EMPLOYMENT
2009 SUMMER POSITIONS 

The Bowdoin International Music Festival, a six-week residential classical music program, seeks qualified applicants for several positions. Positions run mid-June to early August.

All positions available except as noted below.

• Chamber Music Coordinator
• Music Office Coordinator
• Music Office Assistants/Interns
• Director of Residence Life and Activities - Position filled for 2009
• Resident Assistants/Interns - Head RA positions filled for 2009
• Assistant Stage Manager - Position filled for 2009
• Stage Management Intern
• Box Office Manager
• Box Office Assistant/Intern

Chamber Music Coordinator Assist festival faculty in forming chamber music groups and producing weekly coaching and rehearsal schedules. Oversee the festival's student recital series and community concert program. Reserve space at Bowdoin College and at concert venues, research musical issues (instrumentation, movements, etc.), procure necessary items for rehearsals and performances (music, extra musicians, instruments), schedule orchestra rehearsals and festival-wide masterclasses, oversee cartage, maintenance, and use of pianos.[more...]

Music Office Coordinator Assist the Chamber Music Coordinator and faculty in forming chamber music groups; provide staff support to faculty committees; produce weekly coaching and rehearsal schedules; manage personnel changes and scheduling conflicts for student groups; manage student recital series.[more...]

Music Office Assistants/Interns Report to the Music Office Coordinator, assist in scheduling student lessons, masterclasses, chamber group coachings and rehearsals, student concerts, and other festival activities. Arrange for and order music. Assist in communicating schedules to all festival participants, faculty, and staff. Must be personable and energetic. Must have valid driver's license and be able to drive a 10-passenger van. [more...]

Director Residence Life and Activities Oversees residence assistants, enforces policies, coordinates activities/trips, and communicates with parents. [more...]

Head Resident Assistants Supervise, enforce policies, plan and participate in activities with students, ages 13-21+. Positions require previous experience in residential life/supervising students and a valid drivers license. On call 24 hours a day. Applicants must be 21 years of age. Room and board provided in addition to compensation. [more...]

Student Resident Assistants Supervise, enforce policies, plan and participate in activites with students, ages 13-21+.  Applicants must be 21 years of age and have a valid drivers license.  Room and board provided.  Click  here for [more...] then scroll down to middle of scholarship aid page to read about the position.

Assistant Stage Manager Assists with faculty and student concerts; records student concerts; assists with all equipment, sound, and electronics needs; assists with moving instruments, baffles, chairs, and equipment around campus and beyond; assists with setting up the festival office prior to the start of the festival; other duties as assigned. Significant evening and weekend work. [more...]

Stage Intern Manage stage for student concerts; assist with all equipment, sound, and electronics needs; assist with moving instruments, baffles, chairs, and equipment; other duties as assigned . [more...]

Box Office Manager Coordinates season subscription and individual ticket sales. Sells tickets over the phone and in person, in box office and at concerts. Keeps detailed records of seats sold and money collected for all concerts. Creates seating charts for concerts. Supervises assistants and student employees. [more...]

Box Office Assistant/Intern Assists the box office manager, including lunch and concert coverage. Provides reception, photocopying, and mailroom services. Assists in communicating schedules to festival participants (patrons, students, faculty, and staff). Assists stage crew with copying concert recordings. Other duties as assigned. [more...]

Send a resume and cover letter to:

Peter Simmons, Executive Director
Bowdoin International Music Festival
6300 College Station
Brunswick, ME 04011-8463
(207) 373-1444
peter@bowdoinfestival.org