Job Specifications
Music is Universal
It's the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world's leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.
Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief, age, marital status, background, pregnancy, or caring responsibilities. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought within our teams and are fully committed to embracing the talents of people with autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We will always seek to make appropriate adjustments to recruitment, workplaces, and work processes to be fully inclusive to people with different needs and working styles. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for you from application onwards, including alternatives to the online form or to disclose a neurocognitive condition, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com.
Introducing Amplify U
Amplify U is our Early Talent Programme at Universal Music Group UK. It helps build a sustainable and inclusive talent pipeline by equipping emerging professionals with real-world experience, industry insight and the skills to forge a career in music.
Our Internship Overview
The Amplify U Internship is a structured, 12-month paid programme open to individuals aged 18 and over who demonstrate a strong interest in a career in the music industry. Interns are placed within specific departments and will gain meaningful, hands-on experience while developing professionally and personally through curated development sessions, projects and network-building opportunities.
The Role
As an Amplify U Intern, you'll contribute to live business initiatives, learn directly from industry professionals and grow through tailored development. You'll be immersed in the day-to-day of your department, gaining valuable skills and making a tangible impact.
For sixty years, Island Records has been at the forefront of all the musical moments that mattered. One of the world's great labels, it has become a byword for artistic integrity and innovation, staying true to its long-established independent ethos by signing mavericks and game-changers who have altered the course of music in Britain, Jamaica, America and beyond. And, while times have changed, the attitude, street-cool and striking visuals at the label's creative core have remained the same.
What You'll Learn
Be Creative
Practical creative experience such as (but not limited to): videography/filming/editing and photography.
Social media savvy - be plugged into different social media platforms with a strong understanding of visual trends and youth culture.
Image research and creating decks that represent your creative concepts and ideas clearly. Familiar with Figma and Miro.
Be Administrative
Assisting the creative team with admin support, including: researching, updating contact databases and overseeing creative workflow.
An understanding of how to present work and communicate visual ideas both in person and via email.
Budgeting in Uniport; including approving quotes, raising POs etc and ensuring suppliers are paid on time.
Production assistance; creating call sheets and shoot schedules.
Collating and distributing campaign assets - e.g. photos, artwork, presentations.
Taking comprehensive notes in meetings and sharing post meeting in a succinct, timely fashion.
Preparing / printing any documents.
Booking bikes / cabs / couriers.
Ticket ordering for gigs on behalf of the creative team.
Sourcing and ordering any merchandise or special items.
Ordering any POS needed e.g. flyers, stickers, posters.
Be Collaborative
Liaising with artist managers and key contacts diligently and professionally at all times.
Working closely with the Studio Island team and marketing teams to ensure creative assets are delivered within an agreed timeframe.
Alongside the Studio Island team; briefing creatives, makers and agencies to co-organise content days and make short-form content like song teasers, visualisers and clips for artist social channels.
Be Digital
Being aware and actively using social media platforms such Instagram / TikTok / YouTube
Working closely with the audience team to ensure audience insight and strategy is considered when creating artist assets and content.
Updating the Studio Island digital channels regularly.
Managing content delivery from external parties.
Learning & Development
Throughout Your Internship, You Will Benefit From
A dedicated onboarding experience, including UMG UK immersion and coaching
A Lumina Spark strengths profile and one-to-one coaching session
Quarterly soft skills workshops (e.g. presen
About the Company
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the d...
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