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Production Assistant, Ravinia's Steans Music Institute

Ravinia

Production Assistant, Ravinia's Steans Music Institute

Highland Park, IL
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Dates of Employment: Late May through end of August 2018

    Ravinia Festival seeks energetic and dedicated staff for its summer conservatory, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute. The Institute offers employees the unique opportunity to participate in many aspects of performance production while developing relationships with the young artists and faculty in residence at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute. The fellows are typically conservatory and university students at the beginning of their professional careers and the faculty includes several Ravinia performers and world-renowned musicians. These positions are highly coveted, and many past RSMI employees have gone on to obtain full-time employment with major arts organizations.

    More information about Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute is available at http://www.ravinia.org/page/Steans

    Duties:
    Production Assistant is a time-intensive position including work during nights and weekends. This position reports to the Administrative Director of the Institute and works closely with the Operations Manager and all other RSMI staff to perform all aspects of Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute’s daily operations, including:

    • Artist transportation
    • Assisting artists with errands
    • Meal orders and pick-up
    • Rehearsal video and audio recording (no experience necessary)
    • Stage management and backstage duties during master classes and performances
    • Producing concert and masterclass program inserts
    • Maintaining building tidiness and organization
    • Monitoring upkeep on Ravinia-owned houses
    • Assisting with accommodation set-up and booking for fellows and faculty
    • Responding to and prioritizing artist requests, general office administrative work, and other duties as assigned

  • Industry
    Education