Careers & Internships

We’re always looking for talented individuals with a strong work ethic and a passion for music to join our great team.  Check back often as opportunities often come up throughout the year.

CAREERS

CURRENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE

 

INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

We are looking for passionate, hard-working folks who are available on a part- or full-time basis for 4 to 6 months at a time, who want to develop skills, gain work experience, and accrue school credit  while working in the areas of live music, arts and events, for a non-profit registered charity. If you love music and know a little about media relations, graphic design, website admin, working with sponsors and partners, grant & report writing, logistics, or event production and want to learn more, we want to hear from you.

Here's the calendar of our Internship positions:

September - December: 
1 Media & Marketing Dept internship
1 Executive Administration internship

January - April 
1 Media & Marketing Dept internship
1 Executive Administration internship

February - August 
3 Media & Marketing Dept internships
1 Executive Administration internship

April - July
1 Production internship
1 Executive & Box Office internship
1 Operations & Volunteer Dept internship

 

CURRENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE

 

Fall Media & Marketing Internship

Fall Executive Administrative Intern

We are happy to receive a resume & cover letter for these positions. If you are interested, please contact careers@coastaljazz.ca. 

 

A word from our previous Interns:

 

I am very glad that I took the opportunity to spend half a year in Vancouver, Canada at the Coastal Jazz and Blues Society.

The practical training semester helped me to get an orientation and a better feeling for the position in which I see myself in the next few years.Also, I gained a lot of practical experience, learning specific skills like Graphic Design, Website management, social media marketing, media buying, and marketing planning and implementation in general.

The work climate at the Coastal Jazz office allowed me to become more self-confident and encouraged me to work more independently.

It was an incredibly valuable experience abroad especially in a world which is becoming more and more globalized.

I fell in love with Vancouver and was able to travel from there to parts of the world I had never been to before. Whether it was the experience in the breathtaking Canadian wilderness around Vancouver, Whistler and Vancouver Island or the American cities like San Francisco, Portland and Seattle - I can’t really say what I enjoyed most.

All in all interning at Coastal Jazz was a great experience, both from an interpersonal and a professional point of view. I am very happy that I had the chance to work for such a great company and I wouldn’t want to have missed the fabulous time I had in Canada.

By Clemens Pühringer, Austria, Graphics Intern
 

 

 

Working at Coastal Jazz was a dream come true. When I first started studying music industry at Northeastern University, I had always wanted to see what went into putting on a full-scale music Festival. I had attended the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival several times and when I saw that Coastal Jazz was not only the company behind it, but that they were looking for interns, I knew this would be a fantastic opportunity. The first thing I learned at Coastal Jazz about what it takes to successfully run a festival, was the need to start with great people. Left to right, top to bottom the employees at coastal Jazz are some of the most caring, friendly, hard-working people I've ever met. I could approach anyone and everyone and not only would they answer any questions, they would take the time to talk with me and have a real conversation. I was given the room to develop and grow with the help of amazing supervisors, who also allowed me to take on certain tasks on my own. I learned more about media & marketing, the industry, event planning, and of course music in my seven months at Coastal Jazz than I could have ever imagined. It was truly a life-changing event and after working with such amazing people, I can honestly say that I will always feel a part of the Coastal Jazz family. 

By James Metzger, United States, Media and Marketing Intern