacy of providing substantive opportunities for technicians, designers, and other behind-the-scenes industry professionals. The Apollo Theater Academy honors this legacy through its mission: repositioning underrepresented creatives as thought leaders, skilled technicians, and purveyors of artistic change.
Learn More