Internship Program

Description

The Argento New Music Project Internship Program provides excellent experience in the day-to-day operations of a non-profit music organization. Interns work directly with the Artistic Director, the General Manager, as well as musicians and engineers, and have opportunities to take on independent projects. The program is highly flexible. Under the mentorship of an Argento officer, interns participate in any of the following areas:

Concert production
Electronics and sound engineering
Music library and information management
Musicological and historical research
Artists service
Finance
Project management, event planning
Publicity and marketing
Graphics and web design
Grant writing
Educational outreach
General administration

Qualifications

Strong interest in music, non-profit organizations, education or research
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work both independently and as a team member
Basic knowledge of Word and Excel
Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends

Interns work 5-10 flexible hours a week in a casual atmosphere.

The internship is offered year-round. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Please submit a brief letter of interest and your resume to:

Argento New Music Project
Attn.: Kimmy Szeto
552 Riverside Dr. Suite 1K
New York, NY 10027
or email to:

Intern Profiles

Kathryn Hathaway, Barnard College

Major: English
Musical activities: composing, the Varsity Show
With Argento: Intern, Fall 2008

Ryan Beppel, Columbia College

Major: music
Musical activities: composition, recording engineering
With Argento: Intern, Spring 2008
Argento experience: "I got to examine scores, compositional work and a little bit of conducting...I saw how these musicians tackle these highly demanding pieces. It gave me a lot of insight into what to expect from a certain score, how it is conducted, and most important, what it sounds like."
Favorite Argento moments: "Assisting Helmut Lachemann during a rehearsal and writing notes for him. It was just wild to talk to such a ground breaking composer and see his interesting take on orchestration at work."

Katie Moore, Barnard College

Major: economic history
Musical activities: a cappella, musical theater
With Argento: Intern, Spring 2008
Argento experience: "I wanted to work at a music organization...and was curious to see what [a non-profit] was like. I learned a lot about was how a non-profit organization operates and how funding is attained."
Favorite Argento moments: "I really enjoyed working at the concerts."

Ruth Weiss, Barnard College

Major: religion
Musical activities: cello, voice
With Argento: Intern, Summer 2007, Barnard Alumnae and Donor Sponsored Internship Grant; Production Assistant, Fall 2007
Argento experience: "I enjoyed and felt I learned a lot from writing grant letters of inquiry and program notes."
After Argento: Internship at the American Jewish Committee
Favorite Argento moments: "Argento rehearsals...and brainstorming how to raise money."

Elesse Eddy, Barnard College

Major: Music / Physics
Musical activities: tuba, musical theater
With Argento: Intern, Spring 2007; Production Assistant, Spring 2008
After Argento: Internship at the English National Opera in London
Currently: Publications Coordinator, Columbia University New Student Orientation Program
Argento experience: "...I wanted to go into a publication/design field. I got to work on designing Argento's press kit and create different flyers for publicity."
Favorite Argento moments: "It's amazing to meet some of the famous composers that Argento works with, like Helmut Lachenmann."