Recorded Music Internship - Fall 2025
Placement Overview:
Reservoir is seeking a recorded music intern to help support the label marketing and digital operations teams. This internship will sit within the recorded music division of Reservoir Media, which includes Chrysalis Records (frontline and catalog), Tommy Boy Records, Reservoir Recordings, and more.
Reservoir’s internship program is a maximum 16-week, part time, paid program and students may earn college credit upon completion of the internship.
The position will be either fully in-person or hybrid in-person/remote at Reservoir’s NYC office, located at 200 Varick Street.
Recorded Music Intern duties include, but are not limited to:
- Conducting quantitative and qualitative research on consumer behavior, marketing trends, digital and social media developments and specific industry/client business to enhance sales probability
- Assisting with D2C website (release descriptions/social media links/gathering content)
- Creating marketing materials, one sheets, custom graphics and video assets for promotional ops & social media
- Supporting metadata quality assurance across recorded music catalogs within content management system
- Conducting label copy and rights provenance research for legacy recordings as needed
- Supporting the digital ops team regarding the delivery of recorded music catalogs to DSPs
- Ad hoc projects as needed
Intern Requirements:
Recorded Music intern candidates must have a basic understanding of record label operations. Experience using Microsoft Excel is a plus. Candidates must be undergraduate or graduate students concentrated in a music business or marketing degree. A desire to work in the music industry, great attitude, eagerness to learn, and willingness to take initiative are essential. Attractive candidates will also be highly organized with great interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive on a small team. Design skills and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite & Canva are a plus. Dependability, commitment, and professional demeanor are highly important.