Summer 2025 Design and Production Internship, New York City - Onsite

About Sony Music Entertainment

At Sony Music Entertainment, we fuel the creative journey. We’ve played a pioneering role in music history, from the first-ever music label to the invention of the flat disc record. We’ve nurtured some of music’s most iconic artists and produced some of the most influential recordings of all time.

Today, we work in more than 70 countries, supporting a diverse roster of international superstars, developing and independent artists, and visionary creators. From our position at the intersection of music, entertainment, and technology, we bring imagination and expertise to the newest products and platforms, embrace new business models, employ breakthrough tools, and provide powerful insights that help our artists push creative boundaries and reach new audiences. In everything we do, we’re committed to artistic integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship.

Sony Music Entertainment is a member of the Sony family of global companies.

INTERNSHIP LISTINGS:

PROGRAM DATES: The Summer semester will begin on Tuesday, May 27^th and end on Thursday, August 14th. Interns are expected to start on this date as orientation is mandatory.

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: Applications will close on January 31st at 6pm ET. 

Please note that this internship application is for an on-site internship program – selected candidates will be expected to work on-site at one of our New York City office locations. For our Design and Production Internship Program, we will be offering internships in the following categories:

Content & Creative

Graphic Design

Marketing

Digital Marketing

International Marketing

Promotions

Sony Music Entertainment is seeking Design and Production Interns who may assist with and have exposure to digital production, technology development and the creation of artist social content, label websites and web tools. In addition, these individuals may have the opportunity to work closely with other internal departments, artists, management, and outside designers/firms to create innovative and effective digital content. 

SOME RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Assist with the design and/or development of multiple projects from artist full site design mockups, promotional web pages, social content, design using third party APIs (Spotify, Apple Music, FB, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok) and digital ad units
• Opportunity to design & create Lenses/Camera Effects for Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat
• Assist with manipulating client provided artwork to integrate into designs, retouching when necessary
• Utilize Video/Motion Graphics to create dynamic social content
• Assist with creating Augmented Reality (AR) filters using SparkAR & Snap LensStudio
• Conduct research for various projects as needed
• Perform other related duties as assigned

BEFORE YOU APPLY:

Please review the following information. Proof of eligibility and acceptance of these terms will be required during the application process and during the mandatory background check process.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be enrolled in a matriculated program, in pursuit of an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Graduate degree at an accredited institution and provide Official Transcript documentation of your degree progress.
• Be at least in sophomore class standing or above
• Flexibility to work on-site in New York City 
• Be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must provide a portfolio with a collection of examples and evidence to showcase your experience
• The ideal candidate has completed coursework and/or has experience in UX/UI/website development/design/production
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud apps (especially Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere & AfterEffects) preferred
• Has a passion for innovative and effective digital design and development
• Knowledge of and/or experience with the following a plus:
• Adobe After Effects/Premiere/Rush or FCP/Motion
• Prototyping with Adobe XD, Invision, Figma, etc.
• HTML/CSS/Javascript/JQuery
• Wordpress/Tumblr/Drupal/other content management systems
• Email/CRM systems and email design
• VR/AR content creation (SparkAR, Snap LensStudio)
• Experience with A/B testing (Optimizely, Hotjar, etc.)

This position will be paid $16 an hour.

Sony Music is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, disability, national origin, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran or military status, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.