Job Description
Overview
The Academy of Country Music (ACM) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our Strategic Partnerships & Revenue team. This internship offers hands-on experience in brand integration, sponsorship fulfillment, and event execution within the country music industry. The Partnerships Intern will gain exposure to how national partnerships are structured, activated, and measured, while supporting the team that drives key brand relationships for ACM.
What You’ll DoAs part of the Strategic Partnerships team, you will:
Someone organized and detail-oriented who enjoys keeping projects on track.
Clear communicator both in writing and when working with a team.
A positive, professional attitude and ability to roll with a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Curiosity about brand partnerships, sponsorships, and how the music/entertainment industry works.
Comfortable using Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite.
Flexible schedule for event-based work especially during Show Weeks (things move fast when we’re in show mode!)
Willingness to pitch in – even on event setup (able to lift up to 50 lbs.) and has a valid driver’s license.
What You’ll Gain
A behind-the-scenes look at how national brand partnerships come to life in the music industry.
Real-world experience with sponsorship activation, data tracking, event execution, and digital/social reporting.
Mentorship and hands-on learning from the ACM Strategic Partnerships team, plus opportunities to collaborate with other departments.
The chance to contribute to one of country’s most iconic brands while building skills that will set you up for your next career step.
The Academy of Country Music (ACM) is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our Strategic Partnerships & Revenue team. This internship offers hands-on experience in brand integration, sponsorship fulfillment, and event execution within the country music industry. The Partnerships Intern will gain exposure to how national partnerships are structured, activated, and measured, while supporting the team that drives key brand relationships for ACM.
What You’ll DoAs part of the Strategic Partnerships team, you will:
- Keep Us Organized: Help manage partner tickets, invoices, and deliverables so everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.
- Sponsorship Social: Track and capture partner social posts, organize content, and make sure all contracted posts are delivered.
- Get Creative with Decks: Pull together photos, metrics, and recap decks that show off the impact of our partners’ involvement. Help with the design and formatting of clientfacing decks, onesheets, and recaps, ensuring materials look professional and onbrand.
- Be in the Action: Support onsite during ACM Awards Week with guest checkin, hospitality, activations, and event logistics.
- Pitch In on Client Work: Update calendars, trackers, and client decks while helping with business briefs and reports. Update and maintain trackers tools to keep partnership activity and pipeline details current. Assist in compiling learnings and best practices from ACM events to support future sponsorship proposals.
- Research & Brainstorm: Explore new brand categories and partnership opportunities to help grow the pipeline. Track sponsorship trends in music, live events, and sports to identify categories and brands ACM could target.
- Team Up Across ACM: Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Content, Talent Finance and Operations, to bring partner activations to life.
- Jump In Where Needed: Provide daytoday support for the Strategic Partnerships team and learn how all the moving parts fit together.
Someone organized and detail-oriented who enjoys keeping projects on track.
Clear communicator both in writing and when working with a team.
A positive, professional attitude and ability to roll with a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Curiosity about brand partnerships, sponsorships, and how the music/entertainment industry works.
Comfortable using Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite.
Flexible schedule for event-based work especially during Show Weeks (things move fast when we’re in show mode!)
Willingness to pitch in – even on event setup (able to lift up to 50 lbs.) and has a valid driver’s license.
What You’ll Gain
A behind-the-scenes look at how national brand partnerships come to life in the music industry.
Real-world experience with sponsorship activation, data tracking, event execution, and digital/social reporting.
Mentorship and hands-on learning from the ACM Strategic Partnerships team, plus opportunities to collaborate with other departments.
The chance to contribute to one of country’s most iconic brands while building skills that will set you up for your next career step.