Artistic Operations Internship - Summer 2026
Job Description
The Artistic Operations Intern at the Nashville Symphony Association ("NSA") will provide hands-on support for the day-to-day work of the Artistic Administration and Operations departments of the Nashville Symphony. This teamย is responsible forย the Symphonyโs programming and scheduling, artist hospitality andย logistics, artist contracting, concert coverage, conductor support, Nashville Symphony Chorus management, orchestra operations, orchestra personnel, production coordination, and event execution.ย
This internship is designed to give a comprehensive view of how artistic planning and operational execution work together to produce concerts and events. The intern willย assistย with both artistic administration projects andย operationsย logistics, gaining experience in planning, coordination, and on-site event support.ย
Primary responsibilities will include:ย
Supporting the planning and execution of the Nashville Symphonyโs Summer Parks concert seriesย
Assistingย with artist hospitality and dressing room setup on concert daysย
Coordinatingย logisticsย for chorus auditionsย
Contributing toย artistic operations planningย andย cross-departmental coordination.ย ย
Buildingย Summer Parks fact sheetsย
Organize artist feeย historyย
Create advance workbooks for the artistic operations teamย
Attend internal meetings related to programming, production, operations, and event setup.ย
Additionalย responsibilities may include:ย
Reserving hotel blocks for guest artistsย
Providing support to the chorus libraryย
Assistingย with eventย logisticsย and production coordinationย
Assistingย with orchestra calendar bookletย creationย
Working rehearsals and performances in both backstage and front-of-house operational roles.ย
This internship offers a unique opportunity to experience the full lifecycle of concert production,ย from artistic planning through operational execution,ย within a professional orchestra environment.ย
Internship Requirements:
- All interns must be students at accredited colleges and universities.
- Candidates must be within commutable distance to the Nashville Symphony Orchestra at the time of the internship.
- This internship is estimated at 120 total hours, or 10-15 hours per week. Required hours mayย be adjustedย if necessary for academic credit.
- Start and end dates of the internship can vary based on the internโs academic schedule but will tentatively begin in May or early June and conclude by July 31st.
- Interns must be available to work some evenings and select weekends during the season.
- Interns must be high-energy, detail-oriented, team players.
- Internship compensation is $10/hour
- Internships do not guarantee full-time positions with the Symphony upon completion.
Application Procedure:
Please submit an application using the following link:
https://www.nashvillesymphony.org/about/careers/
*Please remember to include the specific internship for which you are applying in the cover letter of portion of your application, ex. Summer 2026 Artistic Operations Internship