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Silkroad

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: Culture&Art
  • Region: North America
  • Location: Boston, USA
  • Internship Title: Silkroad Intern
  • Duration: 6 months (5-10 hours per week)
  • Number of Interns: 3-5
  • Special Requirement: the deadline is January 4, 2021.
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
Yo-Yo Ma conceived Silkroad in 1998 as a reminder that even as rapid globalization resulted in division, it brought extraordinary possibilities for working together. Seeking to understand this dynamic, he began to learn about the historical Silk Road, recognizing in it a model for radical cultural collaboration, for the exchange of ideas and tradition alongside commerce and innovation. And in an innovative experiment, he brought together musicians from the lands of the Silk Road to co-create a new artistic idiom, a musical language founded in difference, a metaphor for the benefits of a more connected world. This initial gathering of artists was rooted in a simple, initial question: “What happens when strangers meet?” And thus, Silkroad was born, as both a touring ensemble comprised of world-class musicians from all over the globe, and a social impact organization working to make a positive impact across borders through the arts. 

Today, Silkroad creates music that engages difference, sparking radical cultural collaboration and passion-driven learning for a more hopeful and inclusive world. Silkroad artists seek and practice this mission in many forms, creating and presenting new music, teacher and musician training workshops, social impact initiatives, and serving as the home for the Grammy Award-winning Silkroad Ensemble. Silkroad has recorded seven albums including Sing Me Home, which won the 2016 Grammy for Best World Music Album and was developed and recorded alongside the documentary feature, The Music of Strangers, from Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville.
Internship Tasks：
Purpose: The Silkroad Internship Program is a six-month professional development experience designed to prepare emerging BIPOC arts professionals with fluency in non-profit arts administration and leadership. Silkroad Interns will work interdepartmentally, providing support across the organization’s artistic programs, fundraising efforts, and marketing strategies. The program is designed to create a holistic and expansive view of the many facets of Silkroad and non-profit administration while remaining flexible and responsive to the needs, interests, and aspirations of the interns. With a commitment to anti-racism work and the diversification of the non-profit arts sector, we welcome Black, Indigenous, and other persons of color to apply.
Silkroad Interns will work closely with staff, artists, and key external partners and will report to the Artistic Programs Administrator. In consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic, all interns will work fully remotely with regular Zoom meetings with relevant team members. The program lasts until July 1, 2021 with possibility for renewal for an additional six months.
Reports to: Artistic Programs Administrator
Silkroad Intern(remote) will select and work within two to three of the categories listed below.
Artistic Planning & Support
● Provide support for Silkroad’s artistic programs and productions, including but not limited to scheduling travel, coordinating meetings, preparing time-bound event materials (schedules, booklets, name badges, etc.), researching artistic opportunities, and serving as on-the ground or remote support for activities.
● Record and maintain documentation for key Silkroad programs, working with staff and artists to create clear, concise public-facing language.
Development & Fundraising
● Support Silkroad’s fundraising and development efforts by researching grant opportunities using online directories, compiling information and bios for major gift prospects, and entering data into Salesforce.
● Design event materials, including marketing collateral, event programs, name tags, place cards, etc.
Marketing & Communications
● Assist Silkroad in managing social media content by populating a steady content calendar for Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop (GMW) page, scheduling social posts, developing an Artist Spotlight social media series, and designing graphics for GMW faculty features and other digital engagements.
● Work with staff to craft language for newsletters, website, and other public-facing pages.
● Archive and track photo/video assets and digital press clippings.
Organizational Support
● Contribute to Silkroad’s organizational needs by maintaining filing systems and tracking impact data to be compiled in an annual report.
● Assist in reorganizing and cleaning out Silkroad’s office storage.
● Input key data into Silkroad’s planning database, including repertoire, program notes, instruments, venue information, artist bios, headshots, and contact information.

Requirements：
● Bachelor’s degree (completed/ongoing)
● 18 years of age or older
● Love of the performing arts, specifically music
● Demonstrated commitment to social justice and human rights
● A cultural leader: Having empathy, cultural sensitivity and awareness, multi-literacy, creative practice, financial acuity, innovation quotient, and pedigree.
● Socially and emotionally aware: Able to take the perspective of and empathize with others from diverse backgrounds and cultures, to understand social and ethical norms for behavior, and to recognize resources and supports for yourself and others.
● Positive and can-do attitude: Confident and willing to deal with problems and/or new tasks.
● Strong interpersonal skills: Collaborative, friendly and humorous, contributes their strengths to projects.
● Organized and resourceful: Problem solves independently, not easily overwhelmed with multiple tasks.
● Able to prioritize and multitask: Responds to a full docket with efficiency and expediency.
● Responsive to feedback: Seeks feedback and applies immediately, takes suggestions with good intent.
● Communicative: Able to communicate openly and freely with supervisors and colleagues, in-person and remotely.
● Independent: Able to solve problems alone and manage own projects and workload.
● Writing and editing: Must have proficient English writing and editing skills, including grammatical precision.
● Excellent computer skills: Must be computer literate with typing speed of at least 50 words per minute; advanced Microsoft Office skills are preferred; advanced Google Drive and Slack skills are essential; proficiency in a MacOS environment required.
● Knowledgeable and passionate: About the arts and their potential for performance, learning, and social impact.
● Flexible and understanding: Particularly as it relates to ongoing organizational shifts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, racial justice, and more

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