About our Internships

“More Than a Music Lesson”

UpBeat Music and Arts harbors a deep passion for creating performance opportunities for our students of all ages and skill levels, but did you know the opportunities we love giving our students don’t stop at the stage?

Through the years, UpBeat has built a robust internship program, through which selected current students over the age of 15* are interviewed, mentored, trained, and given responsibility at the studio, which adds to our mission of helping youth reach their full potential THROUGH the arts.

ABOUT THE TEAM:

UpBeat’s team of staff and instructors have extensive experience working with youth from all backgrounds, and our commitment to championing measures of equality, compassion, excellence, creativity, and dedication to the community shines through each of our staff members, our interns included. (Read more about UpBeat’s Core Values here). An intern at UpBeat can harness their creative and early professional potential by being part of this beautifully dynamic, diverse team.


JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES:

In the studio, an intern’s tasks can be ad-hoc in nature; responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

  • Opening and closing procedures when needed

  • Interacting with the community, including

    • aiding with front desk coverage and buzzing visitors in

    • greeting students/families by name

    • giving tours

    • telling new community members about our history and overall organization

    • being courteous and respectful to all who enter our doors (and out in the world, too!)

  • Organizing and preparing teacher/staff resources

    • putting together UpBeat Binders

    • replenishing curriculum books

    • help lead the oversight of inventory maintenance

    • making copies of music, tab charts, and chord/scale sheets

    • helping with light data entry and ongoing maintenance of contact data base & emergency contacts

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Must be actively enrolled as a student at UpBeat Music and Arts

  • Must be 15+ years of age*

  • Must be willing to intern at the UpBeat Studio at least one day a week after school, most preferably the same day each week.

  • Understanding the following skills will continue to be developed throughout the internship, UpBeat prefers to see the beginnings of the following:

    • ability to be detail oriented and able to exhibit analytical abilities

    • excellent verbal and written communication skills

    • ability to adapt or pivot to a new task

    • sound judgement and exhibition of discretion

PERKS OF BECOMING AN INTERN:

UpBeat is proud to offer our interns a monetary stipend for the hours they complete at the studio. In addition, comprehensive training is offered to help interns successfully complete the responsibilities outlined above. Our interns also enjoy direct access to resume development and mock interviewing services with our qualified teammates.


APPLICATION:

Students who choose to apply should complete the following application on their own or with the help of their parent/guardian. Please, no parents/guardians applying on behalf of their student.

 

Applicants can expect to hear from UpBeat Administration Staff within 7 business days. UpBeat may not always have internship opportunities available at the time of the receipt of application, but we will always keep applications on file to consider when openings do occur.

Please note, UpBeat does not accept unsolicited applications and will not review or consider applications from those who are not currently enrolled at UpBeat as a student.