Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage is one of New York’s most beloved, broadly accessible, free outdoor performing arts festivals. From June to October, SummerStage presents free concerts in parks throughout the five boroughs.
Applications for Summer 2025 positions with SummerStage will open in the spring of 2025. Applications are reviewed pre-season (April – May) until positions are filled. Additional applications are reviewed as-needed as positions open during the season. Read on for more information about seasonal positions at SummerStage.
Production Assistant is a part-time, seasonal position responsible for providing administrative and staffing support for events at the SummerStage venue in Central Park. The Production Assistants are responsible for liaising between administrative, production, and front of house staff, including coordinating the organization and distribution of all venue equipment, and assisting with artist and staff needs as applicable.
Applications are currently closed, check back for future openings.
The Hospitality Coordinator is responsible for serving as the point person on site for artist hospitality for all free SummerStage shows between June and September.
Site Crew / Custodians report to the Venue Facilities Manager (VM) and are responsible for creating a clean, orderly, safe, and attractive performing arts venue in Central Park.
Overnight Custodians are responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness within offices, dressing rooms, restrooms and VIP areas after events, ensuring the venue is fully reset and show-ready by 8:00 AM.
Ushers are responsible for providing excellent customer service to guests throughout our venue in Central Park. Ushers are assigned various positions throughout the venue including: ticket scanning, seating assistance, and greeting/escorting at the entrance. Assigned positions vary from show to show.
Reporting to the Front of House Manager of SummerStage, Central Park, the Box Office Representatives’ primary responsibilities are to ensure the efficient operation of the SummerStage VIP/Guest/Press check-in and Box Office/Ticketing areas.
We hire seasonal merch sellers to operate all sale operations for official SummerStage merchandise and artist merchandise.
Applications are currently closed, check back for future openings.
SummerStage Citywide Production Assistants (PAs) assist with the on-site execution of all venue, staging, security and artist hospitality needs in our Citywide events in all five boroughs, as directed by the Production Manager (PM), SummerStage Citywide.
SummerStage Audience Surveyors assist in administering surveys during free SummerStage performances in all five boroughs.
Applications are currently closed, check back for future openings.
