Audio Engineer and Entertainment Booking Internship Job Description

Audio Engineer and Entertainment Booking Internship Job Description

Job Title: Assistant to the Entertainment Director - Member of the Cliff Bell’s Street Team

Business: Cliff Bell’s
Location: 2030 Park Ave., Detroit MI 48226
Stipend: Unpaid Internship
Dates of Positions: Flexible
Time Commitment: 2 months minimum – 6 months maximum; Minimum of 3 hours per week – maximum of 8 hours per week

Business Description: Cliff Bell’s is one of the oldest jazz clubs in the heart of Detroit's historic entertainment district featuring a lavish art-deco interior, classic drinks, great food and musicians playing in the club throughout the week. Cliff Bell’s mission is to provide its guests with good food, good drinks, good entertainment, and a good atmosphere. Our work philosophy is to bring our guests the finest evening available.

Summary of Position: Cliff Bell’s seeks an intern to assist the entertainment and audio department in day-to-day activities. This internship would provide the intern with valuable, real-world experience, audio field experience as well as providing the entertainment and audio staff with additional support. The intern will work closely with the marketing department including other interns.

Supervision: Reports directly to the Entertainment Director

Duties and Responsibilities
• Assists with website event calendar management
• Actively participate as a member of the Cliff Bell’s street team
• Assists with scheduling of entertainment acts for a world-class jazz club
• Learn how to deal with promoters
• Network with and research about jazz artists
• Learn how to write and sign contracts for venues
• Assist with live audio mixing
• Carry out stage plot, setup and breakdown
• Learn about system maintenance and troubleshooting
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits
• Develop booking, organizational, audio, troubleshooting and time management skills
• Increase knowledge of computer skills and technology
• College credit, if appropriate
• Letters of recommendation provided upon successful completion of the internship

Qualifications/Skills:
• A positive attitude
• Well-developed organization skills with a solid orientation to detail
• A self-starter with a strong desire to learn
• Effective project management skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Excellent communication skills
• Initiative, drive, common sense, creative flair and flexibility

Physical Effort: The position involves some physical exertion when setting up for a performance. Walking and lifting may be required on specific occasions.

Work Environment: Primarily work in the office.

To Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to:
Phil Salatrik, Entertainment Director
Cliff Bell’s
2030 Park Ave., Detroit, MI 48226
or e-mail: phil@cliffbells.com
E-mail preferred.

Rolling Deadlines:
Winter/Spring Internships
Time-span and weekly workload of the internship is negotiable and flexible.