Music Library Intern

NASHVILLE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION • Nashville, TN

2d • $10 • Onsite

About The Position

The Library Intern will support the day-to-day activities of the Nashville Symphony’s music library. The music library plays an essential behind-the-scenes role in preparing, organizing, and maintaining the music used for Nashville Symphony performances. This internship is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented student with a strong interest in classical music, music libraries, or orchestra operations to gain hands-on experience in a professional performing arts environment. The intern will assist Symphony librarians with a variety of music preparation and cataloging tasks, including transferring bow markings into string parts, photocopying scores and parts, cataloging music, compiling and breaking down orchestral folders, making repairs to music, and other duties as directed by the Nashville Symphony librarians.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in music or a related field or have an equivalent combination of knowledge and experience
• Interest in or experience with a music library
• Strong knowledge of classical music
• Ability to read orchestral music
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently
• Strong communication skills
• Must be a student at an accredited college or university
• Must be within commutable distance to the Nashville Symphony Orchestra at the time of the internship
• Must be high-energy, detail-oriented team players

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge of music theory
• Basic knowledge of music history
• Basic knowledge of foreign musical terms

Responsibilities

• Transferring bow markings into string parts
• Photocopying scores and parts
• Cataloging music
• Compiling and breaking down orchestral folders
• Making repairs to music
• Assisting Symphony librarians with day-to-day activities of the music library

Benefits

• Compensation is $10/hour

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree