<p>As far as conferences – Depending on where you are located, Southeastern Theatre Conference ([Southeastern</a> Theatre Conference, Inc.](<a href=“http://www.setc.org/]Southeastern”>http://www.setc.org/)), and USITT ([USITT](<a href=“http://www.usitt.org/]USITT[/url]”>http://www.usitt.org/)</a>) are conferences that college students do attend to interview for summer work. There are many companies that attend these conferences to hire college students to work with them in the summer. Some of these jobs are internships (often paid), some of these jobs are not internships – but jobs at a theatre company. Most companies will house employees for the summer, sometimes feed them as well depending on the company. We have had students hired for jobs and internships at Santa Fe Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Weston Playhouse, PCPA Theatrefest and others through interviewing at these conferences.</p>
<p>The New England Theatre Conference also has technical interviews that students may attend. This conference is not as large as SETC or USITT. Your region may also have an association that has a hiring conference for theatre technicians. </p>
<p>In terms of scholarships to help students attend conferences… this will vary from school to school. However – in most cases students are on their own for funding their conference and travel costs. If his school has a number of students going the college may be providing transportation for the group – or students may be carpooling and sharing rooms to cut costs. He should ask his adviser in his department, and other students who may have gone to these conferences in the past about this. </p>
<p>Some of the conferences themselves have opportunities for students to get scholarships in exchange for working at the conference. He would find this kind of information on the website for the conference. </p>
<p>Other places to look for job postings are backstagejobs.com (free service), Playbill.com (free service), TCG.org – Artsearch (this is a paid subscription, but your son’s school may subscribe already).</p>
<p>Through StrawHat ([StrawHat</a> Staff, Tech, Design Online Application](<a href=“StrawHat | Home”>StrawHat | Home)) technicians can create an online portfolio that StrawHat member companies can search.</p>