What are the responsibilities and job description for the Music Publicity Intern position at Big Hassle?
MUSIC PUBLICITY INTERN - SUMMER 2026 - BIG HASSLE MEDIA
Founded in 1999, Big Hassle Media is an indie music publicity firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville. Big Hassle represents Jack White, The Lumineers, Cat Power, Alt-J, Kate Hudson, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, and more.
Music publicity interns are an integral part of the Big Hassle team, supporting the publicists on various campaigns to obtain media coverage for clients. This internship offers valuable experience in all aspects of publicity and exposure to other parts of the music industry. In addition to regularly assigned tasks, the internship is an opportunity to ask questions and utilize the resources surrounding you to learn about the business. This field is fast and creative, and with that, there is much room to excel. We make it a point to toss our interns the rope for a real hands-on experience.
College credit is available for this internship, but not required. This is an unpaid internship. A minimum of two days a week and/or 16 hours is required. Our summer internship program runs from beginning of May to end of August. We go into our NYC Union Square office space 3 days a week, but we are completely flexible when it comes to remote work. Applicants outside of NYC and living in NYC will be considered. Open to both students and non-students.
Publicity Intern responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Updating contact databases
• Researching media outlets
• Industry news reports
• Press clippings
• Compiling press reports
• Writing press releases and pitches
Candidates should:
• Be passionate about music
• Be creative, and actively contribute new, interesting ideas for promotions, campaigns, and ways to push forward
• Have a strong overall knowledge of the music industry
• Have excellent communication (written and oral) and organization skills
• Have knowledge of industry blogs, outlets, podcasts, etc
• Be a motivated self-starter
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Be meticulous and tenacious about delivering the right results
• Be familiar with Google Drive
To apply, please fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/DCNd7FPSd9M2ZU5r7
The application will close on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:59pm. We will reach out to select applicants for interviews the week of Monday, April 20, 2026. Please reach out to careers@bighassle.com with any questions.