About the Role
The intern will support the Digital Licensing team with licensing and account relations needs, including market research, industry trend updates, lead generation, prospect validation, and business development assignments. The successful candidate will provide business intelligence support through analytical reports, memos, and company briefs.
Responsibilities
- Update the 2026 Digital Trends Study and present key findings to the Digital & Media Licensing team.
- Research and discuss digital consumption trends across generations.
- Research various Direct-to-Fan platforms and other music industry trends.
- Help prepare deal notes for upcoming negotiations.
- Participate in the NY interns team project.
- Review data from various resources for prospecting purposes and determine the level of BMI music use.
- Research events/conferences for attendees, subject matter costs, etc., and update the “Events” spreadsheet.
- Regular attendance.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Support BMI Core Values and cultivate a culture of diversity and inclusion.
Requirements
- Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university as an undergraduate student.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Must return to school in the Fall of 2026.
Skills
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Detail oriented, self-motivated and organized
- Proficient in internet research, market intelligence and data collection/analysis
- Strong research, documentation and presentation skills
- Proficiency in MS Office/Excel/PowerPoint
- Copilot or another AI platform(s) preferred
- Proficient in multiple Social Media Platforms
- Comfortable using video conferencing tools: Tams, Zoom, Webex, FaceTime
- Comfortable with cross-generational collaborative environments
Location
- BMI New York
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Intern
Education Level
- Undergraduate student
- Bachelor's degree
About the Company
- BMI is the nation’s largest performing rights organization, representing more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and a repertoire of over 25 million musical works.
- Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, BMI® is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music.
- The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public.
- In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music.
- Today, the musical compositions in BMI’s repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year.
Equal Opportunity
- All applicants will receive equal opportunity for employment without regard of race, color, sex, religion, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran’s or marital status, disability, or any other cultural factor.
