By Devin Renspie
As I’m writing this, I’m finishing up my final day of interning with Olivia Management for my second semester. Throughout my time here, I learned a lot about all the hard work that goes into artist management. The sliver of information on this profession that I had previously obtained through the classes I’ve taken merely scratches the surface of how broad and fluid of a career it is.
Because of the expansive nature of the profession and in turn this internship, I’m struggling to adequately summarize my time here, but my favorite part would have to be how different each day was. No one day or task is the same at OM, which kept things interesting and left me feeling like I learned something, if not multiple things, new everyday. I am particularly grateful to have been able to gain experience in graphic design, copywriting, and social media management. That being said, I am appreciative of all that I have learned here and believe that it will be transferrable to virtually wherever I end up in my own career, though I am hoping to stay within the realm of artist management.
Of course, this internship would not be nearly as great if it wasn’t for the wonderful team here. You can tell that Erin, Maggie, and Mackenzie all truly enjoy and believe in the work they do and want to help their interns gain real, beneficial experience in any way they can. The culture of positivity and excellence that they work hard to cultivate is evident in everything they do.
Each Monday, the company meeting begins with everyone affirming one another for the excellence they exhibited during the previous week and ends with an always-unique pep talk (usually by Mackenzie) about how we’ll each strive for excellence in the coming week. Even though I interned remotely, these meetings made me feel connected and like I was still part of the team.
All in all, my experience interning at Olivia Management was a great one that allowed me to learn skills and build relationships with my team that will stick with me long after my time here comes to an end.