Music Business - Booking & Entertainment Internship

Music Business Program Booking & Entertainment Internship

The Classic Center & Akins Ford Arena | Athens, Georgia

The Booking & Entertainment Internship at The Classic Center is a paid, hands-on opportunity for a student interested in learning how concerts, comedy, family entertainment, performing arts, sports, and other live events make their way from an idea to the stage.

Working directly with the Director of Booking & Entertainment, the intern will gain practical exposure to the business behind live entertainment at The Classic Center Theatre and Akins Ford Arena.

This is not designed to be an observational internship. The intern will contribute to real projects, research, systems, and departmental responsibilities while learning how a professional venue evaluates and develops entertainment opportunities.

During the semester, you may have the opportunity to:

• Research artists, tours, and entertainment trends and help identify potential opportunities for the Athens market.


• Learn the venue booking process, including booking calendars, holds, market conflicts, contracts, and systems such as PRISM and Momentus.


• Explore the business side of live entertainment by working with historical ticket sales, show settlements, expenses, ancillary revenue, and event-performance information.


• Support industry relationship management involving agents, promoters, artists, and other entertainment partners.


• Assist with booking CRM and industry research, including artist targets, agency and promoter representation, touring activity, and market intelligence.


• See how Booking works with Marketing, Ticketing, Finance, and Operations to move an event from opportunity to execution.


• Gain exposure to live events and client hospitality and see how industry relationships move from emails, calls, and negotiations into the venue environment.

The ideal candidate is dependable, organized, detail-oriented, comfortable with spreadsheets and research, a strong professional communicator, willing to take initiative, and able to handle confidential business information with maturity and discretion.

Requirement: Students must receive academic credit for this internship through UGA's Music Business Program

Term: One academic semester
Minimum Commitment: 4 hours per week, with additional hours available
Work Arrangement: Flexible and hybrid
Location: The Classic Center & Akins Ford Arena — Athens, Georgia
Potential Next Step: Strong performers may be invited to continue for a second semester with expanded responsibilities.

The candidate who is selected for this position will have to successfully pass a drug screening and a criminal background check.

The Classic Center's EOE Statement

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), and consistent with this policy, The Classic Center makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless such accommodations would cause the employer an undue hardship. The ADA defines a disabled person as an individual who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

The Classic Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local law, including, but not necessarily limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age (40 or older), disability, and genetic information. The Classic Center is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of inappropriate or unlawful conduct. In keeping with this commitment, The Classic Center will not tolerate harassment, discrimination, or the unlawful treatment of employees or applicants. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.