Paid Internship (Hollywood)

Oct. 3, 2011

Los Angeles, CA

Confidential

We currently have several paid internship positions that we will be looking to fill in the next few weeks. If you are in your last year of college or if you have recently graduated and are looking for experience in the entertainment industry, please keep reading!

Seeking:

Extremely talented and driven Marketing/ Project Assistant" interns who are current undergraduate (seniors only) or recently graduated students that want to pursue a marketing career in the music and/or entertainment industry.

You will be working closely with our companies Marketing Director & our creative and A&R teams, supporting campaigns for real high profile artists that are actively touring, promoting, recording and/or in major label negotiations. By the end of the 6 week (minimum) internship, you will have gained a rare set of digital skills using industry-leading platforms and techniques for marketing, fan-building, viral marketing, direct-to-fan marketing and most importantly, multi-tasking.

In order to be considered for this position, you should be familiar with the following:

- EDM (electronic Dance Music) (Trance, Techno, Electro, dubstep, bro step, down tempo, abstract, dance, house, progressive, etc..)

- The major social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Youtube, Google+)

- Our website - http://www.Wantickets.com

- Our Blog - http://www.Wanticketsblog.com

- Blogging (Platforms include: Wordpress, Blogspot, Tumblr)

Responsibilities:

- Part-Time - 20 hours/week (At least!)

- Research tour dates, venues, social media profiles and ticket links

- Gather digital content from events (pictures, videos, reviews, press/media inquiries, fan comments)

- Maintain databases using Excel and Google Docs

- Actively post updates to artist's social networks

- Research and post updates to the best blogs, sites, forums, and social network pages/accounts

- Research and create YouTube video campaign data for viral marketing

-Provide digital support during important campaigns, contests, promotions, album releases, festivals, interviews, etc.

- There is a lot more here but you will pick it up as you go along.

Contact us if you:

- Are an undergraduate (seniors only please) or recently graduated student living in the LA area: majoring in Music Business, Marketing, PR, Publicity, Media, or any other related field

- Have a smartphone with email, text and app capabilities

- Have a laptop or computer (That you can use at work to start)

- Know Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google and email like it's your job (it will be)

- Love learning fast and can take initiative when given freedom (you will have to be able to keep up)

- Are very savvy online and aren't afraid to admit it

- Have a blog or have wanted to start one because you are a great writer with an active mind

- RARELY have a bad day/come up with lame excuses/are late to meetings/whine about traffic on the 405 (If I can make it then so can you)

- Listen to music, go to shows, watch films and stay updated on news, gigs, festivals, etc. (basically, you know "what's up")

What we offer:

- A 6 week paid internship! (That's right! We are paying you to learn!)

- School credit (If needed)

- Recommendation letter and active reference (If we like you!)

- A possible job opportunity (We just hired 2 of our previous interns which is why we need more!)

Still reading? Awesome!

Reply to the email above with the subject line: Social Marketing Intern, including a cover letter, resume, and a quick paragraph about yourself and why you're interested in the position.

Please include urls to any of your social networking profiles, your personal website or blog or anything else that will separate you from the rest.

Want to really impress us? Make a 1 minute video on why you think you would make the best candidate for this position. Upload it to Youtube and include the link at the end of your cover letter.

HOW TO FAIL AT APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION:

- If anything is misspelled on your cover letter or resume. (DOUBLE CHECK YOUR STUFF)

- If you can't handle basic grammar. (We use real words and complete sentences here!)

- If you can't be in Hollywood 3 days a week for at least 6 hours a day. (Do not apply if you live more than 45 miles away .We don't really want people commuting from Santa Barbra because we won't pay for your gas!)