BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC 2012 SUMMER INTERNSHIP (PAID)

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Brooklyn Philharmonic is looking for an intern from June through August, 2012.  The internship will involve assisting the Associate Director of Development, the Interim Director of Education, and the Production Manager.  These tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with the creation of 2012-2013 education programs
• Coordinating and attending neighborhood host committee events
• Researching and preparing for our 2012-2013 concert season
• Drafting grant proposals and preparing grant-related materials
• Attending and representing the Brooklyn Philharmonic at community events
• Assisting in administrative tasks

QUALIFICATIONS:
We are looking for candidates who:

• Have just completed their freshman or sophomore year of college;
• Show demonstrable financial need;
• Excel academically;
• Are active in their communities;
• Show leadership potential;
• Have an interest in mentorship and professional development;
• Are passionate about social change and community and public service work, and
• Are interested in working in Brooklyn-based organizations.

This internship will be funded by an organization that provides grants to Brooklyn-based non-profits with summer interns.  Thus the potential intern would apply for this grant in conjunction with the Brooklyn Philharmonic.

TIME COMMITMENT AND COMPENSATION:
This is a full-time (40 hours per week) internship for 10 weeks from June through August, 2012.  The intern will receive a $3,000 stipend.

Applications are due no later than February 8, 2012.

If you are interested in working for the Brooklyn Philharmonic and you meet the requirements listed above, please e-mail your resume and cover letter to:

Kathleen Coughlin, Production Manager
kcoughlin@bphil.org

The Brooklyn Philharmonic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  It is our policy to make all personnel decisions without discriminating on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, physical disability, mental disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national or ethnic origin, and any other protected status.

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
Mission Statement: The Brooklyn Philharmonic is a nationally recognized symphony orchestra presenting outstanding performances that serve and celebrate the diverse and ever-changing cultural fabric of Brooklyn and greater New York City.  Dedicated to innovation, artistic collaboration, arts education, and engaging audiences, the Brooklyn Phil is active in Brooklyn’s vibrant music scene and provides musical experiences for people of all ages.

When the first conductor stepped to the podium in Brooklyn in 1857 to launch the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Bizet, Wagner and Berlioz were the strident young voices of new music.  De Tocqueville had just departed Brooklyn to warn our European cousins about the mad democratic experiment he’d witnessed in America. Abraham Lincoln’s wife hurried to attend the Philharmonic’s first concert in Brooklyn's new music hall.  And the people of Brooklyn were, as always, defining what it means to really live in our country.

Now 154 years later, the Brooklyn Phil is not only one of the oldest living orchestras in the New World, but with 166 world premieres under its belt, 65 works commissioned from living composers, and the accolades of 22 ASCAP awards, it’s also one of the most adventurous and widely acclaimed musical forces in America as well.  The New York Times calls it “feisty and provocative.  Rolling Stone raves the Brooklyn Phil is “vital” and “inspired.”

In 2011 newly appointed Artistic Director Alan Pierson rebooted the Philharmonic, taking it on the road deep into Brooklyn’s famed