Description
We are seeking multiple Summer Interns for our music camp hosted at Temple’s Boyer College of Music in Philadelphia to help us deliver a memorable, high-quality experience to our students and families.
About POP
Play On Philly (POP) is a non-profit organization that provides daily, after-school music instruction to over 300 K-12 students, principally those from historically marginalized communities. During the month of July, POP opens its programming to students across the city of Philadelphia for a full-day summer program featuring music and arts programming. Students take a deeper dive into their music-making through choir, music theory, studio classes, and chamber music classes, in addition to exploring other creative outlets such as dance, visual arts and creative writing.
Position Summary
Our Summer Interns will work collaboratively with staff to create a safe, welcoming, and rigorous environment where students can make steady progress on their instruments, music literacy skills, and repertoire while exploring other creative art forms. Interns are paired with a variety of Teaching Artists, on and off of instruments, and are given administrative tasks for experiential learning opportunities. Interns are responsible for day-to-day tasks which keep the 4-week summer program running smoothly. Through observation and assisting the Teaching Artists and conductors, Interns gain valuable classroom experience in a supportive environment.
Successful candidates enjoy working with students in grades 1-8 in various capacities, have a passion for music education or social justice, and are interested in learning more about arts administration and non-profit, student-facing work.
This role is supervised by the Community and Teacher Engagement Manager and works in partnership with the Program Coordinators and POP Teaching Artists.
A successful candidate:
Requirements
Proficiency on a musical instrument and/or knowledge of choral singing or piano accompaniment is helpful but not required.
Work Commitment
July 2026; Estimated schedule for Summer Program: Mondays - Fridays from 8:00am - 5:30pm
Interns will work for 8 hours each day, either morning or afternoon shift. Exact times to be determined based upon intern preference and final summer program schedule.
You will be expected on site during the following dates:
Each intern will be required to work on site at Temple’s Boyer College of Music and Dance during the duration of summer program (including orientation and summer wrap-up).
Compensation
You will receive a stipend of $2,200 split between payroll periods on July 17th, July 31st, and August 14th.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
POP is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace and is actively trying to attract a wide pool of candidates. Discrimination against race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability or genetic information is both illegal and against our organization’s values. As part of our Commitment to Cultural Equity and Anti-Racism, POP is working to understand who is applying to our open positions. Your responses will help us to evaluate and improve our current practices. If you feel comfortable volunteering your demographic details strictly for informational purposes, you will be invited to respond to the optional section in the job application.
Our Community
POP is rooted in the community of Philadelphia. We welcome all applicants and invite our local community members to apply. We want to hear from you!
In lieu of a cover letter, please be prepared to answer the following questions in 3-5 sentences per response: