music journalism Opportunities

Who Are We? Black Opx Media Marketing, LLC formally known as Ofphspringg Entertainment is a full service artist management, licensing, publishing and music marketing agency with more than 20+ years of entertainment experience. Black Opx Media Marketing has implemented inventive campaigns for marketing firms, multimedia companies, record labels, indie artist, magazines, political organizations and apparel companies and more. We have constantly executed our duties with the highest grade of professionalism, dedication, and precision to insure that our clients are overly satisfied. For additional information, visit www.blackopx.com. Who Are you? Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed individual. At Black Opx Media Marketing, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on! If you are interested and qualified, we are more than willing to be flexible and accommodate your schedule. This internship is open all year and is unpaid. Internship can be used for college credit.

Note: Now accepting applications for summer 2013 The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is a nonprofit organization working toward compassionate and effective medical practice, research, and health promotion. For the last 27 years, PCRM has led the way for reforms of federal nutrition policies, and our clinical research programs are breaking new ground in diabetes, cancer, and other serious medical conditions. We have fought for an emphasis on prevention, higher ethical standards in research, and scientific advances in basic research and effective drug development. Over the years, we have taken on battles to end ethically questionable experiments involving children and inhumane animal experiments and have worked to improve science education. We have worked with physicians, federal regulators, politicians, researchers, educators, students, and concerned citizens. And we have so much more work to do. PCRM is seeking a motivated student to work on our communications team and learn practical applications of media relations and social media strategies. This fellowship honors Ms. Simon Chaitowitz, a writer, public relations professional and longtime leader of PCRMs communications department. General Description: The Simon Chaitowitz Communications Fellow will assist public relations professionals in the communications department, which publicizes PCRMs campaigns and projects. Terms of Employment: PCRM is located in the Metro-accessible Friendship Heights neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The compensation is $8.25 per hour. Free housing accommodations near the PCRM office may be available if needed. PCRM will assist fellows in obtaining course credit if applicable. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) opportunity that is available for a three month window between April and August 2013. Start and end dates are flexible. How to apply: Visit http://www.pcrm.org/about/about/internships to complete our online internship/fellowship application. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis for the summer semester. PCRM fellows not only get to work on a daily basis with our experienced team of doctors, nutritionists, clinical researchers, toxicologists, and nonprofit professionals, but may have the opportunity to participate in staff education sessions, journal article discussions, Capitol Hill briefings, fundraisers, and other PCRM events. Fellows will receive a full-day orientation at the start of their fellowship and ongoing support from their staff supervisor. For more information, contact PCRMs Human Resources department at careers at PCRM dot org.

AVALA is a Digital Relationship Marketing (DRM) agency with 15+ years experience connecting consumers with leading brands. We provide out clients with Digital Relationship (Engagement) Marketing strategy and technology platforms (applications) to help them engage digitally with their customers during pre-sale awareness, sales consideration and post sales advocacy. AVALA is looking for a social media intern to assist with the day-to-day management of client accounts. You will be working with clients to further their brand's engagement on networks like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, Tumblr, Flickr, Google+ and more. We're in the market for someone who is passionate about all things digital. If you're a lover of the interwebs with a knack for all things social, this internship will be right up your alley. Learn more about The AVALA Marketing Group here: http://www.avalamarketing.com/

Marketing Communications Assistant PURPOSE: Marketing and communication for company-Paid Training-Travel Opportunities-Management MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY AREAS -Implementation of marketing plans, including product positioning, campaign strategies, and market strategy insights. -Discovery of strategic business opportunities through cross function collaboration with sales, HR, etc. -Marketing opportunity for revenue -Provide product/service support in order to establish proper channels of information and communication. -Responsible for branding, advertising, trade shows, company events and promotional collateral -Work with management on projects dealing with media relations, business communications, success stories CORE COMPETENCIES: These are personal traits that will best help the associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Candidate must be very articulate, have a sense of humor, easygoing, but very disciplined. We need a culture fit!

Marketing Communications Assistant PURPOSE: Marketing and communication for company-Paid Training-Travel Opportunities-Management MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY AREAS -Implementation of marketing plans, including product positioning, campaign strategies, and market strategy insights. -Discovery of strategic business opportunities through cross function collaboration with sales, HR, etc. -Marketing opportunity for revenue -Provide product/service support in order to establish proper channels of information and communication. -Responsible for branding, advertising, trade shows, company events and promotional collateral -Work with management on projects dealing with media relations, business communications, success stories CORE COMPETENCIES: These are personal traits that will best help the associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Candidate must be very articulate, have a sense of humor, easygoing, but very disciplined. We need a culture fit!

China Star News is a Chicago based Chinese online media dedicates to serve local Chicago and Chinese-speaking populations in United State. It delivers news, stories, informations not only from local communities but all over the world. China Star News always runs in the frontline of news in order to provide viewers the most timely and accurate information. With web based TV network "CSNTV", China Star News can easily visualize and update information on website, which also give your the platform to utilize and play. China Star News is also the few media who launched on mobile platform. Truly the fastest, accurate and most energetic information platform. This Intern position is best for those who is pursuing a degree on Journalism or new media. You will have the chance to practice what you have learned in real world and your works can be appreciate by millions of people. You can go search for clues and turn it into stories. For broadcast news, you are supposed to have your own equipment for shooting and editing. This will be great experience for building a portfolio!

COMPANY INFO HFA is the nations leading provider of intellectual property management, licensing and royalty calculation and distribution services for the music industry. With over 46,000 music publishing clients, HFA issues the largest number of licenses for the use of music in both physical and digital distribution formats. HFA makes licensing fast and easy with Songfile®, its online application. The company also offers a variety of outsourced technology solutions designed to facilitate the administration of intellectual property rights. As a technology innovator, HFA is leading the industry in establishing global data standards and is a founding member and Board member of the Digital Data Exchange (DDEX). For the last three years, HFA has ranked in the top 250 of InformationWeek 500: Relentless Innovators list. In business for more than 80 years, HFA is the music industrys most comprehensive resource for rights management. Information Technology Client Solutions Department The HFA Information Technology Client Solutions (ITCS) organization is focused on maintaining existing systems that support HFAs ongoing licensing and royalty distribution activities while also extending those systems to support new business opportunities, particularly those in the digital music marketplace. ITCS, through its Program Management Team, leads the Executive Team through the definition of the rolling 18 month strategy (identifying, defining, and prioritizing essential projects across the company.) This includes focusing on projects critical to the evolution of HFA as well as shaping and implementing the technology aspects of relevant legislation. An intern within the ITCS Department will have an opportunity to contribute to various functional areas during the tenure of the internship based on skills and interest levels. We offer internships in the Spring, Summer and Fall. The Spring and Fall internships are part-time positions (12-15 hrs/week), unpaid, school credit only. Spring term begins in January and end in May. Fall begins in September and ends in December. The summer internship is a full-time paid internship, which runs from June through August. Cuts off dates for applications are: December 15 for Spring, May 15 for summer, August 15 for fall. To apply for our Internship program, please submit your information through our website at www.harryfox.com or email Dana Glass, HR Director at jobs@harryfox.com.

Play Me Records is an independant digital record label based out of Santa Monica, California. We are seeking highly motivated individuals who are interested in learning about the digital music industry and the inner workings of digital record labels. This is a great opportunity to get a foot in the door in the digital music industry and learn all about record labels and fan building. We currently have internship positions available for: Social Media Licensing and Contracting Merchandising and Design

Intern will work in the administrative offices of the NRO, working closely with the Director of Marketing & Development, Chief Executive Officer, Office Manager, Marketing Committee, and other administrative staff. Please send cover letter, resume with a list references and work samples to julie@nromusic.com. For questions, email julie@nromusic.com or call Julie Chandler at 970.453.5825. Thank you for your interest in the National Repertory Orchestra.

The Marketing/PR Intern will work in the administrative offices of the National Repertory Orchestra, working closely with the Director of Marketing, Chief Executive Officer, Marketing Committee, Office Manager and other administrative staff. Please send cover letter and resume with a list references to julie@nromusic.com. For questions, email julie@nromusic.com or call Julie Chandler at 970.453.5825. Thank you for your interest in the National Repertory Orchestra.