Job Opportunities with CMS

Current Opportunities
There are currently no open positions.
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Recent Opportunities
Chicago Master Singers is pleased to hire an arts management intern during the 2025–26 school year, thanks to funding provided by the Illinois Arts Council’s Youth Employment in the Arts (YEA) initiative. The intern will work closely with CMS staff, contractors, and volunteers on operational and administrative responsibilities that support the organization. This position reports to the Managing Director. It is a part-time, hourly position with flexible hours.
Position Summary
CMS would like the position to be meaningful to the intern, so it will be tailored to the intern’s skills and career interests. The role will be built based on the intern’s selected combination of the following potential items:
  • Assist with marketing operations, including the creation of social media content and developing and implementing a digital marketing strategy.
  • Work on Audience Services projects, including ticketing, box office, and house management.
  • Assist with venue setup, A/V needs, and hospitality for outreach events, auditions, rehearsals, concerts, and fundraising events.
  • Lead the development of a CMS podcast, including software and equipment needs, recording work, and video production and editing.
This a hybrid position paying $15/hour and averaging 8 hours/week, although the work is anticipated to be variable (for example, the weeks of CMS concerts would likely be busier than other weeks). The intern should be available to work at CMS events in Palatine (Monday evenings) and Glenview (concert weeks and weekends); additional work during the week can be done remotely. 
Qualifications
  • Undergraduate or graduate student in arts management or a related field
  • CMS and YEA requirements are that the intern is 18–22 years of age at the time of hiring
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
  • Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to work independently to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Depending upon career interests, skills could include proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace and Google Analytics, social media platforms, digital marketing tools, or video production software
  • Affinity for performing arts, particularly classical music

Application Process

Applications should include:
  • Cover letter, including statements summarizing:
    • the candidate’s interest in applying for this position
    • the candidate’s skills that they will bring to this role
    • what the candidate hopes to gain professionally from this experience
  • Resume
 
Applications should be submitted electronically by October 1, 2025 to [email protected]. Selected candidates will be invited to interview in mid-October.
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​​​Chicago Master Singers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability.