Education & Community Engagement Intern — Arts Administration

Boston Symphony Orchestra; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Museum admissions access

Mentorship program

Professional development coaching

Job summary

Boston Symphony Orchestra is seeking an Education & External Engagement Intern to handle administrative duties, support program delivery, and improve systems and data workflows. You will coordinate with senior staff, manage projects, and assist with budgeting while helping expand community outreach and brand reach.

The role emphasizes organization, communication, and tech-savviness across G-Suite, MS Office, Workday, and Zoom.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in good academic standing as a college sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student
• Experience with goal setting and strategic development
• Knowledge of classical music
• Understands project management & implementation, data collection and analysis methodologies, KPIs
• Professional, honest, and reliable with the ability to deal respectfully and responsively with people from various backgrounds
• Problem-solver with a strong ability to evaluate problems accurately and apply good judgment
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong command of written English grammar, spelling, and punctuation; proofreading and drafting
• Skillful communicator & active listener; high EQ, low ego; clear communication
• Intellectually curious and innovative; analytical and strategic; connect the dots

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to the Education and External Engagement Team (VP, Directors, & Program Managers)
• Support the department’s strategic planning process and project management cycles through research, materials prep, and assistance with program facilitation
• Assume responsibility for all administrative duties; organize and manage project databases
• Assist with meeting preparation and mailing correspondence
• Understand the BSO’s brand, growth and marketing goals and how they apply to the department’s collaborative strategies
• Assist with organizing and analyzing data logically and proactively to recommend novel approaches, targeting, and beta testing strategies
• Support fiscal management, including inventory, tracking expenditures, paying vendors, staying on budget, estimating monthly costs, reconciling expenses, and submitting reports
• Partner with other BSO teams to build brand awareness, increase community engagement, and drive conversations with relevant, on-brand influencers and brand partners
• Complete other tasks as assigned

Skills

Goal setting

Strategic development

Project management

Data analysis

Written English

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Tech proficiency

Education

College student in good standing

Tools

G-Suite

MS Office

Workday

Zoom

Job description

Boston Symphony Orchestra is seeking an Education & External Engagement Intern to handle administrative duties, support program delivery, and improve systems and data workflows. You will coordinate with senior staff, manage projects, and assist with budgeting while helping expand community outreach and brand reach.

The role emphasizes organization, communication, and tech-savviness across G-Suite, MS Office, Workday, and Zoom.