The Cambridge Society for Early Music offers arts administration internships for college and masters students during the fall, spring, and summer. Our internships are intended to provide students with a well-balanced, educational experience that gives insight into the inner workings of a small, non-profit arts organization. We have the flexibility to accommodate a student’s areas of interest and needs.

Marketing & Communications 

• Responsibilities:

• • Create online calendar posts, social media and email marketing content.
  • Manage CSEM’s ad swap program with other local groups
  • Help draft press releases.
  • Help create concert programs.
  • Update press contact information and research other avenues of outreach
  • Support with database management and ticket sales.
• Goals:
  • Provide support for marketing, communications, and public relations initiatives. 

Development 

• Responsibilities:
  • Track and enter donations into a CRM system. 
  • Assist with grant research and tracking. 
  • Support donor mailings and appeals. 

• Goals:
  • Learn critical fundraising and administrative skills while supporting the development team.

Outreach and Concert Support

• Responsibilities:
  • Set up and cleanup/takedown at concerts, receptions and educational events.
  • Serve as an usher, box office support, and helper at post-concert reception 
  • Assist performing artists as needed
  • Support educational workshops and events by helping coordinate program supplies, set-up and musician logistics, as well as audience management. There is a particular opportunity for those interested in arts education to get hands-on experience as an education lead at kids’ events. 
• Goals:
  • Provide direct support for the logistical and operational needs of performances and special events.

What we hope you will bring with you:

• Knowledge of classical music, preferably with an interest for Early Music
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Proficiency with GoogleDocs, Google and Excel spreadsheets, and willingness to learn ticketing, audience management, and financial tracking software
• Experience with graphic design, including platforms such as Photoshop or Canva a plus!
• Social media skills and creativity

General Internship Information

• Availability: Internships are ideally available for spring or fall semesters. 
• Duration: Internship hours and duration are structured to meet academic or other requirements and will be set to meet mutual needs.
• Experience: Interns will receive a well-rounded and educational experience learning multiple facets–media, marketing, audience relations, and event management–of a small arts non-profit. They will gain insight into the administrative and artistic leadership of CSEM. 
• Logistics: A majority of this work will be completed remotely, on a flexible schedule determined with the CSEM Artistic Director and General Manager. Interns will attend concerts and events in-person as determined upon the start of their internship.