Jobs & Auditions

Auditions

ANNOUNCING AUDITIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA

The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra is a regional per-service orchestra.  In the current 2012-13 season the Boulder Phil has 36 services and per-service rates are as follows, in addition to a 5% pension plan contribution:

Assistant Principal Viola: $101.15

For repertoire lists in PDF format, please click on the following link:

• Assistant Principal Viola Audition Repertoire
  

The date for this audition has been postponed but will be posted here as soon as it becomes available. Auditions are held at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder, Colorado.  For more information please send a one-page professional performance resume to:

Mr. Kim Peoria, Personnel Manager
kpeoria@boulderphil.org

Internship Openings
The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra announces openings for an Education Programs Intern for the 2013-2014 season as well as an Administrative Intern for summer 2013. One individual can fulfill both terms if desiring a more in-depth experience.

Interns are directly involved in most aspects of operations for this highly acclaimed regional professional orchestra and work alongside experienced professionals, community members, and a network of resources within the Boulder cultural community. As a team player, an intern gains solid professional skills while facilitating the day-to-day work at the Boulder Phil. Examples of projects include but are not limited to:

Education Programs Intern (Position Available, beginning Summer or Fall 2013):

• Program Administration: Work with Music Director, Executive Director and teacher liaison to set the program for the year and create curriculum guides for distribution to teachers.
• Publicity: Plan and implement publicity efforts in order to meet sign-up goals from schools and students for both the Discovery Concert and Young Artist Concerto Competition.
  
• Event Planning: Plan day-of-event logistics for the Discovery Concert at Macky Auditorium, including volunteer ushers, seating assignments, and traffic flow.
• Program Development: Work with staff in envisioning, planning and implementing expansion of existing programs or development of new programs to meet education and outreach goals. Assist with grant proposals as appropriate.
• Ideally, this individual will spend an entire production season with us (September through April), averaging 10 hours a week with flexible scheduling.

Administrative Intern (Position Available, Summer 2013):

• Marketing & Outreach: Assist with online calendars, mass mailings, proof-reading, market research and promotions.
• Ticketing: Assist patrons with ticket purchases or at Will Call for single tickets, subscriptions and group sales.
• Ideally, this individual will average 10 hours a week during the summer months with flexible scheduling.

Development Intern (Please Inquire):

• Special events: Assist with planning and implementation of our annual Boulder Phil Fanfare and other smaller fundraising events and recitals throughout the year. Research and maintain files on current and potential sponsors.
• Grant proposals: Assist in writing/editing/submitting grant applications to foundations, government, or corporate funding sources.
• Donor relations: Assist Director of Development in writing/sending direct mail solicitation and acknowledgment letters.
• Donor prospecting: Conduct background research on potential or current donors (foundations, corporations, and individuals).
• Ideally, this individual will spend an entire production season with us (September through April), averaging 10 hours a week with flexible scheduling.

We need people with positive attitudes and a willingness to learn. Strong writing, interpersonal skills and attention to detail are required. Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, HTML, or graphics programs is a plus. At the end of the experience, the intern should have a good idea of many of the working aspects in a dynamic, hard-working non-profit organization. Interns are generally recent graduates, current graduate students, or career changers. If interested, please send your resume to Kevin Shuck, Executive Director, at 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, CO 80302, 303-449-1343 x 3 or kshuck@boulderphil.org.

** Internships are unpaid positions. Job perks include complimentary tickets to all Boulder Philharmonic concerts & valuable experience working in a dynamic, small to mid-sized non-profit.