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Internships

Applications are open for Spring 2023! Please email Anna Meyer, Interim Executive Director, with any questions.

Application Deadline: December 1, 2022

Anticipated Start Date: January 3, 2023

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Community Engagement Intern

The Community Engagement Intern (CEI) will report directly to the Marketing & Office Manager. The CEI will work closely with the CEM to plan, market, and execute the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra’s concerts and events.

Internship duties will include:

  • Assisting with marketing the FSO’s events and concerts. This may include social media, digital, or print marketing.
  • Acting as the Box Office Manager for our ticketed concerts
  • Taking photos and videos during concerts and events
  • Working with the CEM to train, schedule, and manage volunteers
  • Assisting with the set-up and breakdown of events and concerts
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Applicants must be enrolled in a college or university
  • Demonstrated interest in the music industry and/or arts administration
  • At least 1 year of work experience in any field
  • Ability to work well with others

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Leadership experience
  • Familiarity with Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok
  • Familiarity with Canva and Google Drive
  • Experience using ticketing software or POS systems

The expected period of employment is January 3, 2023 – May 24, 2023. Interns can expect to work 15-20 hours/week. The CEI will be required to work some evenings and weekends.

Education Intern

The Education Intern will report directly to the Education Manager. The Education Intern will work closely with our education team to plan and execute the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra’s education programs.

Internship duties will include:

  • Monitoring registration forms and communicating with parents and participants
  • Working with FSO staff to market our education programs
  • Setting up and cleaning up rehearsal rooms
  • Checking in participants and communicating with parents in the event of an absence
  • Assisting with rehearsals and performances
  • Taking photos and videos during rehearsals and performances
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Applicants must be enrolled in a college or university
  • Demonstrated interest in the music industry and/or music education
  • At least 1 year of work experience in any field
  • At least 1 year of experience working with children
  • Ability to work well with others

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Leadership experience
  • Ability to play a musical instrument
  • Seeking a degree in music education
  • Familiarity with Canva and Google Drive

The expected period of employment is January 3, 2022 – May 24, 2023. Interns can expect to work 15-20 hours/week and will be required to work some evenings and weekends.

Featured Musician

Kristin Stiteler – Viola

Kristin Stiteler is a native of Ohio and began playing the violin in 3rd grade.  She has taught both band and orchestra classes at all grade levels for over twenty six years in both Ohio and North Carolina.  She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from The Ohio State University where she studied both violin and jazz saxophone.  She also marched bass drum in The Ohio State University Marching Band, holding the distinction of being the first female bass drum player in the history of the band.

Miss Stiteler is an accomplished musician on several instruments and has performed regularly with multiple ensembles.  She has performed with several symphony orchestras in Ohio, North Carolina, and South Carolina since 1997 and she is currently in her 21st year of playing Viola with the Fayetteville (NC) Symphony Orchestra where she held the position of Principal Violist for several years

When not playing her viola, Miss Stiteler enjoys playing Celtic and American Folk music on mandolin, banjo, and guitar.  As a member of the Classical Mandolin Society of America, she has traveled to Wisconsin, Illinois, and New York City to perform as a member and a soloist with classical mandolin orchestras on both mandolin and mandola.  Most recently she traveled to Japan and Italy to perform with the Milwaukee Mandolin Orchestra

Miss Stiteler conducted the Cumberland County Youth Orchestra from 2002-2016, and has held several leadership roles at both the Region and County levels.  She has been invited to serve as Guest Clinician for All-County Ensembles in nearby NC districts, and is an active member of NAfME, NCMEA, American String Teacher Association, and the Classical Mandolin Society of America.

Miss Stiteler has taught orchestra in the Cumberland County School District since 2002 and is currently the orchestra teacher at John Griffin Middle School.

To Educate. To Entertain. To Inspire.

The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1956 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and is a professional, regional orchestra whose mission is to educate, entertain, and inspire the citizens of the Fayetteville, North Carolina region as the leading musical resource.  Praised for its artistic excellence, the Symphony leads in the cultural and educational landscape for Fayetteville and the southeastern North Carolina region.

The Fayetteville Symphony typically performs 8 concerts during any given season performing both at Methodist University and Fayetteville State University. Partnerships with other agencies include collaborative performances with Cape Fear Regional Theatre, chamber concerts at St. John’s Episcopal Church, as well as the city’s annual Independence concert with fireworks. The Symphony brings music to the schools and the community by performing educational concerts, as well as having its own Fayetteville Symphony Youth Orchestra, after school strings and summer music camps.

This organization is supported in part by a space grant from the BB&T Term Endowment of Cumberland Community Foundation, Inc.


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