Spring Nashville Audience Development Internship | Spring 2027

Location:
Nashville, TN
Position Type:
Part-time Internship
Internship Length:
January 11th, 2027 - April 23rd, 2027
This internship is a fixed-term position lasting 15 weeks, with a maximum of 15 hours per week. It does not guarantee extension or continued employment beyond the program. Candidates must be available for the full duration of the program.

About us:

mtheory provides artist managers and artists with services, support, and capabilities across a wide range of disciplines, including marketing, touring, live event production, financing, digital services, and label services. Some of our manager clients include The Gray Slate (Blackberry Smoke), Amanda Quinton (Ashley Monroe, Tenille Townes, Fancy Hagood) and artists including Jo Dee Messina, Underoath, Em Beihold and many more. Based in New York and Nashville, mtheory offers artist managers a platform to build their businesses and enhance their artists’ careers.
Our ideal audience development intern is someone who lives online. Someone able to pinpoint a trend before it goes global, loves coming up with an original content strategy and brainstorming creative ideas, and is not afraid to dig into data analytics and tracking. An interest in combining creative instincts with a passion for data projects is a big plus!

Responsibilities

Support audience development team with day-to-day activities
Attend and contribute to meetings and brainstorming sessions
Perform critical global and regional streaming analysis for client projects using Spotify for Artists, Apple Music for Artists, Chartmetric, and Soundcharts
Conduct vital artist research, including social network analysis, music platform analysis, touring history analysis, and online properties analysis
Brainstorm creative content ideas for various artists of different genres
Preferred Skills
Passionate about music of all genres
Fluency in social media / digital streaming and editing platforms (e.g. Spotify, TikTok, Instagram, CapCut, etc.)
Understanding of audience vernacular and conversations through various online communities.
High energy, positive attitude, enthusiasm and a desire to learn
A self-starter who can take direction but work independently
Ability to read and report analytics in Google Sheets / Excel
Familiarity with investigative analysis and brainstorming content ideas
Previous internship experience in the industry is beneficial
Position Information
Internship is part-time; college credit is available, but not required
Internship is paid at the minimum wage of the state in which the office the intern is working in
Access to a computer and reliable internet connection is required for this position