Careers in Music

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in music? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Want to turn a passion for music into a career? Depending on your interests, you can go in one of several directions: music performance, theory, history. While a lot of jobs in music history and business will require a bachelor’s degree, music performance jobs may or may not require a degree. You can also teach music, work in arts administration, produce and sound engineer music, as well as work in the business or legal side of music.

While the market for music jobs is competitive and the pay isn’t always great, a job in music might be for you if you’re passionate about the field.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Music

Detour - Detour is a San Francisco, CA based company that set out to offer “immersive, location-aware audio walks” and completely knocked it out of the park.

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Job Title	Location
Barista/Customer Service - Job Fair 3/5	Pleasanton, CA
College Intern (Public Information)	Delaware County, OH
City Transportation (Traffic) Engineer	Richmond, VA
Transit Coordinator	Mesa, AZ
Maintenance Worker I	Santa Barbara, CA

See all 79 job postings

ArtStream - ArtStream is a DC based non-profit “whose mission is to create artistic opportunities for individuals in communities traditionally under-served by the arts.”

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No current job openings.

The Music Center - The Music Center is “one of the largest and most highly regarded performing arts centers in the country."

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Job Title	Location
Account Executive	Austin, TX
Account Executive - Entry Level	Austin, TX
Travel Nurse - ICU Nurse (RN)	Providence, RI
Level 1 Nursery Nurse - (Nursery RN)	Llano, TX
Travel Nurse - RN - Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse	Long Beach, CA

See all 3,484 job postings

UpOut - UpOut is a San Francisco, CA based company that “is changing how locals discover unique events in their city.”

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Job Title	Location
UpOut Marketing Intern (accepting students)	San Francisco, CA
Writing & Content Marketing Internship	San Francisco, CA
Merchant Relations Account Executive	San Francisco, CA
Backend Machine Learning Engineer	San Francisco, CA
Backend Machine Learning Engineer	Francisco, IN

See all 5 job postings

TuneIn - TuneIn is a Palo Alto, CA based company that “enables people to discover, follow, and listen to what’s most important to them — from sports, to news, to music, to talk.”

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Job Title	Location
Data Analyst	Palo Alto, CA
VP, Marketing	San Francisco, CA
Media Supervisor, Digital – LA	Los Angeles, CA
Director of Digital Engagement	Springfield, VA
National Account Executive	New York, NY

See all 12 job postings

TiqIQ - TiqIQ is based in New York, NY, and they aim “to make buying event tickets more transparent, efficient, and simpler.”

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Job Title	Location
Search Engine Marketing Specialist	New York, NY
Senior Search Engine Marketing Specialist	New York, NY

See all 2 job postings

KEXP - KEXP is a Seattle, WA based non-profit radio station that aims to enrich “people’s lives by championing music and discovery.”

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Development Representative	Seattle, WA

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Sonos - Sonos is a Santa Barbara, CA and Cambridge, MA based company that set out in 2002 “to reinvent home audio for the digital age.”

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Job Title	Location
Direct Sales Representative	Boston, MA
The IT Ops Engineer	Boston, MA
Software Engineer	Boston, MA
QA Engineer	Boston, MA
Project Manager	Chicago, IL

See all 276 job postings

The Metropolitan Opera - The Metropolitan Opera in New York, NY is the largest classical music organization in North America, and it’s been around for just over 128 years.

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Job Title	Location
Client Services Intern	New York, NY
Creative Strategy Intern	New York, NY
Media Intern	New York, NY
Project Management Intern	New York, NY
Design Intern	New York, NY

See all 149 job postings

Townsquare Media - Townsquare Media is a Greenwich, CT based "company that owns and operates radio, digital and live event properties in 66 small to mid-sized markets across the country.”

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Job Title	Location
Townsquare Events Street Team - Internship	New York, NY
Internship - Danbury, CT	Brookfield, CT
Live Events Internship - Greenwich, CT	Greenwich, CT
Afternoon Drive Producer/Production Assistant/Back-up On-Air Talent - Albany, NY	Albany, NY
Sales Assistant - Lafayette, LA	Lafayette, LA

See all 160 job postings

Handel and Haydn Society - Handel and Haydn Society is a Boston, MA based non-profit that is coming up on 200 years of excellence “in the field of Historically Informed Performance.”

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Job Title	Location
Telemarketing Representative	Boston, MA

See all 1 job postings

F# - F# is a New York, NY based company that "connects brands to consumers through the power of music in purposeful ads.”

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Job Title	Location
Occupational Therapist - OT	Sedgwick, KS
Entrepreneurial Intern	New York, NY
Product Design Intern	San Diego, CA
Software Engineering Internship Program	Philadelphia, PA
Senior Software Engineer	Reston, VA

See all 107 job postings

Levitt Pavilions - Levitt Pavilions is a Los Angeles, CA based non-profit that “partners with cities to build and transform outdoor music venues into community treasures.”

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Job Title	Location
Levitt Pavilion LA Summer Volunteer	Los Angeles, CA
Levitt Pavilion LA Marketing/Outreach Summer Internship	Los Angeles, CA
Levitt Pavilion LA Event Production Summer Internship	Los Angeles, CA
Levitt Pavilion LA Photo/Video Summer Internship	Los Angeles, CA

See all 4 job postings

City Parks Foundation - City Parks Foundation is a New York, NY based non-profit that creates “programs in parks throughout all five boroughs of New York City.”

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Job Title	Location
AutoNation University Training Opportunity (AUTO) Rotational Program (Base+Incentive)	Plano, TX
AutoNation University Training Opportunity (AUTO) Rotational Program (Base Salary + Incentive)	Lewisville, TX
Engineering New Graduate Development Program	Morrisville, NC
Chicago Fire Foundation-Community Relations College Internship - Chicago Fire Soccer Club (Bridgeview, IL)	Bridgeview, IL
Rocketmade – iOS Developer	Saint George, UT

See all 371 job postings

Irish Arts Center - The Irish Arts Center, a New York, NY based non-profit that is "dedicated to projecting a dynamic image of Ireland and Irish America for the 21st century."

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Job Title	Location
Customer Service Coordinator-12pm-8pm	Portland, ME
Assistant Professor, Director of Composition - Department of English	Missoula, MT
Practice Connecticut Adult Psychiatry	Connecticut
Chancellor	Eunice, LA
Chancellor of Louisiana State University Eunice	Eunice, LA

See all 12 job postings

Potbelly Sandwich Shop - Potbelly Sandwich Shop is a Chicago, IL chain of sandwich shops that is aiming to "be the best place for lunch."

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Job Title	Location
Restaurant Shift Manager	Bellevue, WA
Training & Leadership Development Intern	Chicago, IL
Shift Manager	Madison, WI
General Manager (GM)	Reston, VA
Sandwich Maker	Dallas, TX

See all 888 job postings

Beats by Dr. Dre - Beats by Dr. Dre is a Santa Monica, CA based company that “provides a premium sound experience at every touch point of the consumer’s life.”

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Job Title	Location
Executive Assistant	Los Angeles, CA
Business/Management (15-01(b))	Northridge, CA

See all 2 job postings

Spotify - If you’re streaming music, chances are that you’re using Spotify. The Swedish based company has offices in New York, NY and a ton of job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Intern	San Francisco, CA
Python / Django Developer – Summer Internship - Tech Startup	New York, NY
Community Manager - Summer Internship - Tech Startup	New York, NY
Junior Data Analyst - Summer Internship - Tech Startup	New York, NY
Retail Marketing Intern	New York, NY

See all 192 job postings

Gupta Media - Gupta Media is a Cambridge, MA based online marketing agency that focuses on the entertainment and music industries.

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Assistant	Arlington, TX
Looking for a talented and creative marketer (flexible internship)	New Brunswick, NJ
Client Relationship Manager	Tampa, FL
1016 UI Front end / UI developer with Angular JS	New York, NY
Client Care Retention Specialist	Tampa, FL

See all 6 job postings

The Echo Nest - The Echo Nest is a Somerville, MA based company, and they “provide the largest repository of dynamic music data in the world" with 30 trillion data points.

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Job Title	Location
Tax Manager	New York, NY
Engineer	Somerville, MA

See all 2 job postings

Clear Channel Communications - Clear Channel Communications is a media behemoth. They own more than 850 radio stations and nearly 1 million outdoor advertising displays.

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Job Title	Location
Manager, Social (NYC, Social Media, Paid Media Buying)	New York, NY
Strategic Account Executive-Healthcare	Chicago, IL
Senior SEO Strategist	New York, NY
Director, Alliances	San Francisco, CA
Data Analyst	Los Angeles, CA

See all 5,770 job postings

Fender - Fender is a Scottsdale, AZ based company that manufactures stringed instruments and amplifiers, and they're hiring right now.

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Job Title	Location
Estimator - Collision Repair	San Rafael, CA
Transportation Mechanic	Novato, CA
Automotive Body Shop Technician	Kalamazoo, MI
Senior Body Mechanic	Oakland, CA
Lead Vehicle Service Agent	Dallas, TX

See all 369 job postings

BUZZMEDIA - Pop culture is like a drug, and BUZZMEDIA is a dealer. They run more than 40 web properties, and they're hiring.

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No current job openings.

Songtrust - Songtrust helps musicians with rights management and royalty collection, and they have some great job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Counterpoint Intern	New York, NY
Python / Django Intern	New York, NY
Publishing Intern	New York, NY
Front End Engineer / Developer	New York, NY
Python / Django Engineer	New York, NY

See all 5 job postings

Time Out - Time Out is a publishing company that focuses on local travel guides and magazines. They have quite a few exciting job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Interaction Designer	Seattle, WA
Veterinarian (Doctor) - Spring Hill, FL	Spring Hill, FL
Veterinarian (Doctor) NEW HOSPITAL OPENING IN LAKE MARY SPRING 2015!	Lake Mary, FL
Claims Representative	Tucson, AZ
Management Development Program, Customer Service Management Training	Tucson, AZ

See all 336,867 job postings

Skullcandy - If you're into the intersection of action sports, music, and fashion, then Skullcandy would be a perfect fit for a career.

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Job Title	Location
Social Media Coordinator	Salt Lake City, UT
Development & Operations Engineer (.NET focus)	Park City, UT
Tax Accountant	Park City, UT

See all 3 job postings

Bach to Rock - If you love music and education, then Bach to Rock would be a perfect place for you to start your career.

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Job Title	Location
.Net Developer	Bethesda, MD
Pre-Sales Storage Engineering	United States
Material Science Manager, Semiconductor Technology	Rock Hill, SC
Material Science Manager	Charlotte, NC
.Net Developer	Bethesda, MD

See all 5 job postings

Sixthman - Sixthman is a pioneer in the “music theme cruise movement," and they're growing rapidly. Maybe you can land a job with them?

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Job Title	Location
Account Executive, Membership Experience-Ticket Sales & Service	Phoenix, AZ
Computer Programmer (Contract)	Atlanta, GA

See all 2 job postings

C3 Presents - If you love standing up to cheer at live events, then you'll love a job with C3 Presents in Austin, TX.

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Job Title	Location
Project Managment Intern	Austin, TX
Sr. Business Analyst (Lead) w/ EBT experience neded in Austin, TX	Austin, TX
Pest Control Lic. Service Technician	Concord, CA
Contact Center Workforce Forecasting Analyst Dallas TX OR Auburn Hills, MI	Dallas, TX
Consultant, Curricular & Instructional Design	Vienna, VA

See all 29 job postings

Complex Media Network - If you’re a true “influential 20-something male consumer” or you want work in a business that focuses them, check out jobs at Complex Media Network.

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Job Title	Location
Creative Technology Lead	New York, NY
Director, Ad Server Business Development, East	New York, NY
Faculty position in Marketing Analytics - Located in Boston	Washington, DC
Business Markets Lead Generator Intern (Undergrad)	Parsippany, NJ
Sr. Marketing Manager - Demand Generation	Austin, TX

See all 4,405 job postings

Metromix - Metromix offers guides "to local restaurants, bars and clubs, events, concerts and movies,” and they have a variety of jobs across the country.

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Job Title	Location
Experienced Sushi Chef	Overland Park, KS
Waitress/Banquet Server	St. Louis, MO

See all 1 job postings

Octagon - Octagon is a worldwide sports and entertainment marketing company with a ton of career opportunities for recent college graduates.

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Job Title	Location
Internship - Public Relations - Summer 2015 Ultimate Fighting Championship - Public Relations	Las Vegas, NV
Summer 2015 Trainee - Sales & Marketing (DC)	McLean, VA
Information Security Analyst	Boca Raton, FL
Internship - Research and Analytics - Summer 2015 - Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)	Las Vegas, NV
Internship - Finance/Accounting - Summer 2015 - Ultimate Fighting Championship	Las Vegas, NV

See all 109 job postings

Rock the Earth - If you’re digging what Rock the Earth is all about, then you should check out their jobs on Idealist.

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Job Title	Location
CDL-A OTR Company Team Truck Drivers	Wake Village, TX
Heavy Equipment Diesel Mechanic	San Angelo, TX
CDL-A OTR Company Truck Drivers	Wake Village, TX
Expert Production Art Intern	Charlottesville, VA
Capitol Reef Biological Technician Internship (Rare Plants)	Capitol Reef National Park, UT

See all 1,128 job postings

FanBridge - You’re nothing without your fans, which is why FanBridge makes it easier for artists to interact with fans online. They're hiring a ton of people right now.

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Job Title	Location
Enterprise Sales Executive	New York, NY
Sales Temp	New York, NY
Enterprise Sales Executive - Indianapolis	Indianapolis, IN

See all 3 job postings

United Talent Agency - If you've always wanted to be a talent agent, then you need to check out United Talent Agency and their entry level Agent Training Program.

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Job Title	Location
Design Director	Philadelphia, PA
International Intern	New York, NY
Internship Program / Summer 2015	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Principal Program Manager (Level 5)	Syracuse, NY
Trailer Mechanic - MAI001804	San Antonio, TX

See all 3,463 job postings

Global Inheritance - If you’d like to get involved with Global Inheritance and their new take on social activism, then you should check out their Idealist page.

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Job Title	Location
Java Developer - Relocation Scottsdale	Arizona
Application Engineer - Python (Django/Flask)	Chandler, AZ
Application Architect II	Charlotte, NC
Business Architect / Analyst, Portfolio Management, Trading & Compliance Systems	New York, NY
JavaScript Engineer	Boston, MA

See all 34 job postings

Hip Hop Caucus - My take is that as Hip Hop Caucus uses hip hop to better the world, they’ll also end up bettering hip hop culture. You can be a part of that!

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No current job openings.

New York Philharmonic - Once you learn a little bit more, you can check out jobs at the New York Philharmonic—there are a few opportunities for new grads.

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Job Title	Location
Travel Nurse - ICU Nurse (RN)	Providence, RI
Travel Nurse - Endoscopy Nurse (RN)	Warwick, RI
Locum Tenens Psychiatry Physician	New York, NY
Medical Assistant (MA)	Providence, RI
Psychiatry - New York, United States - Global Medical Staffing	Town of Niagara, NY

See all 31 job postings

JLab Audio - JLab Audio is still a very small company, but they seem to growing both in terms of revenue and head count.

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No current job openings.

Symphony Space - Symphony Space's employment page only has internships listed, but there’s a Production Coordinator for Performing Arts Programs posting on Idealist.

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Job Title	Location
Strategic Account Executive-ISV NY/NJ	New York, NY
PostDoc Research Assistant	Portland, OR
Assistant/Associate Professor and MSW Program Coordinator	El Paso, TX
Consultant - Commercial Effectiveness	Horsham, PA
Consultant - Commercial Effectiveness	Horsham, PA

See all 108 job postings

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