Crystal Lake Gala Intern Program

The Crystal Lake Gala intern program hires 10-12 interns each summer to help out in many different areas. While many of our interns have had an interest meeting musical acts and having "fun in the sun", we wish to be clear that these internships are very labor oriented.

The 2008 Internships will require a full-time commitment in Crystal Lake, IL from approximately June 30 - July 7 (80-90 hours), with the possibility of Senior Interns starting earlier. The internships are volunteer positions, although scholarship money is paid at the conclusion of the Festival.

Before you apply, some thoughts:

• Our season requires a full-time commitment from approximately June 30 through July 7 (some positions may start earlier-see above). This is an intensive professionally-streamed internship. While best efforts are made to ensure that interns get time off, there is not a regularly scheduled day off for that week.
  
  
• If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us at (815) 334-7761.
  
  
• If you send any part of your application via postal mail, please indicate that you submitted your application online.

Intern Bios

Nic Aubert
Nic Aubert has lived in Crystal Lake his entire life. He is a 2006 graduate of Crystal Lake South High School where he participated in cross country, basketball, and track. He has recently completed his sophomore year at the University of Illinois at Chicago where he will major in finance. This will be his first year interning for the Gala and is excited for the opportunity to work this wonderful festival.

Gregory Agnes
Gregory Agnes has lived in Crystal Lake for 17 years and graduated from Crystal Lake South in 2006 where he participated in football, track, FCA, and many other activities. He is at the time currently finishing up his second year of college at Illinois State University majoring in English Education in hopes of becoming a high school English teacher. This will be his first year of being an intern at the Gala and is very excited in meeting the new people he will be working with. He hopes that this experience will be one to have a good impact on his summer and hopes that this year will be a Gala to remember.

Alex Burkle
Alex Burkle is a 2006 Crystal Lake South graduate and currently attends Saint Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. He has been a member of the Crystal Lake Gala for 8 years only to follow in the foot steps of previous co-chair Amy Burkle and his grandfather, Mayor Carl Wehde. Currently he is on the varsity basketball team at Saint Ambrose and is planning on majoring in Management and Marketing. This is Alex’s fourth year as an intern.

Liz Cave
Liz Cave has lived in Crytal Lake her whole life and just graduated from Prairie Ridge High School. Next year she plans on attending Western Illinios University and majoring in Elementary Education. This is her first year on the Gala team snd she is very excited to be a part of this great festival.

Katie Ganshaw
My name is Katie Ganshaw. This will be my second gala event (last year being my first). I am more than thrilled to be back working hard and having a blast putting together this event. I am completing my freshman year at Winona State University (Minnesota) this spring, majoring in Secondary English Education. I cannot wait to be back working with the other interns and members of the committee to put on yet another successful gala celebration.

Jessica Mino
Jessica Mino has lived in Crystal Lake for the past 13 years. She is a 2006 graduate of Crystal Lake South High School where she participated in tennis, cheerleading and NHS among others. She is currently finishing her sophomore year at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities majoring in Elementary Education with an emphasis in mathematics. This is her first year working for the Gala, and she is excited to participate and get a chance to interact with her community.

Chelsea Moan
Chelsea Moan has lived in Crystal Lake for 12 years, recently graduated from Prairie Ridge High School. In the fall she will be attending Northern Illinois University and majoring in Psychology. This is her first year being an inern for gala and she is so excited! She's very excited to meet new people and help out with such a great tradition in Crystal Lake!

Susan Parker
Susan Parker is currently a junior attending Columbia College Chicago and working on earning her B.A. in photography with hopes to one day work for a magazine. She graduated from Cary-Grove High school in 2006 where she was on the dance team for all four years. This will be Susan's first Gala as an intern and is excited to be get the chance to work with some great people and experience what the Gala is all about!

Brittany Schultz
Brittany grew up in Cary and graduated from Cary-Grove High School in 2007. She just finished her freshman year at the University of Iowa where she is studying business and Spanish. This is her second year working the Gala and she can't imagine not coming back to work it and to be with all of her friends. It was a lot of hard work but all of the fun that they had made up for it. Her favorite part of the Gala is getting a chance to meet all of the bands after they perform and also being on stage while they are performing, it's the best seat in the house!

Rebecca Weyhrauch
Rebecca Weyhrauch has lived in Cary for the past 18 years and graduated from Cary-Grove High School in 2007. She just finished her freshman year at Columbia College in Chicago studying in the Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management department, with a concentration in Music Business. Upon graduation she hopes to pursue a career in the music industry booking talent. Rebecca got involved with the Gala in 2007 to experience working with live music and festival production. She immensely enjoyed the experience and met a lot of great people. Although it's a lot of hard work, working the Gala is one of the most fun experiences of her life! Nothing will hold her back from working the Gala every year possible!

Sarah Weyhrauch
Sarah Weyhrauch graduated from Cary-Grove High School in 2005 and has just completed her 3rd year at the University of Denver studying Spanish and Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Management. She has also studied for 5 months in Spain and will be in Italy a short time this summer for a food and beverage scholarship. After completing her second year as a Gala Intern she will be living in St. Louis for three months working at the Union Station Hyatt as a part of a food and beverage management internship. Upon graduation Sarah hopes to work as an event manager in the Chicago-land area. Regardless of a busy last summer, she cannot wait to be back on the intern team for an intense week of work and fun!

Crystal Lake Gala · P.O.Box 681 · Crystal Lake, IL 60039 · (815) 334-7761