AWAL Canada Intern

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AWAL Canada at Sony Music Entertainment is offering a paid 6‑month internship in Toronto (Aug 2026–Feb 2027, with a potential extension to Dec 2027) to support digital and traditional marketing, streaming accounts, and artist administration, reporting to the Director of Marketing. You’ll help execute DSP placement reports, maintain release grids, craft audience analyses and one-sheets, update press and influencer lists, assist digital campaigns, attend local concerts to capture content, and support in‑person activations and general admin. The ideal candidate is enrolled in a relevant program, passionate about music, detail‑oriented, ownership minded, and well versed in the Canadian scene. Apply by tailoring your resume to show analytics, content creation, and collaboration, include work samples, and demonstrate your ability to work onsite at least three days per week.

AWAL offers a modern approach to the traditional recording business, providing artists all the resources and expertise of a global label, while allowing them to retain ownership and control of their music. With local offices around the world, AWAL's services include global marketing and creative services, funding, A&R, playlist and radio promotion, publicity, distribution, synch and brand partnerships, and holistic digital expertise — including social media, audience development and fan engagement strategy, and access to real-time comprehensive music data and insights.

With a mission to partner with independent artists to tell stories that shape culture, AWAL’s diverse roster ranges from rising artists to globally renowned acts, including Laufey, Little Simz, Jungle, Djo, Lil Peep, JVKE, JPEGMAFIA, Moses Sumney, Freddie Gibbs, Lauv, Yung Lean, Tom Misch and more. AWAL also helped develop the careers of an impressive roster of alumni including Steve Lacy, Rex Orange County, FINNEAS, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, girl in red, Lizzy McAlpine, and Kim Petras, among others.

The AWAL Toronto office has been open since March 2019 and along with all of our International artists, we work locally with artists such as The Beaches, Finn Wolfhard, Mikayla Geier, Bob Moses, Luna Li and a roster of developing Canadian artists.

Job Type & Duration: Part-time/Full-time Internship, 6 Months from August 2026 to February 2027, with an opportunity to extend to December 2027.

Compensation: Paid Internship, $17.75/hour 

Work Arrangement: At least three (3) days per week in office, 10AM - 5PM, up to 24 hours a week

We are looking for an exceptional intern to join the team to support all aspects of our day-to-day business, including digital & traditional marketing, digital accounts (streaming), and artist admin. You will work closely with and report directly to Director, Marketing.

What You'll Do:

• Execute weekly DSP (streaming) placement reports
• Manage shared release grids with information about upcoming releases for external partners
• Work with various international teams (virtually)
• Create audience analysis across commercial and social platforms
• Execute weekly DSP placement reports
• Assist with and maintain internal reporting
• Create artist one-sheets, audience analysis documents and digital health checks
• Update and maintain a reference list of Canadian press, influencers, tastemakers and media
• Assist in the creation of digital marketing campaigns
• Attend local concerts and capture content
• Support in the setup of IRL activations
• Assist with internal territory updates
• Perform general admin duties

Who You Are:

• Enrolled in a post-secondary or training program with a focus on music, data analytics, entertainment, or marketing
• Creative thinker with a passion for music
• Conscientious and takes ownership of their work with prompt and thorough completion
• Knowledgeable about current trends on and off social media
• Has an understanding of the Canadian music landscape, including record labels and independent artists
• Has attention to detail
• Competent, with the ability to work without the help of AI

What We Give You:

• You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day. 
• A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best. 
• Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community. 
• The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next. 
• We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. 

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