In order to participate in Berklee Student Employment, a student must fulfill the following requirements:

• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.

• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).

• Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.

• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.

• Federal Work Study student may apply.

• In good disciplinary standing.

• Must be located in the U.S.

For complete program details, please go to our website: www.berklee.edu/se.

Musical Theater for Young Audiences and BTAC New Works Arranger/Copyist will work closely on new musical projects with the composer and directors each term and be an integral part of the new arrangement/orchestration process. Works will be performed by the musical theater for young audiences and new works ensemble. The Arranger/Copyist will look for discrepancies in the scores as well by visiting rehearsals and meeting with the composer and the music director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assist with arranging/orchestration of original musical

• Coordinate with Assistant Director on compositional material

• Catalog and organize musical score and parts

• Assist Artistic Director with other project-specific tasks

• Editing scores for new works

• Attending rehearsals/listening to recorded rehearsals to find errors in materials

• Printing and/or making digital copies of scores

• Organizing band parts

• Meeting with composers and MDs as needed to discuss organizational score needs

• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong knowledge of Musical Theater Arranging and Orchestration

• Strong knowledge of one or more of the following: 

  • Finale

  • Sibelius

Hourly Rate: $17.51/hour, Student Worker 3

Hiring Manager: Rene Pfister