Hopeless Music Academy · 4 days ago
Music Community Internship at Hopeless Records' Non-Profit
Los Angeles, CA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
Start in 2026 WinterHopeless Music Academy is a program teaching music and music business to under-resourced youth aged 12-18 in the San Fernando Valley/area of Los Angeles, California. The internship provides an opportunity for students to gain school credit while learning valuable skills in marketing, social media, and music industry operations.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Out recruiting students as a group, in-person in the SFV
Brainstorm ideas as a team
Collaborate with with our Virtual Marketing Team
Create and teach lessons on music or music biz (with help from PD)
Act as a teacher’s assistant during the youth program
Capture behind the scenes photos and videos
Collaborate on content ideation, creation, and posting for HMA social channels
Provide administrative support on various elements of the program
Complete or support on one-off tasks in the realms of admin, research, and file organization
Organize to-do lists, prioritize tasks, and follow up on action items
Assist in the preparation of presentations, documents, and materials
Help organize events, and program-related happenings
Manage thoughtful touches such as gifts and personalized notes for volunteer instructors
Qualification
Required
Must be available to be in person in North Hollywood 2 days/week, for approx 3-4hrs each time
Our internship is open to any student aged 18+ who can gain School Credit through this experience
Humble
Genuine desire to learn
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Proactive: You anticipate needs and take action without being asked
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Comfortable working in a small team, ever-changing, start-up culture
Some experience in Google Workspace, Instagram, and Tik Tok
Preferred
LA-based interns are preferred at this time
Spanish EXTREMELY helpful
A love for music, arts, or the creative industries, including marketing is a bonus but not required
Benefits
Mentorship and training
Music industry experience and exposure
Opportunity to shape a positive cause
Working with inspiring team mates, strengthening your experience
Early access to a growing organization’s journey
Meaningful opportunity to contribute to equity based work helping the community
Company
Hopeless Music Academy
Hopeless Music Academy empowers youth in under-resourced communities with education towards creative & business career pathways in the music industry.
Founded in 2024
0-1 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase