Careers in Music

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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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Music Careers

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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

Levitt Pavillions Logo

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 TitleLocation
Development AssociateLos Angeles, CA
Communications AssociateLos Angeles, CA
Communications AssociateBeverly Hills, CA
Development AssociateBeverly Hills, CA
See all 4 job postings


Irish Arts Center Logo

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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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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The Echo Nest Logo

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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Clear Channel Communications Logo

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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Songtrust Logo

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

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Skullcandy Logo

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 TitleLocation
Helpdesk InternPark City, UT
Demand PlannerPark City, UT
Summer Design InternSanta Monica, CA
Visual Merchandising Project ManagerSan Clemente, CA
Retail Marketing ManagerSan Clemente, CA
See all 15 job postings

Bach to Rock Logo

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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Sixthman Logo

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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No current job openings.

C3 Presents Logo

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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Hip Hop Caucus Logo

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 Logo

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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JLab Audio Logo

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 Logo

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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Pandora Logo

Pandora - If you’re interested working at a place where music, media, and technology intersect, then you should check out jobs at Pandora.

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Ticketfly Logo

Ticketfly - Ticketfly is another company that I found on Fast Company’s list of “The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies,” and they are hiring.

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Job TitleLocation
Customer Support RepresentativeSan Francisco, CA
Systems EngineerSan Francisco, CA
Front End DeveloperSan Francisco, CA
Web Applications DeveloperSan Francisco, CA
Test EngineerSan Francisco, CA
See all 6 job postings

Man Made Music Logo

Man Made Music - Trying to break into the music industry and not all that concerned with working at a major record label? Man Made Music might be the perfect place for you.

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Jazz at Lincoln Center Logo

Jazz at Lincoln Center - If you’re a jazz lover and looking to work in the non-profit world, then you need to head over to the Jazz at Lincoln Center Jobs page.

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Grooveshark Logo

Grooveshark - Gainesville, FL based Grooveshark's current entry level job openings include Web Developer, Java Developer, and Database Engineer.

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Rightsflow Logo

RightsFlow - RightsFlow has put together an extremely impressive clients list, and they seem to be growing at a great rate. That’s why it’s no surprise that they’re hiring.

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Topspin Media Logo

Topspin - If you have an interest in music, marketing, business, and technology, then you’d be hard pressed to find a better place to work than Topspin.

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JamLegend Logo

JamLegend - If you’re a music loving video game junkie who is fascinated by the social web, then you really couldn’t find a better fit than JamLegend.

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No current job openings.

Harmonix Logo

Harmonix - When you’re jamming to Rock Band 2 for 9 hours straight, don’t feel too bad. Your purchase made it possible for someone to land a job at Boston's Harmonix.

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Job TitleLocation
Lead Concept ArtistCambridge, MA
FX ArtistCambridge, MA
Lead Concept ArtistCambridge, MA
FX ArtistCambridge, MA
Lead Technical QA Build EngineerCambridge, MA
See all 6 job postings


Fuse Marketing Logo

Fuse Marketing - Hopefully you haven’t aged too much during college, because youth is going to be a key asset if you want to apply for an entry level job with Fuse Marketing.

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