Universal Music Group 2026 Summer Internship Program: Brand & Label Opportunities: Operations (Multiple Locations: CA, FL, NY, TN)

We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
 

Program Eligibility: 

• Currently enrolled at an accredited two or four-year college/university in the United States, pursuing an undergraduate, graduate and/or law degree   

• Graduating between Spring 2026 - Fall 2028   

• Have access to housing and transportation within the designated city (We do not offer housing or transportation accommodations) 

• Legally authorized to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship for employment visa status, now or in the future (e.g., H1-B, OPT, etc.) 

• Commit to 20 - 40 hours per week (based on individual business area)  

Note: There are multiple job descriptions listed below. Please read carefully. Applications will be reviewed early Spring 2026 

2026 Summer Internship Program Dates: June 8 - August 14, 2026 

Analytics/Data (Onsite: CA, FL, NY, TN) 

How You’ll CREATE: 

CA: Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) 

The Analytics department at UMe is the data hub of catalog operations. Covering four primary verticals (Releases, Marketing, D2C & Commerce) Analytics provides a cross-functional team that impacts the entire catalog group. 

• Predictive Dashboard for the Billboard Hot 100 

• Generate Global Market Share estimates not currently available from industry sources 

• Scrape Wiki Sources to improve artist birthdate datasets 

Ideal candidates will have: 

• SQL 

• Python 

• Experience with music datasets (through prior roles or school projects) 

• Passion for music 

 CA: Interscope Capitol 

The analytics department works with all departments within Interscope Capitol to keep them informed of market trends, albums and single consumption from our artists, forecasting, as well as development of systems, tools and AI used by all departments in the organization. 

• Develop dynamic / automated models to help key stakeholders with business decisions 

• Create SQL scripts to extract necessary data from files that could be greater than 100 TB in size within Google BigQuery or other SQL platforms, and build visualizations in Tableau, Alteryx, and various other visualization tools to present findings in a visually compelling way 

• Identify user/partner/ track/album/mark