ASCAP JOBLINE

Intern
Membership
Los Angeles

ASCAP'S MEMBERSHIP DEPARTMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

ASCAP offers qualified students an internship opportunity to learn about the music industry from a "performing right" perspective.  This right ensures that writers and publishers of music receive payment in the form of royalties for the non-dramatic public performance of their works.  ASCAP's overall purpose is to protect these rights for our members, approximately 330,000 writers and publishers of music, plus the members of foreign societies who license through ASCAP, by licensing users of their music and distributing the royalties that result from this in a fair and equitable manner.

The ASCAP Membership Department Internship Program will provide the student with an opportunity to learn about the way ASCAP recruits new writer and publisher members to our Society and about the way we collect and distribute the license fees to our writer and publisher members as royalty payments.  The internship program will also give the student a general understanding of many aspects of the music industry, including the publishing and recording businesses, from this particular perspective.

In addition, to projects of a clerical nature, as an ASCAP intern the student will be allowed and encouraged to attend our various showcases, panel discussions, and workshops that we provide to our membership.

QUALIFICATIONS

Student must be enrolled in an accredited college or university program, which gives academic credit for a business internship program.  The college internship program must be coordinated by a director or other program individual who will be able to access our program to ensure that it meets the requirements for college credit.  Students are required to provide a statement from the college or university verifying their course of study and the degree program in which they are enrolled.  This statement should also indicate that supervised vocational experience is part of the curriculum requirements for that program.  Participation in the ASCAP internship program is non-paid and for school credits only.  (SPACE IS LIMITED – SO APPLY EARLY)

WORK HOURS

Internship hours must be discussed with your ASCAP Internship Coordinator at the beginning of your internship.

LENGTH OF INTERNSHIP

The student’s college schedule and requirements will determine the length of the internship program, however the internship may not exceed one semester.

INTERNSHIP EVALUATION

Students will be evaluated on their internship using any required forms or progress reports from their university or college.  The ASCAP Internship Coordinator will meet with students throughout their internship to discuss how the internship is going.

They will also meet with any university or college representative of their program as required.  At the end of the internship students are required to meet with the ASCAP Internship Coordinator to discuss the overall evaluation of their experience.  We will also ask that the student give us a written evaluation of their experience.

Of course, we reserve the right to end the internship at any time, if we believe that the student is not performing or participating as expected in the internship program.

PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM

If your school would be interested in offering this program to your students, please contact Cindy Braun at

Various Paid & Unpaid Internships (Fall 2008)
New York

ASCAP seeks bright, diligent college students who have an interest in learning about the daily responsibilities and business side of a Performing Rights Organization. Candidates must have strong organization, communication, and computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (knowledge of Access is a plus). Good typing skills and familiarity with the Internet are also required. 

Internships are available in

• Marketing/Public Relations
• Marketing/Web Media Intern (see below for more information)

Responsibilities vary by department. Email resume to jobline@ascap.com and specify the department of interest in the subject line.

Marketing/Web Media Intern

This internship will involve but not be limited to:  various music marketing projects involving online communities and social networks; video encoding and editing for Web posting; research/writing/audio production for ASCAP’s internet radio stations and podcasts, ASCAP’s Playback magazine and website (ascap.com);  research artist and publisher information, assist with market research and online publicity; aid in special events coordination; general administrative work like filing and photocopying.  Good writing and communication skills are essential.  Skills in FinalCut  and ownership of a MacBook desired.   HTML and CSS a plus.

To apply for this “for-credit” internship, please contact Alison Toczylowski in ASCAP’s Marketing Department at atoczylowski@ascap.com

ASCAP is an equal opportunity employer

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