Sundance Institute Careers
Why Sundance Institute
Where We Work
Our Culture
Benefits and Perks
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Why Sundance Institute
Be a Part of Something Bigger
At Sundance Institute, everything we do centers around the discovery and development of independent artists and the communities that support them. Our mission is rooted in the belief that storytelling can challenge perspectives, ignite empathy, and inspire meaningful change in the world.
We champion individuals whose bold ideas entertain, push creative boundaries, and deepen our collective understanding. We not only look for these attributes in the artists we support, but the extraordinary talent that we hire to bring our mission to life. With that, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds and lived experiences, as well as those with unique and transferable skill-sets from various industries, to apply to join the Sundance Institute community.
We’re building a talent community full of inspired individuals who want to be a part of the action through our Year-Round Institute roles, Seasonal Program positions, internship experiences, and volunteer opportunities.
No matter your path, if you’re passionate about storytelling, creativity, and collaboration- and believe in the power of art to shape a better future- there’s a place for you here in the Sundance Institute community.
Learn more about joining the team below!
Where We Work
Work Locations
At Sundance Institute, our team is powered by passionate people across the country. While we work primarily remotely, we stay connected through collaboration, creativity, and shared purpose. Our employees are distributed across the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia
Boulder, CO
Starting in 2027, the Sundance Film Festival be moving to Boulder, Colorado – a vibrant hub for creativity, innovation, and nature. More information to come!
Our Culture
Our Values
At Sundance Institute, we are united by a commitment to support the storytellers who impact our world, and to bring their work to new audiences. We aim to create an environment where the values of openness, honesty, creativity, engagement, and rigor are at the forefront of everything we do.
Behind the scenes, we know that it takes the right culture and people to create big ideas. All of us at the Institute commit ourselves to this vision by upholding our core values:
- Build open and honest relationships
- Be creative and open-minded
- Connect and engage
- Work rigorously and skillfully
Our People
When joining the Institute, you are entering a community of inspiring and dedicated individuals who collectively create a culture worth celebrating. Hear firsthand from a few of our people on why they’re excited to come to work each day.
Laura Benge (Manager, Accessibility): “I love that we can facilitate the same program again and again and it’s never the same! Every day we’re supporting new artists, working with new content, and adjusting to the changes in the community. It’s never monotonous and never boring!”
Sylvy Fernandez (Publicist): “I find it fulfilling that through our efforts we are supporting artists– no matter what you do at this organization, you are supporting filmmakers telling important stories”
Belonging at Sundance Institute
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are not just values we uphold – they are essential to our mission of championing independent storytellers. We are proud of the work we do in this area with artists, fellows, advisors, patrons and we are equally committed to fostering a culture of belonging within the organization.
We aim to build a team that reflects a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences by creating an environment centered around respect, curiosity, and collaboration.
Expanding our team is essential and we are actively taking steps to do so including:
- Providing transparent details on compensation and benefits on job postings.
- Adopting a remote-first work model allowing us to recruit talent across the United States.
- Implementing equitable hiring practices and anti-bias training for all staff and hiring managers.
- Partnering with organizations that support diverse communities in film and media.
To learn more about our Accessibility work, please visit our Accessibility Page.
We welcome and encourage candidates of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and backgrounds to apply.
Benefits and Perks
Year-Round Institute Roles
Our employees are deeply invested in the Institute, and we strive to invest in our people. Our year-round employees enjoy the following benefits:*
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending accounts
- Monthly Cell Phone/Telework Allowance
- Life, accident, and disability insurance (short- and long-term disability)
- A retirement savings plan with an automatic 3% employer contribution after one year
- Paid vacation time
- Paid wellness time (with a policy that allows you to take time off to care for family, sick pets and mental health)
- Paid family and medical leave
- 25+ paid holidays, including federal holidays and others we added just because we can!
- Flexible remote work opportunities
*Each job listing will indicate whether the position is eligible for our total rewards.
Seasonal and Temporary Roles
Our full-time seasonal employees enjoy the following perks and benefits:
- Flexible remote work opportunities*
- Eligibility for paid wellness leave (with a policy that allows you to take time off to care for sick pets, family and mental health)
- Eligibility for paid holidays
- Limited employee assistance program
- Monthly Remote Work Allowance*
*Each job listing will indicate eligibility and may dependent on in-person requirements of the role.
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