Brooklyn Youth Chorus is seeking a Part-time Development Intern to support its fundraising department during an exciting period of organizational growth. This internship is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in nonprofit fundraising, arts administration, communications, and project management to gain hands-on experience across a range of development functions.

The Development Intern will support the Development team with donor communications, database management, grant administration, mailings, research, and special events. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, curious, a good communicator, and eager to learn about the many moving pieces that make a nonprofit fundraising department successful.

Reporting Relationships

The Development Intern reports to the Director of Development and works closely with members of the Development team.

Responsibilities

The Development Intern will support the Development team in the following areas:

Individual Giving & Donor Communications

• Assist with processing donations and preparing acknowledgement letters.

• Support donor mailings, annual appeal materials, and other fundraising communications.

• Assist with proofreading and editing donor-facing materials.

• Help prepare materials for individual donor cultivation and stewardship.

• Conduct donor and prospect research as needed.

Grant Administration & Institutional Giving

• Provide administrative support for grant applications, reports, and related materials.

• Assist with gathering and organizing information for corporate, foundation, and government funders.

• Help maintain grant and reporting calendars.

• Support preparation of stewardship materials and acknowledgements for institutional donors.

Database Management

• Update and maintain donor and prospect records in Salesforce.

• Assist with data entry, list preparation, and record clean-up.

• Help track donor communications, gifts, and other relevant development activity.

• Support database needs for annual appeal, gala, and other key fundraising campaigns, including pulling reports and mailing lists.

Board & Committee Support

• Assist with board and committee materials as needed.

• Support preparation of materials connected to trustee engagement and stewardship.

Events & Production Support

• Provide administrative and logistical support for various development and community events, including galas, fundraising events, cultivation events, stewardship events, and self-produced concerts.

• Assist with event preparation, guest materials, tracking, and follow-up.

• Support production-related planning needs, including timelines, budgeting support, roles and responsibilities, staff expectations, and user/guest experience.

Administrative Support

• Proofread and edit institutional and departmental documents.

• Schedule and support development-related meetings as needed.

• Assist with organizing files, tracking projects, and maintaining department systems.

• Support general administrative projects for the Development team.

• Scan, distribute, and file incoming mail.

Learning Opportunities

Through this internship, the Development Intern will gain exposure to:

• Strategic fundraising planning.

• Donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

• Prospect research.

• Grant writing and institutional fundraising.

• Fundraising communications, including appeals and outreach.

• Project management across the fundraising cycle.

• Event production and donor experience.

• Nonprofit database systems and donor record management.

• The role of relationship-building in nonprofit development.

Qualifications

• Interest in nonprofit fundraising, arts administration, music, education, or the performing arts.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail and proofreading ability.

• Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects.

• Comfortable working independently and asking questions when needed.

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative spirit.

• Experience with Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite required.

• Experience with Canva, Adobe Acrobat, Salesforce, or other database systems is a plus, but not required.

• Prior internship, volunteer, or administrative experience helpful but not required.

Schedule & Compensation

This is a part-time internship 14-16 hours (2-3 days a week) for the fall of 2026, with additional hours for events as needed. There is a possibility for extension/advancement in January 2027. Schedule to be determined. Compensation is $20/hr. 

Equity & Inclusion

Brooklyn Youth Chorus is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all areas, including artistic and education programs and recruitment of choristers, volunteers, staff, and its Board of Trustees.

We stand for absolute respect for each individual; an appreciation and understanding of the broad spectrum of all our differences; and the belief that a diverse community is an asset that must be continually cared for, preserved, and enhanced.

Application

Please send a resume and brief cover letter to resume@brooklynyouthchorus.org. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. No calls, please. EOE.

Brooklyn Youth Chorus seeks collaborative and creative Part-Time Training Division Chorus Conductors with a background in children’s/youth choral education (pedagogy, curriculum, repertoire, and voice technique) to conduct weekly treble-voice training division classes and/or in school programs. Training division classes include Preparatory Division (7-9 year olds), Pre-Teen Division (10-12 year olds) and/or Teen Division (13-18 year olds) classes. The current search priority is for Conductors for our Preparatory and Pre-Teen Divisions. The training division conducting faculty works collaboratively to choose repertoire, plan rehearsals across sections, lead performances, and nurture a diverse student body. Brooklyn Youth Chorus utilizes a holistic, science-backed pedagogy called Cross-Choral Training® (CCT), developed by Artistic Director Dianne Berkun Menaker. Conductors receive training on this pedagogy and the associated curriculum encompassing vocal, musicianship, and social-emotional components. Training division positions are seasonal (late August-May), with school-wide performances in December and May. Classes are held Monday - Friday (3:30-7:00pm) and Saturdays (10:00am-2:00pm). In-school program opportunities are on a project-basis and range from 6 to 24 weeks in duration in the September-June timeframe.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Conductors report to the Director of Choral Education with oversight by the Artistic Director. Conductors will also work closely with the Director of Program Operations, Program Manager, Rehearsal Managers, Conducting faculty, and program team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Choral Conductor will:

Program and Rehearsal Responsibilities

• Lead weekly training division rehearsals from September through May built on Founder & Artistic Director’s proprietary Cross-Choral Training pedagogy and the principles of Positive Youth Development (PYD).

• Collaboratively select developmentally- and artistically-appropriate repertoire and regularly co-plan with co-conductors of the same training division level.

• Work closely with the Director of Choral Education and Director of Program Operations to meet programmatic needs of the organization.

Performances

• Perform during annual winter (December) and spring (May) all-school concerts. Conducting duties may be shared with a co-conductor of different sections of the same class level. 

Auditions and Assessments

• Administer annual vocal assessments for all choristers enrolled in your classes.

• Provide chorister recruitment support by working with the Director of Program Operations to lead audition sessions, open houses, etc. throughout the year.

Program Administration, Training, Professional Development

• Work with the program team to communicate and support individual chorister progress, attendance, annual chorister assessments, parent outreach, and recruitment.  

• Participate in monthly conductor faculty meetings.

• Engage in annual training and professional development sessions both classroom-specific and institutional (Cross-Choral Training pedagogy).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Belief in the mission and core values of Brooklyn Youth Chorus

• An experienced music educator and choral conductor with a minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience

• Training and experience with music teaching methods (Kodály, Dalcroze, Orff, etc.), philosophy, and pedagogy, with fluency in moveable do solfege and metric counting

• An understanding of vocal pedagogy and/or functional voice training specializing in children’s/adolescent voices

• Knowledge of and experience teaching and conducting a diverse choral repertoire

• Expertise in teaching music from a broad array of cultural traditions and/or deep knowledge in specific cultural heritages or musical traditions strongly preferred

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with a small faculty and team

• Flexibility to work some nights and weekends in addition to weekly teaching schedule

• Experience working with young people from diverse backgrounds 

• Willingness and ability to learn and implement Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ proprietary Cross-Choral TrainingⓇ pedagogy.

• Must hold a Bachelor's degree or higher or equivalent experience

COMPENSATION

Compensation ranges from $3,800-7,300 per class ($100/hour for teaching) depending on weekly rehearsal duration (60, 90, or 120 minutes) with additional compensation for professional development, training, running auditions, in school programs, additional artistic projects, et al.

EQUITY & INCLUSION

Brooklyn Youth Chorus is committed to access, equity, diversity, and inclusion in all areas including artistic and education programs and recruitment of choristers, volunteers, staff, and its Board of Trustees.

We stand for absolute respect for each individual; an appreciation and understanding of the broad spectrum of all our differences be they cultural, racial, religious, socio-economic, or based on sexual identity, gender, physical or intellectual ability; and the ability to experience bonds of friendship through the joy of music. We celebrate open-mindedness and critical thinking, and seek to create opportunities for students to explore and embrace these important values together. We recognize that a diverse community is an asset that must be continually cared for, preserved, and enhanced, with constant attention, for the benefit of all its members.

APPLICATION

Please send a resume, cover letter, two stylistically contrasting conducting performance videos, and one classroom teaching or rehearsal video to resume@brooklynyouthchorus.org. Cover letter should detail your pedagogical training. Please also include your 2026-2027 weekday (3:30-7:00pm) and Saturday (10:00am-2:00pm) availability for teaching including any major potential conflicts. Select candidates will be invited to audition by leading a rehearsal/class demonstration in the April/May 2026 timeframe. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. No calls, please. EOE.