Mezz Entertainment Internships
About Mezz:
Mezz Entertainment is an artist management and brand consulting agency based out of New York City. We support developing, mid-career, and established talent with their demands through creative direction, brand building, promotion, management, and event production. We have signed deals with Grammy Award-Winning music producers, formed brand relationships with a diverse range of high-end businesses, booked artists for performances around the United States, and coordinated interviews with radio shows, podcasts, magazines, and blogs. Our goal is to help nurture our clients’ artistic vision and provide them with the tools they need to succeed in the entertainment industry. We can help you build your brand and reach your full potential!
Application Instructions
Email resume to coordinator.mezzentertainment@gmail.com
**If applying for Digital Media Internship, please also include portfolio and cc: web.mezzentertainment@gmail.com
Artist Management and Promotion Internships
Internship Description
If you are interested in the music industry and gaining hands-on experience in client management, Mezz Entertainment’s internship in Artist Management and Promotion is a great opportunity for you. Through our internship program, students will gain hands-on experience managing and promoting clients for performance opportunities, brand collaborations, interviews, and press. Interns will work remotely for the duration of the internship with two weekly teleconference meetings as well as daily communication. This department is divided into 3 sub departments as described below:
Public Relations
Interns will:
– Promote artists to radio outlets, podcasts, online magazines, and blogs
– Create press releases and promotion material
– Develop and maintain contacts throughout music and entertainment industry
– Effectively research and pitch clients to ideal platforms
Brand Partnerships
Interns will:
– Find and research new and exciting brands
– Pitch clients to brands that align with clients image
– Maintain and develop relationships with contacts
– Help land brand partnership deals for clients
– Listen in on brand deal calls and takes notes for client manager
– Gain experience in negotiating
Artist Bookings
Interns will:
– Find and research clubs/bars/venues
– Pitch artist to clubs/bars/venues
– Help land gigs and book artist for shows
– Listen in on booking calls and take notes for client manager
Qualifications and Requirements
– Knowledge and experience with social media a must
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills
– Strong research skills
– Self directed independent workers with unmatched work ethics who enjoy being a part of a team
– Hold degree or currently pursuing degree in Marketing, PR, Communications, Music Business, or a similar field
– Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
Time Commitment and Location:
This internship program is remote (with optional in-person opportunities) and requires a minimum 20 hour per week commitment. Artist Management and Promotion interns will attend two weekly meetings over Zoom. Department meetings are 30-45 minutes and team meetings are an hour to an hour and a half long.
Mezz Team Meetings : Monday @ 6:45pm ET
Artist Management & Promotions Team Meetings : Thursday @ 5pm ET
Compensation and Benefits
This internship does not offer monetary compensation. We offer college credit. We welcome passionate, enthusiastic students, eligible to receive school credit and will help complete all the necessary paperwork. This is not your typical internship. You are a part of the Mezz team and will be directly involved in all of our work. You don’t get coffee for the artist management team, you are on the management team reaching out to contacts and promoting our artists. Your ideas are highly valued and everything you do for us is meaningful and will pay back in a one of a kind experience.
Social Media Internship
Internship Description
Unlock your potential in the world of social media! Passionate about music? Join Mezz Entertainment’s internship program and dive into the exciting realm of client management. Gain hands-on experience, learn the ropes of the entertainment industry, and work remotely with two weekly teleconference meetings. Elevate your skills with daily communication and unlock new opportunities with Mezz Entertainment!
Interns will:
– Develop promotions, media content, and campaigns
– Manage social media accounts
– Develop and utilize effective methods to track and evaluate performance of social media
– Collaborate with team members to enhance our brand image
– Write artist biographies
– Create marketing campaigns and assets
– Communicate with their team daily
Qualifications and Requirements:
– Knowledge and experience with social media a must
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills
– Self directed independent workers with unmatched work ethics who enjoy being a part of a team
– Hold degree or currently pursuing degree in Marketing, PR, Communications, Music Business, or a similar field
– Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
Time Commitment and Location:
This internship program is remote and requires a minimum 15- 20 hour per week commitment. Social Media interns will attend two weekly meetings over Zoom. Department meetings are 30-45 minutes and team meetings are an hour to an hour and a half long.
Mezz Team Meetings : Monday @ 6:45pm ET
Social Media Team Meetings : Monday @ 5:30pm ET
Compensation and Benefits
This internship does not offer monetary compensation. We offer college credit. We welcome passionate, excited students eligible to receive school credit or grants and will help complete all the necessary paperwork. This is not your typical internship. You are a part of the Mezz team and will be directly involved in all of our work. You don’t get coffee for the digital department, you are a valued member of the team. Your ideas are highly valued and everything you do for us is meaningful and will pay back in one of a kind experience.
Digital Media Internship
Internship Description
This role is perfect for individuals with a passion for crafting graphics and digital content for Mezz Entertainment and our clients. Responsibilities include capturing and editing photos and videos, developing promotional assets, and constructing websites. Our internship program provides students with valuable hands-on experience in the realm of digital creation. Interns will work remotely for the duration of the internship with two weekly teleconference meetings as well as daily communication. This department is divided into 4 divisions as described below:
Videography/Photography
Interns will:
– Attend events to capture video footage and photos
– Edit photos
– Edit video footage
– Create promotional material
Graphic Design
Interns will:
– Create flyers
– Build logos
– Design and assist in EPK/press kit production
– Produce assets for social media
– Merchandise design
Website Creation/Development
Interns will:
– Create the design and layout of a website
– Develop new websites
– Update existing websites
Qualifications and Requirements:
– Knowledge and experience with social media a must
– Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and After Effects
– Familiar with Canva, Wix, Shopify and WordPress
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills
– Self directed independent workers with unmatched work ethic who enjoy being a part of a team
– Hold a degree or currently pursuing a degree in Digital Media, Marketing, PR, Communications, Music Business, Visual Arts, Computer Science, or a similar field
– Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
Time Commitment and Location:
This internship program is remote (with optional in-person opportunities) and requires a minimum 15- 20 hour per week commitment. Digital interns will attend two weekly meetings over Zoom. Department meetings are 30-45 minutes and team meetings are an hour to an hour and a half long.
Mezz Team Meetings : Monday @ 6:45pm ET
Digital Team Meetings : Thursday @ 6pm ET
Compensation and Benefits
This internship does not offer monetary compensation. We offer college credit. We welcome passionate, excited students eligible to receive school credit or grants and will help complete all the necessary paperwork. This is not your typical internship. You are a part of the Mezz team and will be directly involved in all of our work. You don’t get coffee for the digital department, you are a valued member of the team. Your ideas are highly valued and everything you do for us is meaningful and will pay back in one of a kind experience.
A&R Internship
Internship Description
Do you love listening to music and finding new talent online? Are you the type of person who discovers new artists before they blow up? If so, then the A&R internship at Mezz is the perfect fit for you! Through our internship program, students will gain hands-on experience in curating and managing playlists on several different platforms while listening to and sorting through an abundance of music being produced by budding artists eager to make themselves heard. Interns will work remotely for the duration of the internship with two weekly teleconference meetings as well as daily communication.
Interns will:
– Manage the official Mezz Entertainment Spotify Playlist, SoundCloud Playlist, and Youtube Playlist
– Update the respective platforms weekly with new content
– Coordinate submissions from up and coming artists who want to be part of our playlists
– Curate the playlists after working with team members and deciding which tracks to include on respective playlists
– Watch video submissions for YouTube Playlist
– Manage growth of playlists
– Develop and maintain contacts throughout music and entertainment industry
– Communicate with their team daily
Qualifications and Requirements:
– Knowledge and experience with social media a must
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills
– Strong research skills
– Self directed independent workers with unmatched work ethics who enjoy being a part of a team
– Hold degree or currently pursuing degree in Marketing, PR, Communications, Music Business, or a similar field
– Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
Time Commitment and Location:
This internship program is remote (with optional in-person opportunities) and requires a minimum 15- 20 hour per week commitment. A&R interns will attend two weekly meetings over Zoom. Department meetings are 30-45 minutes and team meetings are an hour to an hour and a half long.
Mezz Team Meetings : Monday @ 6:45pm ET
A&R Team Meetings : Tuesday @ 6:30pm ET
Compensation and Benefits
This internship does not offer monetary compensation. We offer college credit. We welcome passionate, excited students eligible to receive school credit or grants and will help complete all the necessary paperwork. This is not your typical internship. You are a part of the Mezz team and will be directly involved in all of our work. You don’t get coffee for the digital department, you are a valued member of the team. Your ideas are highly valued and everything you do for us is meaningful and will pay back in one of a kind experience.