Spring Intern - A&R

This is a Part Time Unpaid Internship

A&R/Creative Intern

This is a highly competitive internship in the A&R/Creative department of one of the largest music publishers in the world. Currently, we have an awesome intern on Monday & Wednesdays, but are looking for 1-2 more hungry interns with either of the following immediate availabilities: Tuesday & Thursday; Monday, Wednesday & Friday; Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

You will be shadowing and providing project-based support to the A&R Assistant of BMG's Co-Heads of A&R and other team members.

KEY Projects & Training on...

• Preparing receipts, expense reports and invoices for processing
• Song registration & delivery processes and software: iMaestro, BMG's song delivery app and PRO & song/title research
• Learning about writer/producer budgets, advances, MDRCs, deal summaries and pre-payment and out of contracts advance letters
• Assisting with phone duties (Screening calls, coverage, transfers, conference call coordination, taking messages)
• Drafting digital A&R research reports (Nielsen Soundscan, Nielsen MusicConnect, Nielsen BDS and MediaBase Radio)
• Assisting with live A&R research (Scouting artists, songwriters and producers, attending shows and reporting back to the team)

SECONDARY:
• Attending weekly A&R/Creative Department meetings & BMG-wide town hall meetings
• Compiling and maintaining the BMG Global Tour Calendar
• Assisting with social media curation and website data entry
• Assisting with greeting and taking care of BMG guests (songwriters, artists, producers, managers, agents and other day to day guests)
• Assisting with setup of music showcases, listening sessions and departmental meetings
• Occasional food and drink runs for senior executives and guests
• Attending shows outside normal internship hours
• Taking a break to demo our VR gaming system or playing a game of ping pong at least one a day just because

The ideal candidate will:

• Have very strong attention to detail
• Have very strong writing/follow-up skills
• Be bright, confident, and extremely motivated
• Possess an outgoing personality and strong communication skills
• Possess a strong knowledge of the current climate and the recent history of at least one major musical genre (more is a huge plus!)
• A strong working knowledge of OS X, Google Docs, and Microsoft Office
• Have reliable transportation to our offices in Miracle Mile (A car is a plus, but is not required)
• Possess a personal laptop that they will bring to the internship daily (this is also not required, but very strongly preferred)
• Have a strong love of music. This is absolutely mandatory, and non-negotiable =).

This is an unpaid internship, and proof of college credit is required. We will compensate for gas (not including to/from the office), and any other direct expenses incurred.