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Internship
Information
Digitone Records is
a small independent record label located in Richmond, Virginia. We
are currently considering applications for internship placements,
based in our Richmond, Virginia office. Our placements are medium to
long term as it is our experience that this provides the greatest
opportunity to gain genuine practical experience. Broadly speaking,
our requirements are (although we maintain flexibility depending on
the candidate's availability and requirements):
Candidates should ideally be available at least 15 hours per week.
Placements should ideally last a minimum of six weeks.
The objective of our internships are twofold: the intern gets some
valuable experience working at a independent label office (perhaps
contributing to their resume or assisting them in determining what
sort of career they would like to pursue) and Digitone gets some
valuable help in our super-busy environment.
The type of work an intern at Digitone can expect to do:
Assisting with PR mail outs and follow-ups
Pulling and packing orders for distributors and mail order
Preparation of newsletters and content for our web site
Collating and filing press clippings and PR reports
Preparation of sales and PR literature (one sheets, biographies,
press releases)
Assisting with order input and sales tracking
Attending gigs and liaising with bands, helping run merchandise
areas etc
Distributing posters and flyers at local record stores, venues etc
Responsibilities
will be discussed in greater detail prior to an intern being
accepted. Digitone Records is not able to provide any financial
support to interns other than free merchandise, concert tickets, and
commissions from live events. You will need to find alternative
methods of financing your living expenses.
Some of the qualities we are looking for in our interns are:
Enthusiasm for working specifically within the independent label
community
Desire to learn and a commitment to working hard and making a
genuine contribution
Willingness to undertake all kinds of work - from the menial to the
creative
Computer literacy: Experience with Office, Excel, Word, and good
internet skills
Good spelling and grammar (without a spell checker!)
Punctuality and a great sense of humor
If you are interested in applying for an internship, please send a
resume and your answers to the following questions to:
info@digitonerecords.com.
Alternatively, you can post your resume to:
Digitone Records
PO Box 3834
Chester, Virginia 23831
1. Why are you applying for an internship at Digitone, as opposed to
any other label?
2. What type of work would you ultimately hope to pursue in the
future?
3. Who are your three favorite musicians/bands and why?
4. What are your three favorite books and why?
5. What magazines do you read on a regular basis?
6. What are the last three gigs you went to? Which was your
favorite?
7. What are the last three records (CD, vinyl or download) you paid
for, and where did you buy them from?
8. What, in your opinion, should differentiate an independent label
from a major?
9. What date are you available to start working, and what date would
you like to finish?
0. What hours/days are you available to do your internship?
Thank you for your interest!
Gary Gaskin
Digitone Records
www.digitonerecords.com
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