Internship Opportunities with CID Entertainment in Philadelphia

CID Entertainment is the preeminent festival and tour VIP and travel package provider in North America. We super-serve core fans, bringing them together to experience their favorite live experiences. This strengthens the fan community, builds clients’ brands, and drives incremental profit with minimal hassle to the event producers. Clients include many major domestic and international artists and festival promoters. 

We are a group of passionate and dedicated hard workers that do whatever it takes to bring the best experience to our guests at every event. We are music fans, former tour managers, ticketing experts, customer service specialists, production gurus and much more. Our wide range of experience both in front of and behind the stage give us the knowledge we need to anticipate the needs and desires of our guests and the ability to deliver top-notch service. 

Clients include: 

• Coachella
• Kenny Chesney
• Lollapalooza
• Austin Food & Wine Festival
• Bonnaroo
• Tim McGraw
• Metallica

As an intern, you’ll be an essential part of the CID team and have a fun time while gaining valuable knowledge and work experience in the entertainment industry. 


 

General requirements:

• Internships are for college credit only.
• Must be available at least 3-5 days a week and own a laptop.

Location:

Philadelphia, PA 

 

Internships are available in the following departments:

Remote Music Business Internship with Starboard Music Group

Starboard Music Group is a management, consulting and PR organization servicing independent emerging musicians to build successful careers in the music industry. Based out of Nashville, TN & Columbia, SC, our sole mission is to give emerging artists the resources and relationships needed to build a career. We are always looking for dedicated, hard-working students interested in interning.

Description:

• Artist Management:
• Assist each manager with daily management tasks
• Brainstorming sessions and search for new opportunities
• Social media coordination

• Data Analyzation and Reporting:
• Network with other artist managers, assistants and interns

• Publicity Coordination:
• Assist head of publicity with daily PR tasks
• Creation and distribution of press releases and radio promotions 
• Develop relationships with media outlets

• Marketing Assistance:
• Development of creative, new marketing strategies
• Direct coordination with branding and graphics
• Merchandise fulfillment

• Booking:
• Assist head of booking for each artist
• Venue database development and management
• Assist with tour routing, accounting, and planning

• Performance based stipends
• Casual dress

Requirements:

• Basic understanding of music business
• Ability to think outside the box/creativity and be resourceful 
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Drive, and all Social Media
• Receive college credit
• Consistent and timely communication 
• Attend weekly business meetings
• Proficiency in Skype and Google+ 

To apply:
Send your resume to Gabe Ford

#IndyDay13: Jeff Price, Founder of Tunecore, on Making Money with Music on YouTube

This weekend, the Philadelphia Chapter of The GRAMMYs hosted a fantastic event dedicated to successful careers as an independent musician called Independent's Day. It was a great day with interesting people presenting thought-provoking ideas on the present and future of the music industry. I'll try to share some of those bigger ideas throughout the week via posts and I have to start with a great presentation given by Tony Van Veen, of CD Baby, and Jeff Price, founder of Tunecore, on how musicians can make money from YouTube.

Option 1 
Have you ever watched a music video on YouTube and had an advertisement played or displayed? Musicians can easily use the same technique to make money with their videos. Jeff and Tony's presentation explained that all you have to do to participate is create a YouTube channel and then choose to become a partner. You can learn more about how to do that here. This means musicians have the potential to make money from music videos, live performance footage, videos of adventures on tour, and even non-music videos- like showing fans how to cook a favorite recipe - or anything else you can imagine. This is fantastic for both musicians and fans because it gives musicians the ability to increase their income while giving fans new content.

Option 2

Independent’s Day Music Conference May 11th in Philadelphia

If you're within a commutable distance of Philadelphia, you should consider attending the upcoming Independent's Day conference in Philadelphia. It's a full-day music event on Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts (meaning you'll be surrounded by world-class venues and the famous Philadelphia International Records) that includes networking opportunities as well as panels and TED-style presentations from some of today's best and brightest in the music industry. It also includes a chance to submit your music and get feedback from a live panel of key experts and decision makers within your genre. 

Independent’s Day™ is an annual one-day conference focusing on entrepreneurship for the music maker.  This event brings together the best minds from the music industry with those in business and social media worlds.  The day is split between high impact TED-style presentations, pitchathons and a networking reception.

Saturday May 11, 2013        

University of the Arts, Caplan Performance Center 211 South Broad Street, Philadelphia 19102

REGISTRATION- 9:00am-9:45am

MORNING SESSIONS- 10:00am-12:15pm

KEYNOTE:  Justin Kalifowitz (President, Downtown Music Publishing, Co-Founder Songtrust)

LUNCH (included)

AFTERNOON PANELS-2:00-5:00pm

RECEPTION – 5:00-6:00pm

RSVP Here: http://bit.ly/17UCx7r 

Speakers include:

• Jeff Lopez- CEO, Gloob Marketing
• Monika Julien- Cornerstone Promotion
• Michael Fiebach- Founder and CEO, Fame House
• Katonah Coster- Marketing Manager, Fame House
• Eric Hahn- Marketing Director, Fame House
• Rick Goetz-Musician Coaching
• Jeff Price- Founder TuneCore, Founder spinArt Records
• Tony van Veen, CEO, AVL Digital Group (CD Baby, Disc Makers)
• Janney Montgomery Scott's JP Cummins
• Justin Kalifowitz- President, Downtown Music Publishing; co-Founder, Songtrust

Pitchathon panelists include: 

• Helen Little-On Air personality iHeart Radio/107.9FM
• Vance DeBose- President, Ruffhouse Records
• Michael McArthur- Mama’s Boy/KWL Enterprises
• Craig Hayes- radio personality
• Bryant Pugh- Producer, Songwriter, Arranger, MD Sharon Baptist Church
• BJ Shores- Recording Artist
• Bruce Warren- WXPN, Founder Some Velvet Blog
• Wendy Rollins- Assistant Program Director, Radio 104.5FM

4 Steps to Job Fair Success

It's job fair season and that means a lot of wonderful opportunities to meet with employers face-to-face in an efficient, organized setting. That may not sound like the ideal way to spend a gorgeous spring day, but it's one of the best ways to let your personality make a good impression while ensuring your resume is actually seen by someone with the ability to make a hiring decision. You can find job fairs sponsored by local governments (such as the unemployment office in your county), local colleges, and even trade organizations and other non-profits. Still, it won't matter if you attend every job fair in a hundred mile radius if you don't come prepared. So here are 4 easy-to-follow tips to help you make the most of your job fair experience and, hopefully, get an interview.

1) Do Your Homework
The most important thing to do before going to any job fair is to research the companies attending and find out what types of positions they might be looking to fill. If you cannot find this information, contact the company or organization that is hosting the fair and ask them for a list of employers. Then look up every single organization to find out if what they do might be of any interest to you. Take a look at their careers page to see if there is a specific open role that you would like to apply for and make a note of it if so. Then, take the list of companies that match your interest and do a bit of extra research to learn about the company and any recent news or accomplishments so you have something to talk about that will help you stand out and impress. For example, I once attended a job fair where an employer began trying to explain to me where they were located but I had done the research and knew exactly where they were and politely told him this. He was impressed, gave me his card, and promised to do whatever he could to get me an interview since I had come prepared.

Apply to Be a Counselor at GRAMMY Camp 2013

I apologize, this should have been posted sooner but this has been an intense month for the entire country and posts got postponed. However, there's still a time to get your application in and the process isn't too difficult (resume, video, and a short written response), so check it out anyway.

GRAMMY Camp is a residential summer camp for high school students intersted in learning about the music industry. These talented students come to LA or NY from all over the country and have the chance to work with industry leaders and even famous musicians. The Camp Counselor Position is a paid support role, via stipend, for college students and grads age 21+. Counselors provide help with musical, technical, administrative, and all aspects of life of GRAMMY Camp.

Camp Locations:
Los Angeles: July 13 - 22 - USC Campus
New York: August 4 - 12 - Converse Rubber Tracks

To Apply:
Fill out the form here and upload a video essay
Deadline is April 30, 2013

More Info:
Visit the FAQ or email grammycamp@grammy.com

Let me know if you apply!

On Boston...

People who love music tend to possess an inherent understanding of the depths of human emotion, if only because a soulful voice and powerful chord can capture the most harrowing of circumstances like nothing else in this world. Still, there are some things that are beyond comprehension. Because when so many lives are lost or forever changed so suddenly in a moment that makes so little sense, well, nothing can really do that kind of pain and frustration justice.

Music internships and education don't seem so immediately important when the city home to some of the world's best music programs is under attack. So there was nothing worth saying.

In reality though, while internships specifically may have temporarily taken a back seat, the answer is not to turn off the music, it's to turn it up. Because whether it's an acoustic song about world peace or furious punk rock, the cathartic power of music can overcome hate and help people begin to heal. So, before trying to get back to posting regularly, let's take this moment and honor Boston, and the strength of those who call it home - both temporarily, for school, and on a permanent basis.

Donate to One Fund Boston.