The Cambridge Society for Early Music
P.O. Box 380-336
Cambridge, MA 02238-0336
The Cambridge Society for Early Music seeks interns for Spring/Summer ‘26
Cambridge Society for Early Music offers arts administration internships for college and masters students during the fall, spring, and summer. Our internships are intended to provide students with a well-balanced, educational experience that gives insight into the inner workings of a small, non-profit arts organization. We have the flexibility to accommodate a student’s areas of interest and needs.
Internship Overview:
Marketing & Communications
- Responsibilities:
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- Create online calendar posts, social media and email marketing content.
- Manage CSEM’s ad swap program with other local groups
- Help draft press releases.
- Help create concert programs.
- Update press contact information and research other avenues of outreach
- Support with database management and ticket sales.
- Goals:
- Provide support for marketing, communications, and public relations initiatives.
Development
- Responsibilities:
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- Track and enter donations into a CRM system.
- Assist with grant research and tracking.
- Support donor mailings and appeals.
- Goals:
- Learn critical fundraising and administrative skills while supporting the development team.
Outreach and Concert Support
- Responsibilities:
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- Set up and cleanup/takedown at concerts, receptions and educational events.
- Serve as an usher, box office support, and helper at post-concert reception
- Assist performing artists as needed
- Support educational workshops and events by helping coordinate program supplies, set-up and musician logistics, as well as audience management. There is a particular opportunity for those interested in arts education to get hands-on experience as an education lead at kids’ events.
- Goals:
- Provide direct support for the logistical and operational needs of performances and special events.
What we hope you will bring with you:
- Knowledge of classical music, preferably with an interest for Early Music
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Proficiency with GoogleDocs, Google and Excel spreadsheets, and willingness to learn ticketing, audience management, and financial tracking software
- Experience with graphic design, including platforms such as Photoshop or Canva a plus!
- Social media skills and creativity
General Internship Information
- Availability: Internships are ideally available for spring or fall semesters.
- Duration: Internship hours and duration are structured to meet academic or other requirements and will be set to meet mutual needs.
- Experience: Interns will receive a well-rounded and educational experience learning multiple facets–media, marketing, audience relations, and event management–of a small arts non-profit. They will gain insight into the administrative and artistic leadership of CSEM.
- Logistics: A majority of this work will be completed remotely, on a flexible schedule determined with the CSEM Artistic Director and General Manager. Interns will attend concerts and events in-person as determined upon the start of their internship.
To apply for an internship, please send a resume and something that you think describes you well (cover letter, video, vision board, etc.) to our Leadership at Annette@csem.org.
Although applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, preference will be given to applications received by December 7, 2025 for the Spring 2026 semester.
About The Cambridge Society for Early Music:
Founded in 1952 by pianist and musicologist Erwin Bodky, the Cambridge Society for Early Music is America’s oldest organization for the promotion of music composed prior to the eighteenth century. CSEM seeks to further the musical education of the general public through the study and performance of early music. Through intimate public concerts, workshops, and masterclasses, we strive to bring performers, scholars, audiences and students together into one community.
Since its founding, the Cambridge Society for Early Music–the first such society in America–has contributed enormously to establishing the Boston area’s reputation as the early music capital of America. After several years of hiatus following the pandemic and the passing of longtime-president James S. Nicolson, CSEM re-emerges as a focal point for greater understanding and appreciation of the vast repertory in this field. Building on its rich history, the Society carries forward its commitment to making the diverse music of our past a continuing source of enrichment for our present with inspiring and accessible public programming.
