Are you or someone you know looking for a full time job that starts in summer 2008? If you are a string player with a degree in music performance, music education, or music business and are interested in helping our customers, we'd like to hear from you.
This 10 month position offers the following: a competitive base salary, performance bonuses, full employee benefits, a monthly string supplies allowance, paid practice time and an audition travel allowance. The primary responsibility of the Apprentice program is sales and customer service via the phone, email and in our Ann Arbor Showroom. Apprentices will also evaluate new products, and travel either locally, nationally or internationally as part of our Conference and Show Team.
Here is what some of our former Apprentices have to say:
"I'm a more versatile, complete person now than I was when I graduated college, and it's great to know I have more than one career path available to me in the field of music." - Danial Plonka, 2006
"I gained valuable sales and communication experience and was still able to play my violin daily. I was proud to be a part of the program and enjoy my continued role at Shar as a senior
apprentice." - Catherine Portis, 2006
"I am a full time employee at Shar as a merchandising assistant dealing with Chinese suppliers. Working at Shar is a great experience!" - Qin Li, 2006
"As a violinist, teacher, and musician Shar has helped create connections and opportunities that I may not have had elsewhere." - Rebecca Appert, 2006 "I felt that I needed to become more well-rounded before embarking on a music career...Upon my return to graduate school, I [feel] my time at Shar helped clarify my long-term goals as a performer." - Leslie Lyons, 2006
Please send your resume and letter of interest to Shar Music,
Attn: Human Resources, 2465 S. Industrial, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 or email to jobs@sharmusic.com.
Applications must be received no later than May 3, 2008.
If you have any questions about the position, please feel free to contact
Catherine Portis at catherinep@sharmusic.com.
Still not sure Shar's Apprentice Program is right for you?
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