American Viola Society Internship Program

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Another internship opportunity that I was very fortunate to have was with the American Viola Society. This opportunity was forwarded to me by my viola professor, Dr. Lewis. From there, I had to submit an application and go through an interview process. I remember being very nervous because I was up against people from all over the country, and I wasn't sure if I even compared to anyone from music conservatories. However, with my experience in social media through the School of Music office internship and the String Project Administrative Assistant Intern position, I was able to land a position as a social media intern in the American Viola Society Internship Program. 

In this position, I worked with a team of two other interns to create social media posts for the AVS Instagram and Facebook accounts. What I worked on the most was infographics about the upcoming AVS festival and collaborative videos that featured violist from across the country! My favorite project that I did in this position was make a collaborative holiday video where I stitched together clips of violists playing different phrases of a holiday song. It was really fun to see everyone come together for the project, and it also was one of the most liked posts on the AVS accounts, which made me feel very accomplished. 

I learned a lot about collaborative communication in this role, especially because some people on my team were in different time zones than me! Although it was challenging, it was very fulfilling for me to know that I was part of something that was being appreciated by people all over the country. Additionally, my work in this program helped me to get a position working at the AVS festival in Virginia this summer, and I am so excited to keep building my arts administration skills while being surrounded by so many talented artists! I'm so thankful that Dr. Lewis sent this position my way!

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