​Shutter Cut Lighting Design is looking for attentive, energetic, and motivated individuals to join the Robin Gray Design Internship for Summer 2025 at the Hollywood Bowl. This paid, hands-on lighting design internship offers a unique opportunity to observe the fast-paced world of live production at one of the busiest venues in the country. If you’re eager to learn, ready to work hard, and excited to gain insight into what it takes to produce the lighting for large-scale entertainment, we want to hear from you.

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What You’ll Do

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• Learn the production process—almost every day is a different show with different challenges.

• Work alongside the design team and local union crew to understand how the lighting design and department is organized, executed, and adapted for both live audiences and the camera.

• Support and observe the design process, including programming, cueing, and real-time adjustments for various productions.

• Develop an understanding of show management—balancing creative intent with technical and logistical execution.

• Gain experience in programming practices and the logistics of running an extensive moving light system.

• Learn how lighting designers collaborate with other departments, from video and set design to touring designers and visiting creatives.

• Engage with top industry professionals and get a behind-the-scenes look at the fast-moving world of live entertainment at the Hollywood Bowl.

 

Applicant Qualifications

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• Generally, a student of lighting or early career, though there is no specific requirement for age or education.

• Attentive & energetic – You stay engaged, pick up on details, and take initiative.

• Eager to learn – No large-scale experience is required, but you should be excited to dive in and grow your skills.

• Reliable & professional – Live production is unpredictable; we need people who can adapt, stay focused, communicate well, and adapt to an evolving and changing schedule. 

• Independent – We do not provide housing or transportation, so you must be able to get to and from the Hollywood Bowl on your own. 

 

Internship Details

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• Duration: Flexible scheduling between early June and late September.

• Pay: $250 Flat rate per day, competitive entertainment internship rate. 

• Hours: Flexible, based on show needs and intern availability. However, our days are often quite long, typically 9am - 11pm. 

• Days On-Site: Varies weekly, typically Tuesday – Sunday, depending on show schedules.

 

How to Apply

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Please Submit: 

1. Your resume

2. Two references

3. Your availability between early June and late September

4. A cover letter that helps us get to know you.

 

Preferred Cover Letter Prompt

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We’d like to encourage you to submit a unique cover letter. We want to hear about what excites you about this field. You may choose one or two of these or make it your own:

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• Tell us about a show or event that changed how you think about lighting.

• What’s a creative problem you’ve solved, lighting-related or not?

• If you could shadow any lighting designer or lighting professional (alive or dead), who would it be and why?

• Where’s the most unexpected place you’ve found inspiration for lighting design?

• What excites you about working in lighting, and what do you hope to take away from this internship?

• Describe a moment when you learned something valuable by just watching and listening.

 

Write something that feels like you—we want to understand your thoughts, not just a list of accomplishments.

 

Questions?

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Reach out if you have any questions—we’re happy to chat. Looking forward to hearing from you!