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Intern (Paid) - Summer 2024
The Metropolitan Opera, United States
Experience
1 Year
Salary
Job Type
Job Shift
Job Category
Traveling
No
Career Level
Telecommute
No
Qualification
As mentioned in job details
Total Vacancies
1 Job
Posted on
Dec 7, 2023
Last Date
Jan 7, 2024
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Job Description
Salary: $16.00/hour plus funds for travel assistance in New York City you will be expected to work 35 hours/week.
The Metropolitan Opera Arts Administrative Internship Program offers paid internship opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals. The Met Opera is committed to providing applicants from diverse backgrounds an opportunity to learn about the work behind the scenes to produce grand opera. The Met Opera strongly encourages applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and a broad range of educational experience who want to learn about working in the arts at one of the largest and most active performing organizations in the world.
Application Deadline:Monday February 5th, 2024
Internship dates:Monday May 20 - Friday July 26th, 2024 (will flex on dates for students from schools on the quarter system)
Please note: Your application, including both recommendation letters, must be submitted by the application deadline. We will not accept any applications, application materials, or recommendation letters after the deadline.Primary Responsibilities:- Assist with scheduling appointments, answering phones, creating documents, responding to mail or emails
- Preparing memoranda, taking notes, typing, copying, and assembling documents
- Creating presentations
- Analyzing data, reviewing webpages, social media
- Reviewing financial information, creating charts based on data
- Organizing, tracking and maintaining departmental filing and library systems
- Providing assistance with projects related to department to which Intern is assigned.
Job Responsibilities reflect work in one of the following areas:- Production amp; Season Planning (Visa’s)
- Archives
- Finance
- Development
- Staffing amp; HR
- Diversity amp; Inclusion
- Education
- Information Systems
- Legal
- Artistic
Education and/or Experience:- Rising sophomore, junior or senior at a college or university
- Entering Master levels program
- Completed graduate program and finished one year of work
- Liberal Arts program, or studies in performing arts or technical theater studies
Physical Demands:- Ability to work in open office environment
- Occasionally required tolift upto 15 pounds.
InterviewsInterviews are required for finalists only. If you are selected as a finalist, we will contact you directly to set up an interview by phone or video conference. You will not travel to The Met Opera house for an interview (even if you are a local student).
International ApplicantsUndergraduate and graduate internships at the Met Opera are open to international applicants. Interns are responsible for ensuring that they have valid legal status under applicable U.S. visa regulations while participating in the Met Opera's paid internship program. All interns must have valid U.S. work authorization. The Met Opera does not sponsor visas for interns.
We recommend that you consult with the U.S. embassy in your home country to determine which visa will allow you to participate in this internship. Please be aware that obtaining a visa is usually a lengthy process and can cost upwards of US$1,500; it must be completed well in advance of the internship start date. If you are offered an internship but do not have work authorization before the start date of the program, your internship will be canceled.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:If I am accepted for an internship will the Met Opera provide housing?No. If you are accepted into the internship or fellowship program, it is your responsibility to arrange your own housing. We will provide a list of places to start looking.
Do you offer application and workplace accommodations for students with disabilities?Yes. We are committed to ensuring that everyone can apply to the program and can participate fully if accepted. Please email questions about accommodations to , and list INTERNSHIP in the subject line of your email.
Which departments currently have internship openings?Internship opportunities vary based on available projects and supervisors. Interns are matched with dep Job Specification
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