Artistic Administration Apprentice

Stagetime Inc.; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 14,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts in Virginia is seeking an Apprentice to support Opera and Classical Programming during the 2025 summer season. The role is full-time, 12 weeks, 35 hours per week, with a pay rate of $12.41/hour and no remote work.

You will contract artists, assist in Chamber Concert operations, help create the 2025 opera budget, and plan the fall audition tour. Applicants must be pursuing arts administration and located locally in VA/MD/DC.

Qualifications

• Interest in pursuing a career in opera or classical music administration.
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Publisher).
• Strong organizational & communication skills.
• Previous experience with a performing arts organization strongly recommended.

Responsibilities

• Contracting artists for the 2025 summer season.
• Assisting in the operations of the annual Chamber Concert series.
• Assisting in the creation of the 2025 opera budget.
• Planning and executing the annual fall audition tour.

Skills

Word

Excel

Publisher

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate student (completed 1 year)

Graduate student

Recent graduate (≤2 years)

Career-changers enrolled in degree program

International students (J-1 or F-1 visa)

Tools

Word

Excel

Publisher

Job description

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will not be considered after March 1. You must complete your application within three days of starting it for it to be processed.

EXPECTED DURATION

12 weeks (full-time; 35 hours/week)

PAY RATE

$12.41/hour

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Assist Wolf Trap Opera & Classical Programming in the daily operations of the department, which includes:

• Contracting artists for the 2025 summer season.
• Assisting in the operations of the annual Chamber Concert series.
• Assisting in the creation of the 2025 opera budget.
• Planning and executing the annual fall audition tour.

REQUIREMENTS

• Interest in pursuing a career in opera or classical music administration
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Publisher)
• Strong organizational & communication skills
• Previous experience with a performing arts organization strongly recommended

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

• Undergraduate students (must have completed at least 1 year of undergraduate study)
• Graduate students
• Recent graduates (up to 2 years out of school)
• Career-changers currently enrolled in a degree program
• International students (J-1 or F-1 Visa required)
• Must be physically located in and have a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia for the duration of their employment

We’re pleased to consider applicants who will be physically located in and who will have a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia for the duration of their employment. The Foundation does not offer fully remote work for any positions. Applicants who reside in any other state would be required to be physically located in and provide a local address in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia prior to starting work for Wolf Trap Foundation.

APPRENTICE POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• These positions follow the Opera company rehearsal schedule and work on a 6 day/week schedule (one day off that varies from week to week; standard production schedule)
• Technical Theatre, Scene Painting, Props, Costuming, Lighting, and Wig & Make Up Apprentices also become the run-crew for all performances at The Barns at Wolf Trap

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75 percent of the time
• Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment (i.e. calculator, copier, printer, etc.)
• Occasionally required to walk, stoop, bend and reach with arms
• Lift/move up to 10 pounds infrequently

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that embraces and encourages different perspectives. We work to reflect and be representative of the communities in which we serve and in which we reside. Qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans who need assistance or an accommodation in our job application processes should contact [e-mail]. An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a background check.