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Universal Music Group · 2 weeks ago

Universal Music Group 2026 Summer Internship Program: Brand & Label Opportunities: Operations (Multiple Locations: CA, FL, NY, TN)

Hollywood, California

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$15/hr - $25/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Universal Music Group is the world’s leading music company, committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship. They are seeking interns for their Summer Internship Program across various departments, providing hands-on experience in the music industry.

Audio Recording and ProductionMedia and EntertainmentMusicPublishing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Predictive Dashboard for the Billboard Hot 100

Generate Global Market Share estimates not currently available from industry sources

Scrape Wiki Sources to improve artist birthdate datasets

Develop dynamic / automated models to help key stakeholders with business decisions

Create SQL scripts to extract necessary data from files that could be greater than 100 TB in size within Google BigQuery or other SQL platforms, and build visualizations in Tableau, Alteryx, and various other visualization tools to present findings in a visually compelling way

Identify user/partner/ track/album/market trends

Present overall findings to executives throughout the company in a clear and concise manner

Research & build customized reports based on financial and marketing data

Build, develop and maintain various partner, consumer behavior, and consumption trend projects with ongoing summaries and recommendations

Create data decks to showcase trends, growth or opportunities with our roster of artists

Documentation and maintenance of current reports

Collaboration with all departments within the organization as needed

Professional presentations in cases when needed by the team

Support the A&R research process by helping identify emerging artists and trends across digital platforms

Develop and test new methods for discovering potential talent and songs with viral potential

Assist in organizing and analyzing datasets to highlight drivers of audience growth and engagement

Conduct market research to identify online communities, audience clusters, and genre movements relevant to developing artists

Present findings and recommendations that inform A&R and marketing strategies

Creating and distributing various reports to staff

Updating and maintaining internal data systems

Building and maintaining forecasting and projection models

Data deep dives and analysis projects

Oversee departments

Create reports and updates on all areas, notably Marketing, A&R and Finance

Attend/participate in label meetings & take notes to review with upper management

Qualification

SQLPythonData visualizationExcelMusic industry knowledgeGoogle WorkspaceAPI usagePassion for musicBilingual (Spanish/English)Creative thinkingAttention to detailCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Currently enrolled at an accredited two or four-year college/university in the United States, pursuing an undergraduate, graduate and/or law degree

Graduating between Spring 2026 - Fall 2028

Have access to housing and transportation within the designated city (We do not offer housing or transportation accommodations)

Legally authorized to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship for employment visa status, now or in the future (e.g., H1-B, OPT, etc.)

Commit to 20 - 40 hours per week (based on individual business area)

Strong attention to detail

Strong organizational skills and efficiency

Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines in fast-paced, high-pressure environments

High level of integrity

Discretion in handling confidential information

Professionalism in dealing with senior professionals inside and outside the company

A 'can-do' attitude

Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Self-starter

Excellent communication skills

Eager to learn

Company

Universal Music Group

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Universal Music Group is a music-based entertainment company that offers music recording, publishing, and merchandising services worldwide. It is a sub-organization of Leviy Publishing.

Founded in 1934