Mick Management is a boutique artists management company whose roster includes: John Mayer, Ray LaMontagne, Brett Dennen, The Walkmen, Justin Townes Earle, Sarah McLachlan, Eric McCarley, Walk the Moon, and Mr. Dream. These are artists of different calibers, genres, and fan bases making the inner workings of the Mick Management extremely unique to the industry.
As an intern, my duties consisted of general receptionist tasks such as:
- Answering the Phone
- Directing Calls
- Taking Messages
- Sifting through "info" email account
- Listening to Demos
- Answering/Receiving Fan Mail
- Becoming a Fed Ex Expert
- Going on adventures in Brooklyn
- Copy, Fax, Scan anything and everything
These were all great skills to obtain because every young professional needs an understanding of general office procedures.
Artist Management is an extremely unpredictable field. Every day in the office is different, meaning my internship was always full of the unexpected. Managers would swing by my desk daily with different projects varying in intensity. These projects would have to be completed simultaneously with the receptionist duties. I learned to work quickly and efficiently.
Projects that were thrown my way:
- Creating and up keeping a band's budget
- Writing Invoices
- Designing and updating a press kit
- Tastemaker "Thank You" Direct Mail Pieces
- Completing Tour Books
Along with these duties, I had a syllabus with short and long term assignments to fulfill through out the duration of the internship.
Assignment Topics:
- Analyzing Fan Chatter
- Album reviews
- Live show reviews
- Analyzing/researching album release campaigns
- Technology article reviews
- Artist web-site reviews
Overall, this internship allowed me to understand the music industry from a managerial perspective and gain insight into what it takes to become a successful music professional in New York City.
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| The Office's exterior in DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge) |
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