Universal Music Group 2025 Summer Internship Program: Brand & Label Opportunities

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
 

Program Eligibility:

• Currently enrolled at an accredited two or four-year college/university in the United States, pursing an undergraduate, graduate and/or law degree  
• Graduating between Spring 2025 - Fall 2027  
• Have access to housing and transportation within the designated city (We do not offer housing accommodations)
• Legally authorized to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship for employment visa status, now or in the future (e.g., H1-B, OPT, etc.)
• Commit to 20 - 40 hours per week (based on individual business area) 

Note: There are multiple job descriptions listed below. Please read carefully. 

UMG Nashville: Streaming (Onsite: TN)

How You'll Create:

-Reporting

-Assist with profile maintenance and updating across platforms

-Asset management

-Assist with video description updates/tags
-Other various tasks as needed to support the team

Bring Your Vibe:

-Working knowledge of streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.)

-Familiarity with and ideally fan of country music

-Working knowledge of billboarding/music charting and sales

-Familiarity with music launch campaigns

Universal Music Publishing Group: NA Administration: (Onsite: TN)

North American Administration encompasses Royalty, Copyright, Licensing, Income Tracking, Audit, and Client Services functions for the US and Canada.

How You'll Create:

Responsibilities will include copyright data entry, song matching and royalty review, income analysis projects, data analytics projects, client service administration tasks, and audit support tasks.

Bring Your Vibe:

Ability to be investigative as part of a strong analyst skillset
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Ability to apply creative problem solving and critical thinking skills

Virgin Music Group: Label Management (Onsite: TN)

Virgin Music Group Label Managers manage the day-to-day activities for our distributed labels, guiding them with strategy, tactics and technical knowledge as they develop artists and monetize their distributed music and video content.  

How You'll Create:

The Label Manager intern will help gather information and manage our team calls with the US commercial team where we present our weekly priorities. They will also shadow our label management team on group calls, allowing them an opportunity to experience how label managers work with every part of our business from operations to physical and digital sales, finance, legal, sync, and beyond. They will help prep our marketing pitches for the digital commercial teams. This intern will also have an opportunity to work closely with colleagues from other teams that are based in Nashville, which includes Product Management, Marketing, Radio Promo and DSP pitching.

Bring Your Vibe:

- Experience with top digital music services and social media applications.
- Customer service and teamwork oriented.
- Some understanding of distribution and comfortable with data and evolving technology. 
 

Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.

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Salary Range:

The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  All candidates are encouraged to apply.