2026 Summer Internship: Recorded Music Marketing

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$17/hr – $20/hrIntern/New GradInternship

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Reservoir’s Recorded Music Marketing internship duties, including research, asset creation, influencer campaigns, and fan engagement.

  • Must-have: Experience with social platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, Discord, Reddit) and video/photo editing tools (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut).
  • Must-have: Internship is a paid, max 12-week, part-time program.
  • Standout: Exposure to influencer campaigns and CRM-based fan development within an independent music company.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Conduct quantitative and qualitative research on consumer behavior, marketing trends, and digital media for artists and releases.
  • Create marketing materials, one-sheets, graphics, and video assets for promos and social media.
  • Building influencer marketing campaigns and playlists to drive streaming and impressions.
  • Assisting with Fan Engagement & Audience Development (CRM, D2C, analytics & more).

Requirements

  • Undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in music business, marketing, or related program.
  • Strong critical thinking and attention to detail with a solutions-oriented approach.
  • Genuine interest in the music industry, proactive learning attitude.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and reliability in fast-paced environments.
  • Must have experience with social media/content creation on social platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, Discord, Reddit).
  • Must have video/photo editing experience and be comfortable using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite and CapCut.
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Reservoir Media Management

Reservoir is an independent music company based in New York City and with offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, Toronto, London, and Abu Dhabi. It is the first female-founded and led publicly traded independent music company in the U.S. Founded as a family-owned music publisher in 2007, the company has grown to represent over 150,000 copyrights and 36,000 master recordings with titles dating as far back as 1900, and hundreds of #1 releases worldwide. Reservoir frequently holds a Top 10 U.S. Market Share according to Billboard’s Publishers Quarterly, was twice named Publisher of the Year by Music Business Worldwide’s The A&R Awards, and won Independent Publisher of the Year at both the 2020 and 2022 Music Week Awards.Its publishing catalog includes historic pieces written and performed by greats like Joni Mitchell, Billy Strayhorn, Hoagy Carmichael, and John Denver; the contemporary-classic catalogs of Sheryl Crow and Phantogram; and current award-winning hits performed by the likes of Lady Gaga, Camila Cabello, Bruno Mars, Cardi B and more. The company’s roster of active writers and producers includes the award-winning James Fauntleroy, Ali Tamposi, and Jamie Hartman, plus popular performing artists 2 Chainz, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Migos’ Offset.Reservoir’s collection of film music includes rights to scores created by award-winning composer-producer Hans Zimmer, as heard in the motion pictures The Lion King, the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Gladiator, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and over 150 other titles.The company also represents a multitude of recorded music through Chrysalis Records, Tommy Boy Music, and Philly Groove Records and manages artists through its ventures with Blue Raincoat Music and Big Life Management.

Founded in 2007
New York, New York, USA
101 employees (50 in marketing)