Piano Maintenance Assistant

Berklee College of Music • Boston, MA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Piano Technician Assistant student employment job provides a great opportunity to learn how to maintain and tune Berklee College acoustic pianos. This position involves significant hands on training with Berklee’s full-time piano technicians to become proficient. As such, our team is looking for long term commitment to continue working with us while at Berklee. Student employees maintain practice room pianos in 150 Mass Ave,160 Mass Ave, 171 Mass Ave, 1120 Boylston, 1108 Boylston, 98 Hemenway, 270 Commonwealth Ave, and 8 The Fenway. Specialized piano tools are provided on loan by the Piano Technology Department. Employees who continue to work in this capacity throughout their undergraduate studies will gain considerable skills in this music industry craft. Students in the 2nd-3rd semester of study are strongly recommended to apply.

Requirements

• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program (exceptions apply for summer employment with pre-registration for fall).
• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).
• Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.
• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA (first-semester students are exempt).
• Federal Work Study student may apply.
• In good disciplinary standing.
• Must be located in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Long-term commitment to continue working with the team while at Berklee.
• Students in the 2nd-3rd semester of study are strongly recommended to apply.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and tune Berklee College acoustic pianos.
• Receive hands-on training from full-time piano technicians.
• Maintain practice room pianos in various specified locations.

Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $16.97
• Specialized piano tools are provided on loan by the Piano Technology Department.
• Gain considerable skills in this music industry craft.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees