The program, called Usher\u2019s Entertainment Industry Club<\/b><\/a>, is a partnership between Usher\u2019s New Look and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit. <\/p>\nIt places young people directly at the heart of major tour production, giving them real, hands-on experience in one of the world\u2019s most demanding industries.<\/p>\n
The interns are working backstage on the Usher and Chris Brown 2026 R&B Tour, helping shape everything audiences see on stage, from wardrobe to camera operations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re in charge of making sure they look good,\u201d said Logan Hrabowski, a wardrobe production intern from Detroit.<\/p>\n
Nina Williams, who serves as the tour\u2019s camera operations and multimedia lead intern, said the experience has already turned heads among seasoned professionals.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re like, \u2018OMG, you\u2019re like 21, 22, 23, and you guys know how to operate all of this and almost better than the crew themselves,\u2019\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n
More than glamour \u2014 it\u2019s a grind<\/h3>\n
Backstage, the work is fast-paced and unforgiving. Every decision happens in real time, and the interns are expected to keep up.<\/p>\n
Madisyn Wilson, a wardrobe production intern, has embraced the role fully. \u201cMy name is Fit CheK with a capital K,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Wilson also noted that Usher himself has made a point to connect with the young interns throughout the tour.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe even like takes time out of his way to come talk to us sometimes and make sure that we\u2019re good,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cAnd you know he talks to his dancers a lot, so just seeing that, it\u2019s just great to see, and I just feel like he puts so much into the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
The hours are long. Allison Lewis, an ambiance intern, described one of her most grueling days on the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think one of my longest days was we had a meeting in the lobby around 9, after that I got to the stadium around 11, and I didn\u2019t leave until 6 a.m. the next day,\u201d Lewis said.<\/p>\n
Building a network, bringing it home<\/h3>\n
Despite the demanding schedule, the interns say the relationships and connections they\u2019re building will last long after the tour wraps.<\/p>\n
\u201cComing back to Detroit, I\u2019m going to always keep in mind \u2014 I know this stylist in New York, I know this stylist in LA,\u201d Hrabowski said.<\/p>\n
For Williams, the bonds formed on the road have become something deeper than professional networking.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven though we maybe started as strangers, we\u2019re all like a big family right now,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Shawn H. Wilson, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit and co-founder of Usher\u2019s New Look, said the program was designed with intention and with pressure.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the first program of its kind, right? A major artist to run an internship program,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cI wanted them to feel the pressure. If they do well, right, they\u2019re setting up opportunities for other young people, which I think is powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reports indicate some of the interns have already been offered jobs as a result of their work on the tour. Details have not been confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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