Internships

We are accepting internship applications for spring and summer 2024! Please email Anna Meyer, Executive Director, with any questions at ameyer@fayettevillesymphony.org.

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Internship Programs

Application Deadline: January 2, 2024 (spring), May 1, 2024 (summer)

Marketing Internship

The Marketing Intern will report directly to the Marketing & Office Manager. The Marketing Intern will work with our team to plan, market, and execute the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra’s concerts and events.

Internship duties will include:

Assist with marketing the FSO’s events and concerts. This may include social media, digital, or print marketing.
Work the box office during our ticketed concerts
Take photos and videos during concerts and events
Work with the Marketing & Office Manager to train, schedule, and manage volunteers
Assist with the set-up and breakdown of events and concerts
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Applicants must be enrolled in or recently graduated from a college or university
Demonstrated interest in the music industry and/or marketing
At least 1 year of work experience in any field
Ability to work well with others

Preferred Qualifications:

Leadership experience
Familiarity with Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok
Familiarity with Canva and Google Drive
Experience using ticketing software or POS systems

Interns can expect to work 10-15 hours/week and will be required to work some evenings and weekends. This is not a paid opportunity.

Education Internship

The Education Intern will report directly to the Executive Director. The Education Intern will work closely with our education team to plan and execute the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra’s education programs.

Internship duties will include:

Monitor registration forms and communicate with parents and participants
Work with FSO staff to market our education programs
Set up and clean up rehearsal rooms
Check in participants and communicate with parents in the event of an absence
Assist with rehearsals and performances
Take photos and videos during rehearsals and performances
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Applicants must be enrolled in or recently graduated from a college or university
Demonstrated interest in the music industry and/or music education
At least 1 year of work experience in any field
At least 1 year of experience working with children
Ability to work well with others

Preferred Qualifications:

Leadership experience
Ability to play a musical instrument
Seeking a degree in music education
Familiarity with Canva and Google Drive

Interns can expect to work 10-15 hours/week and will be required to work some evenings and weekends. This is not a paid opportunity.

Featured Musician

Bill Tyler – Third Horn

Bill Tyler, a native of western New York, joined the Fayetteville Symphony as third horn in 2011. He attended the University of Memphis for undergraduate work and the University of Wyoming for graduate school, and was a concerto contest winner at both schools. His primary horn instructors were Richard Dolph (Memphis) and William Stacy (Wyoming), both excellent instructors who did their best, knowing that the odds were stacked against them in trying to teach Bill the basics of horn playing. They were relieved (and somewhat surprised) when he actually graduated from both schools.

Past performing experience includes the Cheyenne Symphony, Abilene (TX) Philharmonic, the Charlotte Civic Orchestra and the occasional opera at Central Piedmont Community College. He has participated in workshops with Michael Thompson, Richard Watkins, David Ohanian, Skip Snead, Barry Tuckwell and Bruce Moore, and each one would very much appreciate not being reminded of it.

Bill retired from the FAA in 2010, after working for over 25 years as an air traffic controller. His spare time is now spent on catching up on yard work (after years of neglect), trying to appear to be useful around the house, putting off cleaning out the garage (after many years of neglect), playing the horn all over North and South Carolina, working out at the gym (after even more years of neglect) and finding creative ways of goofing off. He is also a member of the Greenville (SC) Symphony and the Carolina Philharmonic. He can also be found occasionally bothering performing with the Winston Salem Symphony, Hendersonville Symphony, Western Piedmont Symphony, Charlotte Symphony, South Carolina Philharmonic, Salisbury Symphony – and basically any other group that will put up with him.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 302 Fayetteville, NC 28302	Office Location: 310 Green St., Suite 101 Fayetteville, NC 28301
P: (910) 433-4690 F: (910)433-4699	Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm
info@fayettevillesymphony.org