Music Education Intern

Position: Music Education Intern
Part Time: 15-20 hours per week
Compensation: $17.28/hour
Application Deadline: July 1, 2024

The Los Angeles Master Chorale seeks a Music Education Intern to support the Chorale’s award-winning education programs for the 2024-25 academic year: Voices Within, Oratorio Project, and High School Choir Festival. Additionally, this year’s intern will assist with the launch of the Master Chorale’s pilot program, Youth Chorus LA, a community-based, free, after-school choral program serving historically excluded neighborhoods of Los Angeles. The Intern will work approximately 20 hours per week from September 2024 through February 2025. Work will be performed in the office, at school partner sites, and remotely, in a hybrid work model. The intern will assist at education and community engagement events and performances throughout LA County.

DUTIES
•    Assist in preparing materials and participant supplies for all music education programs
•    Coordinate and support parent orientation/meetings
•    Coordinate Youth Chorus LA singer registration and parent communication
•    Support and attend education program retreats for teaching artists, production/tech rehearsals, and                    culmination activities/performances
•    Research assistance 
•    Attend biweekly staff meetings and other meetings as requested

QUALIFICATIONS
•    Passion for music education 
•    Bilingual English / Spanish
•    Comfortable interacting with diverse populations
•    Exceptional organization skills
•    Discretion and sound judgement when handling personal information from students and families
•    Excellent communication ability, including writing and listening skills
•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
•    Excellent time management skills
•    Comfortable utilizing social media platforms

ELIGIBILITY
Student Eligibility Internship positions are open to currently enrolled undergraduate college students who:
•    Are currently enrolled as undergraduates, including students enrolled in associate degree (community                    college) programs.
•    Are residents of Los Angeles County attending college outside of the region or currently attend college in            Los Angeles County.
•    Are able to legally work within the United States.
•    Students who are on track to complete their undergraduate degree, or transfer from a community college          to a four-year institution between May 1 - December 1, 2024, are also eligible.
The following students are not eligible:
•    Students who have already earned a Bachelor of the Arts, Bachelor of Science, or a higher degree.
•    Students who have previously participated in the Arts Internship Program.

HOW TO APPLY
Please submit the application form, attach (upload) your resume and cover letter, formatted in Word or as a PDF document. The file name should include the words Music Education Intern. In your cover letter, please explain your motivation for pursuing an internship with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and how doing so aligns with your career or life goals. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2024

Email jmeza@lamasterchorale.org if you have any questions. Please, no phone calls.

​​​​​The Los Angeles Master Chorale provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, the Los Angeles Master Chorale complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The Los Angeles Master Chorale expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.