Createability Host Organisations

ABC - public broadcaster in Ultimo, Sydney. Compass ABC TV explores the Australian soul - our beliefs, our ethical dilemmas and the changing face of our spirituality, with new host, popular journalist and broadcaster, Indira Naidoo. 

Internship Title:Junior researcher 

Role Description: As a junior researcher you will work closely with TV producers to research Compass episodes, identify on camera talent or provide factual details to enhance the story.

Key Duties: Working with producers to develop and research story ideas, identify talent, archive material, filming opportunities, locations and creating social media assets.

Our ABC Children and Family Department based in Ultimo, Sydney creates bold and distinctive screen and audio content for Australian kids (and their grown ups). We offer a slate of animation, live action entertainment and factual titles. We are a diverse and inclusive team who are committed to telling stories representative of all Australia to our youngest audiences. 

Internship Title: Production Assistant

Role description:The recipient will, under supervision, contribute to the ABC Children’s team and tasks as a Production Assistant.

Key Duties:

• Perform assignments with support and supervision, to research and produce content that is engaging and to a quality standard.
• Assist with rehearsal, studio prep, field shoots and talent.
• Where required, handle camera cards, data camera and equipment as well as media management.
• Attend team brainstorming sessions and share digital and content ideas for consideration.
• Collaborate on and contribute to editorial output of ABC Children’s Original

Bus Stop Films is a disability-led non-profit social enterprise based in Carlton, Sydney. Bus Stop Films is working across the disability and film, TV, and commercial production sectors. We educate people with disabilities in filmmaking, create impactful award-winning and entertaining films, advocate for inclusion and facilitate employment opportunities for people with disabilities and other marginalised groups on both sides of the camera.

Internship Title: Junior Graphic Designer

Role Description: The internship opportunity is about providing meaningful employment for someone looking to advance their skill set and who has a passion to design for purpose and change. The role will assist the marketing team in delivering on critical assets as Bus Stop Films rolls into a busy time of year.

Key Duties:

• Graphic Design: Produce on-brand graphic assets that engage and inspire our participants and stakeholders across various platforms, including website imagery, event graphics, social media graphics, promotional assets, and presentations.
• EDM Design: Produce EDM newsletters adhering to brand identities.
• Collateral Design: Create designs for print and digital distribution including brochures, flyers, labels, posters, and in-store menus that effectively communicate the intended message.
• Photo Editing: Refine Photos from Product Photoshoots and Events.
• Administration support when required - other duties as requested.

Drama Queen Pty Ltd (film and television production company) in Lewisham, Sydney for top-quality, innovative storytelling. The team brings ideas to life with flair and finesse. A commitment to excellence is at the core of everything they do. From the conceptualization stage to the final cut, the talented team of professionals, coupled with state-of-the-art equipment, guarantees productions that exceed expectations and leave a lasting impact on the audience.

Internship Title: Post Production Internship

Role Description: Assist and learn from post production staff as they complete a half hour television series.

Key Duties: Assist the Post Production Supervisor with post coordination; assist the Assistant Editor with data management; observe the Editor at work; observe key post production sessions with sound designer, colour grader, sound mixer and review work with the Producer. 

As Australia’s most diverse broadcaster, the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) based in Artarmon, holds a unique place in the Australian media landscape, inspiring all Australians to explore, respect and celebrate our diverse world and in doing so, contributes to an inclusive and cohesive society.

Internship Title: SBS Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator

Role Description: SBS Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator supports the Head of Creative Diversity as well as the Diversity & Inclusion Project Officer on the development and implementation of initiatives, in line with the FY 24/25 Inclusion, Television and Online Content​ Strategy

Key Duties:

• Service 1 – Diversity and inclusion research services

• Service 2 – Project coordination services related to SBS Commissioning Equity & Inclusion and Diversity & Inclusion projects

• Service 3 - Communications services related to Diversity & Inclusion projects

The Annex based in Glebe works with talent, management and labels to deliver tailor-made marketing strategy and bespoke product launches and campaigns. They offer a wide range of services, which include DSP strategy, project management, international exploitation and creative direction.

Internship Title: Audience Development Intern

Role Description: Support The Annex team with marketing campaigns in social media and strategy. Stay updated with trends and insights to enhance campaigns. Contribute to curating EDMs for artist marketing, driving audience engagement through targeted content and innovative approaches.

Key Duties: Conducting research to support marketing strategies. Staying informed on industry trends and competitors. Managing social media content uploads, monitoring engagement and performance. Handling administrative tasks to help support team projects. Contributing to creative initiatives, assisting with the development of campaigns and generating innovative ideas for artist campaigns.

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) in Eveleigh, Sydney is the peak body for community broadcasters. CBAA is dedicated to supporting and championing community broadcasting in Australia.

Internship Title: Support Officer

Role Description: This role involves supporting and promoting various activities undertaken by the CBAA’s Australian Music Airplay Project. (Amrap).

Key Duties: Coordinate the processing of Australian music releases for publication on the Amrap website utilising the set evaluation criteria. Assist with editorial, newsletter production and delivery.

Australian Design Centre (ADC) based in Darlinghurst, Sydney is a major contemporary craft and design organisation igniting creative ideas and building cultural vibrancy. Through exhibition, festival, touring, retail, publishing and learning platforms, ADC take a lead role developing and supporting Australia’s makers and designers and building audiences for their work across the country and internationally.

Internship Title: Retail and communications Assistant

Role Description: To help process work delivered by artists for the retail shop and assist the gallery with front of house. Provide assistance with marketing and social media production.

Key Duties: Assist the retail coordinator and Communications Producer with day-to-day tasks.

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra based in Mascot, Sydney is the national Baroque music flagship. It is a world leader in historically informed performance and hugely influential in the broader musical landscape.

Internship Title: Administration Support Officer

Role Description: Supporting the organisation and its departments through providing administrative support towards the preparation and production of live concerts.

Key Duties: Word processing, data entry, preparing correspondence, collating documentation, maintaining electronic and file records and support with meetings and events to support the day-to-day operations of the team. 

Erth Visual & Physical Inc. based in Marrickville, Sydney is recognised internationally as an innovator of visual and physical theatre and a creator of brave unbridled work for young people. With a prime focus on environmental sustainability, conservation and social justice, the company’s core motivation is the creation of emotionally impactful artistic work which, through connecting with audiences young and old, educates, inspires, motivates and empowers people to make an impact in the world through their own actions.

Internship Title 1: Puppet Making internship

Role Description: To assist in the construction of puppets that will be used in Erth’s internationally renowned shows. The intern will work closely with Erth’s Head of Design and will assist with digital design, material sourcing, construction and maintenance of touring puppets.

Key Duties: Key duties will include:

• general maintenance of touring puppets
• assisting in digital design of future projects
• assisting in construction of new puppets
• assisting in construction of small costume pieces or set pieces
• assisting in recording projects throughout timeline 

Internship Title 2: Marketing Internship

Role Description: To assist the Executive Director, Artistic Director and Creative Producer in creating and distributing content through social media, and be given a core touring project to create a marketing campaign which can include video content, social media content, interviews and written work.

Key Duties: Key duties will include:

• assisting in the creation of a marketing strategy for a tour
• creating social media content
• upkeep of social media pages
• editing photography and video content
• distribute social media and marketing kits to presenters

help implement new marketing strategies

Milk Crate Theatre, based in Sydney, is Australia's leading theatre company at the intersection of the arts, homelessness, mental health, and disability. We offer programs for artists of all backgrounds, including those with lived experiences of homelessness, disability, and mental illness, to create transformative performances. Through meaningful creative engagement, individuals build confidence, skills,connections, foster self-reliance and empower aspirations. Our work serves as a gateway to social and economic engagement, offering audiences a new lens to view pressing societal issues, challenging and expanding perspectives to inspire positive change.

Internship Title: MCT Creative Program Intern

Role Description: The MCT Creative Program Internship offers hands-on experience in Community Arts and Cultural Development. The intern will shadow our Director on 2025 projects, assist workshop facilitators, and spend a day in the office, gaining insight into the operations of a small arts organisation.

Key Duties:

• Shadow Artistic Director through devising workshops.
• Assist facilitators in workshops (learning facilitation on the ground).
• General office admin to support program delivery. 

Musica Viva Australia (MVA) in Zetland, Sydney is the world’s largest platform for chamber music, presenting tours featuring the greatest works and artists of our age. MVA is also one of Australia’s leading providers of music education in schools and a champion for Australian composers and emerging talent.

Internship Title: Marketing Internship

Role Description: MVA is offering an internship position in the Marketing team. This opportunity will suit someone with an interest in marketing and communications who is keen to gain experience working across a range of artistic programs in the busy Marketing department of a major performing arts organisation.

Key Duties:

• assist in developing, drafting, editing and proofing of print and digital marketing materials.
• assist the digital marketing team with social media, website and other digital marketing.
• provide input into the development and/or delivery of MVA’s Diverse Audience Development Strategy.
• undertake research into artists, community organisations and cultural communities. –
• research and organise cross promotional offers and opportunities.
• assist with concert preparations, including drinks vouchers, concert guide distributions and banners.
• attend events with Marketing staff, including school concerts and mainstage concerts. 

Penrith Performing & Visual Arts in Penrith (PP&VA) is made up of the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith Conservatorium, Q Theatre and Penrith Regional Gallery, and represents a diverse and dynamic blend of creative practice in the Western Sydney region. It creates, presents and produces performances – from professional mainstage shows through to community dance concerts, and exhibitions across the visual arts spectrum. The education programs guide people of all ages, stages and abilities through their artistic pathways – from those seeking mainstage fame and excellence in their chosen artform, to those wanting to further a personal passion.

Internship Title: Digital Intern

Role Description: The Digital Intern will assist with information management across PP&VA, including SharePoint setup, website content management, and digital communications. The role will support organising online content, posting on social media, and helping with email newsletters. This role offers hands-on experience in digital tools and communication platforms.

Key Duties:

• Assisting in organising files into a shared document management system from a variety of sources.
• Assisting in developing a shared calendar of events and activities to support internal communications via an Intranet.
• Supporting website content updates and ensuring information is accessible and optimized for search engines.
• Helping create and schedule social media posts across platforms like Facebook and Instagram.
• Assisting with email newsletters, ensuring content is engaging and accurate.
• Troubleshooting basic issues related to website or SharePoint functionality.
• Monitoring and reporting on website and digital communication performance using analytics tools.

Performance Space based at Carriageworks, Sydney has been a leader in contemporary art practice for over 40 years, championing risk, experimentation, and new creative expression. Based in Sydney, it nurtures innovative artists and present groundbreaking works from Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Our flagship program, Liveworks Festival, is held annually each October at Carriageworks, showcasing bold new works in an intensive festival environment. Additionally, the Queer Development Program (QDP) supports queer artists in developing their performance ideas and industry connections, furthering queer creativity in Australia.

Internship Title: Associate Producer

Role Description: The intern will work closely with our programming team to help deliver the 2025 Queer Development Program or Liveworks Festival. This includes supporting artists, organising logistics, and contributing to access and inclusion initiatives. The role can offer hands-on experience in festival programming, project management, and creative production.
 

Key Duties:

• Assist in the organisation of artist logistics, including travel, accommodation, and sourcing materials
• Support the delivery of our Queer Development Program or Liveworks Festival by working closely with artists and the programming team
• Participate in team meetings, and contribute to planning and problem-solving processes
• Provide administrative support, including scheduling, correspondence, and maintaining documentation for project tracking
• Research and contribute to festival programming and artist development opportunities

Sprung is a disability-led dance and performance organisation based on Bundjalung Country in Northern NSW. It enables artists with disability and/or who are d/Deaf to make the art they want, the way they want. It provides accessible and inclusive training and career development, and develop and present new contemporary work. Although regionally based and delivering much of the program locally, it also engage with artists and audiences nationwide through online programs and at major arts festivals. They champion art as a tool for social change, driving an accessible and inclusive future for artists, audiences, and arts workers.

Internship Title 1: Marketing and Communications Intern

Role Description: This role will support Sprung’s Marketing and Development Coordinator to promote the organisation’s programs, performances, and initiatives. In this role you will assist with social media, content creation, and public relations tasks, providing valuable experience in arts marketing and digital engagement in an accessible and inclusive arts organisation.

Key Duties:

• Assist in managing social media platforms and content scheduling.
• Develop and design promotional materials, including newsletters, press releases, and website updates.
• Assist with the development and distribution of accessible marketing materials such as Auslan flyers.
• Support accessibility in marketing materials, campaigns and strategy, including researching and practicing best practice in accessible design and marketing and communication.
• Support the development and execution of marketing campaigns.
• Research new marketing opportunities and digital trends.
• Assist in reporting on marketing performance metrics.
• Coordinate communications with media outlets and stakeholders.
• Help compile support material for grant applications and develop sponsorship proposals

Internship Title 2: Programming and Production Intern

Role Description: This role supports Sprung’s Creative Team in coordinating and delivering workshops, Ensemble training, projects, and performances. You will assist with program planning, delivery, and evaluation, including artist liaison, risk management, and community engagement, gaining hands-on experience in producing accessible and inclusive workshops, performances, and projects

Key Duties:

• Assist in coordinating rehearsals, workshops, performances, projects and events.
• Help organise production schedules, timelines and materials for the delivery of Sprung creative programs.
• Support communication between the Sprung team, Sprung artists (and their families and support teams), collaborating creatives and other stakeholders.
• Assist with contracting and logistics, including collecting information for contracts, securing venue bookings and assisting with technical setup.
• Participate in community consultation and planning discussions for the creative program.
• Contribute to the accessibility of Sprung’s creative program.
• Help document and evaluate programs and performances.
• Support general administrative tasks related to program delivery. 

A live Performance Theatre Company based in Sydney. The company performs in The Wharf Theatre at Dawes Point in The Rocks area of Sydney as well as the Roslyn Packer Theatre and the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre.  The company is dedicated to producing Australian works of ambition and scale. STC creates and shares stories with artists and audiences that provide opportunities for reflection, revelation and joy.

Internship Title 1: Technical and Production

Role Description: Assist in any area of our technical of production teams

Key Duties: Staging, Lighting, Sound, Props, costumes, Sets

Internship Title 2: Administration

Role Description: Any administration support roles - marketing, HR, PR, Customer Service

Key Duties: Provide admin and general support in chosen area

The House that Dan Built (The House) based in Haymarket, Sydney supports girls and women to find their voice - to be heard, to connect, to share joy. The program of activities is a strategic investment toward realising two specific complementary goals:

1. Generate vocal performances suitable for programming by venues, festivals and events synonymous with artistic excellence
2. Unearth and propel the careers of the next generation of female composers, songwriters and performers locally, regionally, nationally.

Internship Title: Creative Project Support Internship

Role Description: This role is designed to fit the skills, interests, and goals of the selected intern, ensuring a meaningful and achievable experience. The House operates across three areas—performance, education, and arts management, the intern’s role will be developed in collaboration with staff to ensure duties align with their strengths and objectives.

Key Duties: Possibilities include:

• Coordinate event logistics and scheduling.
• Assist with artist and partner communications.
• Support access strategies -friendly spaces).
• Contribute to marketing materials and social media content.
• Participate in team meetings and project planning.
• Provide assistance during events and performances.