Summer Internships!
We are always looking for individuals with an interest in one or more of the following areas:
- Arts Management
- Public Relations
- Arts Administration
- Production
- Programming
- Photography/Videography
- Concert Management
We need self-motivated, eager, and professional individuals who like
to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment. Interns will have the
opportunity to work with world-class artists, arts educators and arts
professionals who are committed to the finest quality of performing arts
education.
The Heifetz International Music Institute is happy to work with your
educational institution for college credit.
If you are interested, please send your resume and cover letter to office@heifetzinstitute.org or P.O. Box 6443, Ellicott City, MD 21042. • 410-480-8007
2010 Summer Internship Opportunities
ASSISTANT ARTISTIC COORDINATOR
Filled for 2010
$2,500 stipend
June 17 to August 11, 2010
Reports to Artistic Coordinator. Responsibilities to be assigned by the Artistic Coordinator include but are not limited to:
- Administer artistic aspects of the Institute including faculty and student concerts, student evaluations (opening and closing), faculty and guest artist master classes/lectures, and community outreach events
- Supervise and instruct community volunteers
- Daily Venue Management for all Institute activities
- Assist with Institute and concert publicity, including weekly press releases during the Institute and programming for Wolfeboro Community TV broadcasts
- Liaison to video and audio recording personnel
- Administer Student & Faculty Concerts: enforce deadlines for submitting student performance request forms; determine program order and content for student concerts in consultation with Director; create & print programs; manage ticket sales; Concert Hall & Stage management, including doors, lights, stage set-up and alteration during program, strike of concert hall following each performance
- Administer community outreach activities: coordinate with local organizations for off-campus student performances and workshops at churches, retirement centers, area nursing homes, and local theaters, develop programming for outreach events, create and print programs, transport students to and from outreach events, concert management at remote site
- Assist Artistic Coordinator and Associate Director as needed with any/all Institute activities
DORM COUNSELOR
5 positions available
$2,000 stipend
June 22 to August 7, 2010
Reports to Dean of Students. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Know whereabouts of each student in assigned dorm at all times
- Ensure that students are present at scheduled Institute obligations
- Locate students when needed
- Keep students' morale up; identify and assist students who are lonely, homesick, ill, emotionally distressed, or in need of support from a positive role-model
- Coordinate/Administer recreational activities
- Coordinate/Administer student arrival and departure; dorm check-in/check-out
- Set a good example for students including cleanliness, punctuality, manners and appropriate language
- Follow Institute rules pertaining to tobacco, alcohol, and drugs
- Enforce respect for and proper treatment of personal property, Institute equipment, and facilities
- Observe student behavior, assess its appropriateness, enforce appropriate safety regulations, and apply appropriate behavior management techniques
- Report infractions of Institute/Brewster Academy rules immediately to the Dean of Students
- Manage personal time-off in accordance with Institute personnel policy and philosophy
- Maintain good public relations with parents
- Submit Institute evaluations on time; evaluate current season and make recommendations for following season (end of season evaluations)
- Communicate clearly and work with groups participating and provide necessary instruction to students
- Must possess visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the activity
- Ability to manage groups of students ages 14-25 in various situations (including outdoors) is required
- Other assigned projects as needed
OFFICE ASSISTANT
Filled for 2010
$2,500 stipend
June 17 to August 11, 2010
Reports to Office Staff. Responsibilities to be assigned by Office Staff include but are not limited to:
- Manage copying and distributing student concert DVDs and CDs
- Organize Institute's merchandise supplies
- Assist with office operations
- Assist with setting up office, class rooms, practice rooms, concerts, and other events
- Other assigned projects as needed (including some occasional heavy lifting)
If you are interested, please send your resume and cover letter to office@heifetzinstitute.org or P.O.
Box 6443, Ellicott City, MD 21042. • 410-480-8007