All Applications Close April 1!

Intern Program

Dates for 2025: July 20-27, 2025 at Towson University
Basic Schedule:
First Sunday: Morning full staff meeting. Student check-in starts in the afternoon. Evening RA duties.
Monday-Saturday: Classes, lessons, and rehearsals from 9am-5pm, evening program around 7pm, Evening RA duties
Final Sunday: Check out and dress rehearsals in the morning, final concert around 3pm
Constraints/Ideal Candidates: This position is ideal for first or second year college students studying double bass and/or music education.
Responsibilities:
  • RA duties in under 18 student dorms
  • Assist with student supervision during meals, free time, and class transition times
  • Assist staff members during classes and rehearsals - Possibly playing along with students, demonstrating, copying music etc.
  • Assist admin staff with room set up for various activities
  • We will be offering a few different specialized intern tracks for interested candidates. These could potentially include: administrative intern, tech support intern, and others!
What BW Will Provide:
  • Free housing for all interns
  • Meal plan for the dining plan
  • ​Parking if needed
  • Private lessons with BW staff over the course of the week on the topic of playing or teaching
  • Ability to observe classes and rehearsals when not assigned supervisory roles.

Full Time Staff

THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO OPENINGS FOR 2025
Basic Schedule:
First Sunday: Morning full staff meeting. Student check-in starts in the afternoon
Monday-Saturday: Classes, lessons, and rehearsals from 9am-5pm, evening program around 7pm
Final Sunday: Check out and dress rehearsals in the morning, final concert around 3pm
​Constraints/Ideal Candidates: 
  • Ideal candidates for this position have a degree in double bass performance and/or music education and have been active in the field of performing and/or teaching for a number of years
Responsibilities:
  • Teach group technique classes
  • Teach elective classes on subject of your choice
  • Option for teaching music theory classes
  • Option for coaching chamber ensemble
  • Teach daily private lessons to a studio of students
  • Assist with Bass Orchestra Rehearsals
  • Contribute to evening programs
  • Teach private lessons to intern staff
What BW Will Provide:
  • Free housing for out of town staff
  • Parking if needed

Associate Staff

THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO OPENINGS FOR 2025
Basic Schedule:
First Sunday: Morning full staff meeting. Student check-in starts in the afternoon
Monday-Saturday: Classes, lessons, and rehearsals from 9am-5pm, evening program around 7pm
Final Sunday: Check out and dress rehearsals in the morning, final concert around 3pm
Constraints/Ideal Candidates:
  • Ideal candidates for this position are upperclassmen, graduate students, or recent graduates with experience in the performance or music education field
  • This position is not recurring . Candidates must reapply each year.
  • An individual can be accepted and serve in this role for a maximum of three years.  Note to repeat applicants: Since this was a new policy in 2022, any applicant who has worked for Bass Works as an intern or associate staff prior to 2022 can apply and if accepted, 2022 would count as year two.
Responsibilities:
  • Teach group technique classes
  • Options for teaching elective classes and theory classes
  • Assist staff with coaching chamber ensembles
  • Assist and coach students during scheduled practice time
  • Teach a small number of private lessons and/or semi-private lessons if needed
What BW Will Provide:
  • Free housing for out of town staff
  • Parking if needed

Jazz Specialist

THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO OPENINGS FOR 2025
Basic Schedule:
First Sunday: Morning full staff meeting. Student check-in starts in the afternoon (optional)
Monday-Saturday: Individual jazz lessons and jazz specialized elective classes from 9am-5pm, evening program around 7pm (optional)
​Constraints/Ideal Candidates: 
  • Ideal candidates for this position have a degree in double bass performance and/or music education with a jazz focus and have been active in the field of performing and/or teaching for a number of years
Responsibilities:
  • Teach private jazz lessons for students with a wide range of age and experience
  • Teach group jazz technique or elective classes
  • Potential to teach a five day progressive Jazz track
  • Option for teaching music theory classes
  • Contribute to evening programs
  • Teach private lessons to intern staff
What BW Will Provide:
  • Free housing for out of town staff
  • Parking if needed