Music Library Internship - Summer 2026

Job Description

The Library Intern will support the day-to-day activities of the Nashville Symphony’s music library. The music library plays an essential behind-the-scenes role in preparing, organizing, and maintaining the music used for Nashville Symphony performances.

This internship is a great opportunity for a detail-oriented student with a strong interest in classical music, music libraries, or orchestra operations to gain hands-on experience in a professional performing arts environment. The intern will assist Symphony librarians with a variety of music preparation and cataloging tasks, including transferring bow markings into string parts, photocopying scores and parts, cataloging music, compiling and breaking down orchestral folders, making repairs to music, and other duties as directed by the Nashville Symphony librarians.

Start and end dates of the internship can vary based on the intern’s academic schedule but will tentatively begin in May or early June and conclude by July 31.

This internship is estimated at 120 total hours, or 10–15 hours per week. Required hours may be adjusted if necessary for academic credit.

Internship compensation is $10/hour.

Qualifications

Library Intern Requirements:

• Interns must be pursuing a degree in music or a related field or have an equivalent combination of knowledge and experience.
• Interns should have an interest in or experience with a music library.
• Interns must have a strong knowledge of classical music.
• Interns must be able to read orchestral music.
• Interns preferably have basic knowledge of music theory, music history, and foreign musical terms.
• Interns must be highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Interns must be able to work independently.
• Interns must have strong communication skills and foster an environment of hospitality.

General Internship Requirements:

• All interns must be students at accredited colleges and universities.
• Candidates must be within commutable distance to the Nashville Symphony Orchestra at the time of the internship.
• Interns must be available to work some evenings and select weekends.
• Interns must be high-energy, detail-oriented team players.
• Internships do not guarantee full-time positions with the Nashville Symphony upon completion.