Drums and Percussion Marketing Intern

Yamaha; Buena Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program with music lessons

Free concerts from artists

Discounted hotel/travel/attractions

Hybrid schedule

Casual dress

Job summary

Yamaha's Drums & Percussion Department offers a paid internship in Buena Park, CA, on a hybrid schedule. The program runs January to April 2027, with potential extension through July 2027.

Interns will support marketing activities, event coordination, and materials production while gaining exposure to dealers, consumers, and industry shows. Ideal candidates are sophomores to seniors with degrees in Journalism, Marketing, Music Business, Music Performance, Music Education or Public Relations,

Qualifications

• Sophomore, junior, or senior or recent graduate within a year in Journalism, Marketing, Music Business, Music Performance, Music Education, Public Relations or related field.
• GPA minimum 2.7.
• Experience with a retail music store is a plus.
• Some percussion instrument experience required.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with dealers, consumers, District Sales Managers, and internal staff.
• Possible attendance at industry trade shows, clinics and artist performances.
• Coordinate product and support materials for shows.
• Analyze competitive markets and formulate product/price comparisons.
• Assist with production of marketing materials (print ads, social media, flyers, catalogs, press releases).
• Complete internship project researching and solving a real-world business concern.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Copywriting/proofreading

Creative thinking

Marketing basics

MS Office

Social media knowledge

Mac OS

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Journalism, Marketing, Music Business, Music Performance, Music Education, Public Relations

Tools

Microsoft Office

Mac OS

Social media platforms

Job description

Yamaha employees are committed to helping everyone progress, express and connect through music and sound. We offer innovative, finely crafted and award-winning products for the entire journey.

The Drums & Percussion Department impacts every level of musician, from elementary school students to marching band and drum corps members to symphony orchestra first chairs. We do this by marketing and distributing Percussion Instruments, Marching Drums, Acoustic and Electronic Drum sets and drum hardware to the U.S. market.

This is a paid internship on a hybrid schedule located in our Buena Park office.

Here’s what you will do

• Communicate with dealers, consumers, District Sales Managers, and internal staff to answer questions as needed
• Possible attendance at industry trade shows, clinics and artist performances
• Coordinate related product and support materials for shows
• Analyze competitive markets and formulate product and price comparisons of new and existing products
• Assist with production of website and marketing materials such as print ads, social media, flyers, labels, brochures, catalogs, press releases, etc.
• Responsible for final intern project focusing on researching and solving a real world business concern
• Other duties as assigned
• Internship is predicted to go from January to April 2027 with the possibility of extending through July 2027

Here is what you will bring to the table:

Must be a sophomore, junior, or senior from an accredited university or have graduated within a year with a degree in Journalism, Marketing, Music Business, Music Performance, Music Education, Public Relations, or related field

• Experience with a retail music store is a plus
• Some experience playing a percussion instrument required
• Minimum GPA of 2.7
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, representatives from the media, civic groups, and the general public
• Ability to speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally
• Clear, concise written communication along with professional presentation skills
• Attention to detail including proofreading and copy writing skills
• Ability to think creatively and develop new or innovative designs and concepts
• Basic understanding of the principles, theories, and practices of marketing
• Working knowledge of the latest technology and applications including social media, podcasts, Mac OS and presentation software along with a strong interest in learning new trends in marketing technology
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Here’s What We’ll Bring:

• Robust employee wellness programs including free music lessons
• Free concerts from award winning artists
• Discounted hotel, travel, entertainment, and other attractions
• Flexible work options (including hybrid schedule)
• Casual dress

Compensation

$17.40/hour