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 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
Gymboree Play & Music MUSIC TEACHER	Bellevue, WA
Army Reserve Prior Service - Arts, Media & Music	United States
Need a DJ	St. Louis, MO
Physician - Medical Director, Inpatient Rehab Unit Job	Seattle, WA
Hair Stylist	Delray Beach, FL

See all 2,992 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
Community Manager, Operations & Customer Loyalty INTERN - SF	San Francisco, CA
Community Manager, Operations & Customer Loyalty - SF	San Francisco, CA
UpOut Event & Brand Ambassador	San Francisco, CA
Merchant Relations (Paid Training to Full Time)	San Francisco, CA
Customer Happiness & Support - SF	San Francisco, CA

See all 10 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
Radio Announcers Part-time	New York, NY
TechTeam Member	Fox Lake, IL
Director of Digital Engagement	Springfield, VA
National Account Executive	New York, NY
Programming Partnership Manager	Palo Alto, CA

See all 23 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
Social Media Intern	New York, NY
Digital Marketing Intern @Fast Growing Start-Up!	New York, NY
Sports Writing & Data Internship: New York City	New York, NY

See all 3 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
Software Developer	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
Senior Sales Engineer- Mobile/Location	Boston, MA
Sales Engineer	Boston, MA
Senior Tools Engineer	Cambridge, MA
Service Technican - Residential AV	New York, NY
Audio/Video Technician Installer	Los Angeles, CA

See all 223 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
Assistant/Associate/Professor	Pittsburgh, PA
Design Intern	New York, NY
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Physician	Richmond, VA
Arts for Transit - Unpaid Intern - Music Under New York	New York, NY

See all 157 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
Media Account Executive	Northfield, NJ
Social Media Consultant	Charlotte, NC
Administrative Assistant	Bozeman, MT
Sales Assistant - Receptionist - Trenton, NJ	Trenton, NJ
Sales Assistant - Receptionist	Trenton, NJ

See all 260 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
Director of Marketing and Communications	Boston, MA
Associate Director, Institutional Giving	Boston, MA
Director of Marketing and Communications	Boston, MA

See all 2 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
User Experience Research Internship	New York, NY
Research Scientist	Cambridge, MA
Hazmat Tanker Drivers - $1000 Sign On Bonus	Bardwell, TX
User Experience Research Internship	New York, NY
Senior Full-Stack Developers	Remote

See all 101 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	Grapevine, TX
Program Associate	Beverly Hills, CA
Program Associate	California
Outpatient Coding Manager	Arlington, TX

See all 3 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
Citrix Network Analyst at Plum Creek	Columbia Falls, MT
Purser	Los Angeles, CA
SUNY Oswego - Staff Associate-ORSP	Oswego, NY
Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Interns - Local Candidates Only	New York, NY
Assistant/Associate Professor	College Park, MD

See all 290 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
Irish Dance Instructor	Hartford, WI
Customer Service Coordinator	Portland, ME
Connecticut Adult Psychiatry	Connecticut
Program and Education Coordinator	New York, NY

See all 8 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
Potbelly Sandwich Makers	Schaumburg, IL
Sandwich Maker	Houston, TX
Sandwich Maker	Webster, TX
Associates- Hourly Shake, Sandwich and Happy People Makers!	Boston, MA
Musician	Philadelphia, PA

See all 797 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
Software Engineer Intern - Game Audio	Los Angeles, CA
Executive Assistant	Los Angeles, CA
Online Channel Marketing Specialist	Brisbane, CA
Director of Social Media	Los Angeles, CA
Executive Assistant	Los Angeles, CA

See all 49 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
Sr.Continuous Delivery Engineer (DevOps)	Santa Clara, CA
Programmatic Ad Planner	New York, NY
User Experience Research Internship	New York, NY
Internet Marketing Supervisor: 3-5 Years Experience	Baldwin Park, CA
Associate Account Executive	New York, NY

See all 160 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
Traffic Manager	Boston, MA
Tenured Faculty Position - Marketing	New York
Fall 2014 CNN Medical Unit Intern	Atlanta, GA
Fall 2014 CNN Medical Unit Intern	Atlanta, GA
Fall CNN Documentary Unit Intern - Entertainment and Media Industry Opportunity	Atlanta, GA

See all 17 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
QA/Marketing Intern	Somerville, MA
Fall - QA/Marketing Intern	Somerville, MA
Engineer	Somerville, MA

See all 3 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
Internal Communications Manager	New York, NY
Sr. Online Media Analyst	New York, NY
Digital Marketing Analyst	Wilmington, DE
Vice President of Digital Marketing	Newark, NJ
Solution Marketing / Marketing Functional Leader for SunGard iWorks	Alpharetta, GA

See all 4,909 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
Need Guitar Lessons	Country Club Hills, IL
Welder	Hartford, WI
Service & Parts Marketing Specialist	Irvine, CA
Body Repair Technician (Truck)	Columbus, OH
Trailer Technician	Anchorage, AK

See all 335 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
Branded Entertainment Internship	Los Angeles, CA
Talent Production Intern – Buzznet.com	Los Angeles, CA
Account Management Intern - LA	Los Angeles, CA
Account Executive - NY	New York, NY
Entertainment Sales Director, East Coast	New York, NY

See all 0 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
Publishing Operations Intern	New York, NY
Data Specialist	New York, NY
Python Software 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
People Operations Business Partner	San Francisco, CA
Product Marketing Specialist - Transportation/Logistics	New Jersey
Marketing Representative	Philadelphia, PA
Game Economist/Economy Analyst	Palo Alto, CA
Supervisor, Accounting (Ghip Programs) (Wp) (	Rockville, MD

See all 289,622 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
Retail Marketing Intern	Park City, UT
Sales Operations Intern	Park City, UT
Sales Operations Intern	Park City, UT
Retail Marketing Intern	Park City, UT
Short-term Contractor - Marketing Events Activator	United States

See all 19 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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Job Title	Location
Account Executive, Membership Experience-Ticket Sales & Service	Phoenix, AZ
Marketing Manager	Phoenix, AZ
Marketing Manager - Phoenix Suns (Phoenix, AZ)	Phoenix, AZ
Account Executive, Membership Experience-Ticket Sales & Service - Phoenix Suns (Phoenix, AZ)	Phoenix, AZ
Marketing Manager	Phoenix, AZ

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
Senior Director, ELA/Social Studies Curriculum & Instruction	Austin, TX
'stache Lifestyle Rep (SLR)	United States
C3 Analyst - Req. # : 12029	Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Software Engineer 1	Huntington Beach, CA
Sr Acquisition Program Analyst (APA) / Acquisition Sr Principal - F-35 JPO	Washington, DC

See all 20 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
Sr. Online Media Analyst	New York, NY
Digital Strategist	McLean, VA
Automation Tester	Sunnyvale, CA
Senior Scientist, Machine Learning - Andover	Andover, MA
Back End Engineer	San Bruno, CA

See all 3,828 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
Integrated Designer - Entertainment and Media Industry Opportunity	Chicago, IL
Events & Sponsorships Production Manager	Chicago, IL
Events & Sponsorships Production Manager	Chicago, IL
Events & Sponsorships Production Manager	Chicago, IL

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 Director – Analytical, CMC	San Diego, CA
National Commercial & Truck Tire Wholesale Sales Associate	Minneapolis, MN
Need local moving (under 50 miles)	Orlando, FL
Sports Marketing - Event Trainee-Tournament Assistant, LPGA Golf	Naples, FL
Assistant Manager	Cannon AFB, NM

See all 77 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
Paramedic	Houma, LA
Driller's Helper - Soil	Clovis, CA
Lab services Assistant D	Philadelphia, PA
Finish Blade Operator	Waterloo, IA
Loader Operator - Ft Myers	Fort Myers, FL

See all 201 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
Part Time Office Assistant for Fun Tech Startup	New York, NY
Awesome Fall Marketing Internship - Super hands on	New York, NY
Sales Representative	New York, NY
Client Service Representative/Paid Internship	New York, NY

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
Senior CI Analyst	Arlington, VA
Financial Advisor	Washington, DC
Student Trainee (Lock and Dam Operator) WY-5401-03 - Pathways Intern	Ottawa, IL
Talent Manager	Chicago, IL
AVP Property Underwriting Practices, Middle Market	Hartford, CT

See all 2,409 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
Software Developer, Marketing Automation	Atlanta, GA
Software Developer, Marketing Automation	Atlanta, GA
Event Planning/Coordinating Internship (International Nonprofit)	Los Angeles, CA
Mobile Optimized-Site Developer	Lake Mary, FL

See all 47 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
New York Academic/Group EM Opportunity	New York
Development Manager	New York, NY
President & CEO	New Brunswick, NJ
Jr/Mid Level ASP.NET Developer	Atlanta, GA
Travel Pediatric RN in Boise, Idaho	Boise, ID

See all 23 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
PHP Developer	Washington, DC
Marketing Assistant- Music	New York
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Physician	Enid, OK
Special FX Make Up Artist	Brooklyn, NY
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Physician	Salt Lake City, UT

See all 84 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
DevOps Engineer	Emeryville, CA
Sr.Continuous Delivery Engineer (DevOps)	Santa Clara, CA
Programmatic Ad Planner	New York, NY
PANDORA Jewelry Part-Time Sales Associate	Seattle, WA
Sales Associate	Peabody, MA

See all 271 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
Recruiter	Sherman Oaks, CA
Digital Marketing Manager	San Francisco, CA
Visual Designer	San Francisco, CA
Sr. Product Marketing Manager	San Francisco, CA
Technical Operations Engineer	San Francisco, CA

See all 14 job postings

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