Creative Business Management Intern
As a Creative Business Management Intern, you’ll have the opportunity to work with the Business Affairs team, supporting the Best Buy Creative, Content, and Operations (CC&O) team's created works. The team specializes in production/creative budget management, contract execution and vendor management, and talent/rights/music usage and usage across CC&O created works. In addition, you’ll participate in a summer series that includes our executive speaker events, Excel and PowerPoint workshops, and personal and professional development sessions.
This internship runs from June to August 2024. It’s a hybrid role, meaning you must be located within a drivable distance to our corporate office in Richfield, Minnesota. You’ll be asked to come into the office 3 days per week. This internship does not have the potential to lead to a full-time opportunity. Housing will not be provided.
What you’ll do
- Work in-depth in the talent management space
- Work with stock music houses and image repositories
- Work with talent agents and third-party payroll partners
- Document, centralize, and track music and talent usage across productions executed at Best Buy Studios
- Learn industry best practices, such as the ongoing developing trends with talent guilds and unions
- Work through internal and external compliance standards and recommendations
Basic qualifications
- Pursuing a bachelor’s or associate degree from an accredited college/university, with an expected graduation date between fall 2024 and spring 2027
- Must be able to work in the Richfield, MN corporate office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Must be able to work 40 hours a week Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:30am-5pm
- Must be able to commit to the internship start and end date of 6/3/2024- 8/9/2024
- Must be able to commit to being no more than 2 hours driving distance from the Minneapolis Corporate Campus - 7601 Penn Ave South Richfield, MN 55423
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization
Preferred qualifications
- Interest in project management and rights management (celebrity/talent and/or music), specifically as it relates to compliance, budget management, and production
- Majoring in Marketing, Communications, Finance, Accounting or a related field
- Curiosity in quickly changing landscape
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with AI tools, not limited to creative uses
- Strong ability to adapt and flex within an evolving talent and rights environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
What’s in it for you
We’re committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. We offer generous benefits that address your total well-being and provide support as you need it, especially key moments in your life.
Our benefits include:
- Competitive pay
- Generous employee discount
- Financial savings and retirement resources
- Physical and mental well-being support
About us
As part of the Best Buy team, you’ll help us fulfill our purpose to enrich lives through technology. We bring that to life every day by humanizing and personalizing tech solutions for every stage of life — in our stores, online and in customers’ homes.
Our culture is built on deeply supporting and valuing our amazing employees who make it all possible. We’re committed to being a great place to work, where you can unlock unique career possibilities. Above all, we aim to provide a place where you can bring your full, authentic self to work now and into the future. Tomorrow works here.™