<p>Ok, I've kind of been looking into getting a summer internship. </p>
<p>I want an option for music. Is there anything out there? I play wind instruments, and that's what I want my focus to remain in...</p>
<p>Any thoughts/ideas/etc.?</p>
<p>The Kennedy Center in Washington DC has an internship program. I don't think it's instrumental in nature - management, audio, etc. It is well established, but I think it's not a "summer" program per se, but instead an academic internship of sorts. You could check their website.</p>
<p>Chatauqua Festival has internships for audio.</p>
<p>Those are the ones that come to mind.</p>
<p>Depends on how you define internship, and what exactly you want to get out of it. Are you looking for a "behind the scenes" position involved with public relations, operational/logistics, general office, go-fer type, or do you mean an actual opportunity to play and or teach?</p>
<p>There are some options for all types out there, but not many.</p>
<p>Check the summer "free programs" thread. Some of the summer festivals (Spoleto, Hot Springs possibly Grant Park & others come to mind) have internships in the office, ushering, facilities, go-fer areas, as do some of the mid and small sized paid pro orchestras. </p>
<p>If you're defining internship as a non-paid position as a player/performer, or with instruction/coaching you're basically limited to the full scholarship festival type opportunities, with stiff competition from conservatory level, grad students, and emerging pros.</p>
<p>Some of the camp type facilities geared to the younger kids offer paid/stipend based coaching or counselor type jobs for high school/college aged kids.</p>
<p>hello musicallylatin, you don't say how old you are, or whether you are hoping for a paid internship, but depending on your age and willingness to volunteer your time, there are many possibilities for internships at summer music festivals and at music camps.</p>
<p>Ditto the questions asked by others. Here are a couple of suggestions, which may or may not work for you. The New York Youth Symphony (Manhattan) offers paid internships: New</a> York Youth Symphony. The Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts (Long Island) offers paid internships: Usdan</a> - Job Opportunities. Interlochen Arts Camp (Michigan) has music-related jobs: Interlochen</a> :: About Interlochen :: Summer Camp</p>