Opera Admin Apprentice: Budget, Artists & Tours

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

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.