by Maddy Hicks
This is my second semester interning with Olivia Management, and it’s bittersweet to reflect back on my time as I get ready to graduate. I applied for the internship in the Fall of 2021 based on a recommendation from some of my peers who had previously interned with OM. They were adamant that this internship was unlike any other and was hugely influential to them. Within my first few weeks as an intern, I completely understood what they meant.
Right off the bat, Erin welcomed me in and trusted me with tasks that actually made a difference in her artists’ careers. I was immersed from the beginning until I had a full awareness of how to function as a team member. Furthermore, I was treated with the respect of a team member, which was both comforting and empowering. I happened to have been an intern during semesters when there were all women in the office, and it was important for me to see and be a part of a female team in the music industry. Erin is an incredible leader, and she always offered to meet with interns one-on-one to discuss not only her industry experience, but also her interns’ goals and interests. I always felt seen and valued, and it meant a lot to have a boss who was willing to be a mentor as well.
Some of my responsibilities as an intern at Olivia Management included creating social media ads for artist releases and performances, processing and sending merchandise orders, organizing tour efforts, putting show posters up around town, writing blog entries, updating websites, selling merchandise at shows, writing Wikipedia pages for our artists, and so much more. This was way more responsibility than I was given at any prior internship I’d had, and it was genuinely rewarding to be doing something that made a difference for our artists.
After graduation, I’ll be pursuing my own artist career and I’m also excited to say that I will be working part-time with Olivia Management! I’m so grateful for my time here, and I can’t imagine a team I would be happier to join.
