The Santa Fe Desert Chorale is seeks organized and motivated individuals to join its Summer Festival team as Administrative Interns. Reporting to the Operations Director, the interns support the daily functions of the office and supports the box office, including at concerts and events. This internship offers hands-on training and experience in concert and special event production, fundraising, communications, marketing, and artistic and general nonprofit operations. By attending weekly staff and production meetings, you will learn about daily and weekly tasks necessary to produce the Chorale’s annual Summer Festival.

This is a seasonal/temporary position; interns are not eligible for benefits. Hours will include evenings and weekends.

Location: Santa Fe, NM
Period of Employment: Flexible; start/end dates within window from early June to mid-August
Pay and Hours/Schedule: This is a paid internship. Stipend will depend on intern start/end dates. Housing and work-related transportation will be provided.

Responsibilities will be tailored to Intern’s interests, containing some or all of the following:

Administrative Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and project support to staff members
• Answer phones (during work hours), routing calls to staff as necessary
• Assist with overall office maintenance and organization, including supplies and file organization

Communications Responsibilities

• Assist Marketing Director and Patron Services Associate with patron retention initiatives, including concert welcome notes
• Coordinate with Marketing Director and Digital Content Manager to expand the Desert Chorale’s social media presence

Production and Box Office Responsibilities

• Answer patron questions related to box office and concerts/events
• Process ticket purchases, merchandise orders, and donations over the phone and in the office
• Assist with setup/breakdown of on-site box office and/or performance space at concerts
• Assist with guest check-in at special events

Additional Learning Opportunities

• Attend regular rehearsals, dress rehearsals, and concerts
• Enjoy one-on-one meetings with rotating staff members, including the Artistic and Executive Directors, to learn about career pathways available in the performing arts and arts administration
• Special projects may be assigned per interests and skillset

Qualifications and Attributes

• Must be 21 years old or older by the internship start date
• Enrolled undergraduate, graduate student, or recent graduate
• Energetic, driven, flexible, creative, and collaborative
• Maintain professionalism, punctuality, discretion, and strong representation of the Chorale in all job functions
• Possess excellent customer-service, organization, and communication skills, both oral and written
• Knowledge of G Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and ability to learn new software/database applications
• Passionate about choral music