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

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
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Rehab Manager Management Opportunity 2 Great Locations to choose from	Philadelphia, PA
Assistant Account Executive	New York, NY
PT Federal Work Study - Office Assistant - Music and Opera Th	Charlotte, NC
PT Federal Work Study - Office Assistant - Student Success Serv	Charlotte, NC
PT Federal Work Study - Office Assistant - Interpreter Educatio	Charlotte, NC

See all 165 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
Jr. Website Developer - Charlotte, NC	Charlotte, NC
Social Media Consultant-Digital Specialist	Charlotte, NC
Digital Managing Editor for News	Trenton, NJ
Digital Managing Editor	Missoula, MT
Digital Marketing Account Executive-Outside Sales	Binghamton, NY

See all 236 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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No current job openings.

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
Software Engineer with (Distributed \|\| SOA \|\| NoSQL) Experience	Reston, VA
User Experience Design Internship	New York, NY
C# ASP.NET Developer	United States
PT Software Developer Internship	Stevens Point, WI
SAAS C# Java programmer	Carrollton, TX

See all 75 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
Outpatient Coding Manager	Arlington, TX

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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
Teaching Artsists Needed	Chicago, IL
Kansas City Store Management Summer Internship	Overland Park, KS
Kansas City Store Management Summer Internship	Overland Park, KS
Intern Graphics & Web Design	San Antonio, TX
Incident Manager	Englewood Cliffs, NJ

See all 282 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
Dance Instructor Openings	Hartford, WI
Urology Physician	Georgetown, KY
Digital Producer	Elkhart, IN
Director of Admission	Nashville, TN
Practice Connecticut Adult Psychiatry	Connecticut

See all 9 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
Associates and Delivery Drivers	Minneapolis, MN
Neighborhood Marketing Intern	Chicago, IL
Musician	Philadelphia, PA
Executive Assistant	Chicago, IL
Associate - Backline Coordinator	Washington, DC

See all 668 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
Business Development & Strategy Intern	Los Angeles, CA
Director of Social Media	Los Angeles, CA
Software Engineer Intern - Game Audio	Los Angeles, CA
Finance Intern	Los Angeles, CA
Project Manager	Los Angeles, CA

See all 54 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
Sales Intern	Atlanta, GA
Social Media Intern - New York	New York, NY
Office Coordinator	New York, NY
Product Design (Desktop Platform Designer)	New York, NY
People Operations Intern	New York, NY

See all 142 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
Summer 2014 CNN Medical Unit Intern (ATL)	Atlanta, GA
Tenured Faculty Position - Marketing	New York
Research Analyst	New York, NY
Marketing Project Coordinator	Tampa, FL
EMC Storage Admin_SGA010	Needham, MA

See all 13 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
Solutions Architect	Somerville, MA
Spring - Student Internship - Evolver.fm	Somerville, MA
Fall - Student Internship - Audio / Music Analysis	Somerville, MA
Spring - Student Internship - Corporate Marketing	Somerville, MA
Customer Solutions Engineer	San Francisco, CA

See all 21 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
Billing Specialist / Account Manager	Blue Bell, PA
SUPV, CD RETENTION / NEW BUS	Owings Mills, MD
Customer Operations Expert, Government	San Francisco, CA
Web Editor	Washington, DC
Program Manager, AEC Education	San Francisco, CA

See all 4,482 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
Liability Claims Representative	Fredericksburg, VA
Liability Insurance Claims Careers / All Majors Considered / Entry Level Position for Grads	Irving, TX
Body Shop Auto Body Tech -- Norman, OK	Oklahoma City, OK
Assembly Tester	Corona, CA
Auto Dealership Body Shop Manager	Jefferson City, MO

See all 263 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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Job Title	Location
Summer Design Intern	Santa Monica, CA
FRONT END ENGINEER	Santa Monica, CA
Senior UI/UX Engineer	Los Angeles, CA
Senior Front End Engineer	Los Angeles, CA

See all 2 job postings

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
Digital Marketing Intern	New York, NY
Publishing Operations Intern	New York, NY
Front End Developer	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
Intern Architect	Reading, PA
Business Development Manager, Downloadable Products	San Francisco, CA
Business Development Representative	San Francisco, CA
Online Marketing Intern	Saugus, MA
Computational Biologist	San Francisco, CA

See all 227,891 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
Summer Design Intern	Santa Monica, CA
Social Media Specialist	Park City, UT
Intern, Talent Crew	Park City, UT
Marketing, Traffic Intern	Park City, UT
Global Business Leader – Commercial Security	Charlotte, NC

See all 20 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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No current job openings.

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 - 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
Finance Coordinator	Chesapeake, VA
Finance Coordinator	Chesapeake, VA
Administrative/Policy and Procedures Coordinator	Austin, TX
Service Employee (KNIFE SKILLS REQUIRED, kitchen prep work)	Buffalo, NY
Vice President Finance (Nonprofit)	Wakefield, MA

See all 21 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
Group Product Manager	Bellevue, WA
Platform Manager - Rich Media Communications Delivery	Sunnyvale, CA
Software Engineer	Salt Lake City, UT
Principal Customer Solutions Engineer, Global Accounts	Washington, DC
Sales Manager / Director - Manycore Processor Startup	San Jose, CA

See all 3,910 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
Other: Account Executive	Chicago, IL
Store Manager	Edgewater, NJ

See all 2 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
Associate, Regulatory Documentation	Edison, NJ
Associate, Regulatory Documentation	Edison, NJ
Need a Carpenter	Philadelphia, PA
Legal Internship for Law Students - Spring 2014	McLean, VA
Medical Writer	East Bay, CA

See all 102 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
Senior Project Engineer - Civil/Tunnel/Geotechnical	Sonora, CA
Reservoir Development Services Internship - USA 2014 Opportunities	United States
Summer MBA Internship - Sony/ATV Music Publishing	New York, NY
Carbonate Seismic Stratigraphy Researcher	Houston, TX
Environmental Scientist	Little Rock, AR

See all 171 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
Client Service Representative/Paid Internship	New York, NY
Awesome Winter/Spring Internship	New York, NY
Client Service Representative	New York, NY
YouTube Client Strategist	New York, NY
Facelift of wordpress blog - CSS HTML WordPress	United States

See all 1 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
Health IT Recruiter	Dallas, TX
Financial Advisor	Rockville, MD
Talent Acquisition Specialist-Bilingual (Eng/Spa Required)	Chicago, IL
Clinical Care Advocate - Honolulu, HI - QUEST Program RN	Honolulu, HI
Physician (Integrated Health Service)	Orlando, FL

See all 1,963 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
Web/Javascript Software Developer	Virginia
Web engineer	Boston, MA
Web Designer/Developer	New York, NY
Software Engineer	Tampa, FL
Supervisor, Application Development, Digital Support	Miami, FL

See all 31 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
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2014 Summer Internships	Becket, MA
Nurse Practitioner,Physicians Assistant Family Practice	Erie, PA
New York Academic/Group EM Opportunity	New York
STAFF PA	Buffalo, NY
Travel PACU Nurse Job in Buffalo, New York	Buffalo, NY

See all 16 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
Medical Director Physician	Houston, TX
Business Development Writer	San Francisco, CA
Victim Advocate (SHARP)	Huntsville, AL
Emergency Medicine - Physician	Birmingham, AL
Distribution Planning Engineer	San Francisco, CA

See all 104 job postings

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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Job Title	Location
Application Support Engineer	New York, NY
Media Communications Specialist	Oakland, CA
Marketing Associate (Paid Internship)	Chicago, IL
Experienced Pandora Jewelry Sales Associate- Immediate Opportunity	El Paso, TX
Experienced Pandora Retail Jewelry Store Manager	El Paso, TX

See all 243 job postings

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 Title	Location
Software Intern (Quality)	San Francisco, CA
Accounting Manager	San Francisco, CA
Recruiter/Program Manager -- San Francisco	San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer (Quality)	San Francisco, CA
Platform Engineer	San Francisco, CA

See all 6 job postings

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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Job Title	Location
Director Sales, VP of Sales, Bussiness Development Sales	Chicago, IL
The Spread Buffet Manager	Cincinnati, OH
Sr. Network Engineer	Tulsa, OK
Bishop in Coal Township, Pennsylvania	Township of Coal, PA

See all 1 job postings

VICE - VICE is definitely not for everyone, but if you were offended by my poke at hipster culture, then their jobs are probably for you.

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Job Title	Location
Corporate Retail Buyer	Chapel Hill, NC
Portfolio Executive - Sourcing Operations	Dallas, TX
Business Analyst	Pleasant Prairie, WI
Manager, Regional IPA Operations	Torrance, CA
Assistant Vice President, Compensation & Benefits	San Francisco, CA

See all 23,848 job postings

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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Job Title	Location
Public Relations Intern	New York, NY
Marketing Intern	New York, NY
Education Intern	New York, NY
Development Intern	Cincinnati, OH
Music Administration Intern	New York, NY

See all 9 job postings

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

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Job Title	Location
UI Design Intern	Gainesville, FL
Data Analyst Intern	Gainesville, FL
Music Curation Intern	Gainesville, FL
Business Development Associate Intern - Winter 2014	New York, NY
Account Executive, Digital	New York, NY

See all 27 job postings

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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Job Title	Location
Product Specialist, RightsFlow	New York, NY
Technical Operations Engineer, YouTube	New York, NY

See all 2 job postings

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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Job Title	Location
Need tennis instruction	Alpharetta, GA
Need a Tennis Instructor	Denver, CO
CBD - Associate Brand Manager - Customer Marketing and Portfolio - Woodland Hills, CA	Woodland Hills, CA
Associate Brand Manager \| Manufacturing & Consumer Products	Woodland Hills, CA
Import Specialist - near PENN Station! (3788014)	New York, NY

See all 4 job postings

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