Samurai Entertainment Seeks Interns
Check out this new internship opportunity at Samurai Entertainment!
A&R / Management Internship.
Samurai Entertainment is a creative music media company with a forte in culture, fashion and technology. Founded in Los Angeles, California by Bruce Hamilton in 2015, the company continues to evolve and lead the ever-changing entertainment industry by finding new ways to approach A&R, Sales & Marketing, and Digital Strategy in order to fulfill the creative vision of our artists.
Samurai Entertainment offers internships for qualified candidates in the Los Angeles area with an interest in the music industry. Our internship program offers hands-on experience and learning opportunities in the areas of marketing, digital media, management, sales, publicity, and operations. Internships are available in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Internships are unpaid.
A&R / Management Internship
Duties include:
• Assist in day-to-day artist management responsibilities, including coordination of artist schedules and itineraries for studio time and press opportunities (interviews, radio sessions, meetings, rehearsals, etc)
• Coordinate phoners and other interviews for artists
• A&R research
• Weekly reporting on industry trends
• Work with marketing team to provide relevant data for A&R analysis
• Brainstorm street team operations and campaign ideas
• Independent research projects focused on touring markets, fan reach and record analysis
• Assistance with merch creation and marketing
• Research potential sponsorship opportunities and brand collaborations
• Assistance with general office duties
• Attend sessions as needed and assist during sessions
Requirements:
We are looking for highly motivated, passionate, and hard-working undergraduate students with great communication skills and a strong desire to shape the future of the music industry.
Interested candidates must email George Kiefer in Career Development gkiefer@lafilm.edu and put “Samurai Entertainment A&R Internship” in the subject line of the email.
Digital Marketing Internship
• Duties include:
• Assist with the development, analysis, and execution of online marketing campaigns
• Use a variety of tools (such as Google analytics and Facebook insights) to collect data and evaluate current trends in the music industry
• YouTube channel and video optimization
• Research news related to our artists online and curate content for posts on various social networking sites
• Assist with contest management
• Work with streaming platforms like Spotify, SoundCloud, and Apple Music to engage with fans on a daily basis
• Assist with daily management of various web properties such as websites and mailing lists
• Update weekly artist reports
• Assist the marketing team with special projects and day-to-day department tasks
• A&R research
Requirements:
We are looking for highly motivated, passionate, and hard-working undergraduate students with great communication skills and a strong desire to shape the future of the music industry.
Interested candidates must email George Kiefer in Career Development gkiefer@lafilm.edu and put “Samurai Entertainment Digital Marketing Internship” in the subject line of the email.