Arts Internship Award Program: Live at Blue LLama Record Label Intern @ Blue LLama Jazz Club
The College of Music arts internship award program is available to College of Music students only.
The award provides a $1500 scholarship for a student to complete an internship (10 hrs/week, 10 weeks) at an arts organization host site. Both graduate and undergraduate music students are eligible for these awards. *Students are not eligible for AIAP internships after they have graduated (i.e.; if you graduate in May, you are not eligible for a summer AIAP internship).
If you are interested, please submit your application materials to each organization's Handshake posting.
If selected by the organization, the award will be distributed as a scholarship to your student account. Please note that if you have loans, grants or other scholarships, this scholarship may affect your aid package. Please email Ben Ebener (ebener@msu.edu) if you have questions about your aid package. All other questions, email Emily Henley (henleyem@msu.edu)
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Responsibilities:
• Be part of one of the most up and coming record labels
• Assist in creating legendary recordings for distribution
• Manage phone calls, emails, and correspondence efficiently and professionally
• Collaborate with Management and Marketing teams to develop and execute artist campaigns
• Assist in the creation of marketing materials including press releases, social media content, and promo assets… INSTAGRAM!!!!
• Assist in developing social media strategies for campaigns and projects
• Monitor and mange social media platforms, engaging with fans and press
• Assist with video & photography shoots
• Assist with implementing artist rollout calendar
• Assist with organizing and executing events, including album launches, showcases, & performances
• Assist in data analysis and reporting of digital product marketing efforts
• Design/breakdown of layered artist materials into various formats for weekly duties
• Design for special projects, e.g. merch campaigns, t-shirt designs, etc.
• Design for artist press, welcome signs, and other monthly/weekly venue display/on-site signage.
• If applicable, creative writing for Live at Blue LLama weekly email blast and other comms
Qualifications:
• Strong understanding of the digital media landscape and fluency with prominent social media channels,
including but not limited to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, YouTube, Tik Tok…. Mostly Instagram
• Minimum 3 months of demonstrable social media experience
• Basic experience with video creation, including shooting video, capturing audio, editing footage using
professional video editing software and animating text for social media videos
• Graphic design literacy with programs such as Canva - willingness to grasp brand standards
• Beginner skills in designing graphics and Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop in particular) a big plus, but
not required
• Basic exposure to or experience with marketing or analytics a plus, but not required
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Ability to multitask and sometimes work across departments
• Willingness to shift gears quickly
• Desire to work in a nonprofit environment
To request more info, email dave@bluellamaclub.com