SMIA Projects Assistant Intern (Find A Solution 2025)

This internship is part of the Find a Solution programme which brings together current students and local Third Sector organisations to tackle issues of strategic importance through projects that will have a lasting impact. The role will be for a total of 160 hours, to be worked flexibly between June and September (to be discussed with successful candidate). Funding for this role is being provided by the College of Arts and Humanities, and therefore the role is open to 2nd- to 5th-year undergraduates, PGT and PGR students from this College only. About us The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) exists to strengthen, empower and unite Scotland's music industry. Our Mission Create and nurture a diverse, accessible, and inclusive membership community that reflects the full spectrum of Scotland's music industry. Ensure that Scotland's music industry has an effective voice within government, parliament, and development organizations that facilitates understanding and awareness of key opportunities and challenges. Produce and support projects and programs to stimulate sustainability, domestic and international growth, development, and innovation. In order to increase the value of Scotland's music industry both at home and on the world stage; economically, socially, and culturally. The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) receives Regular Funding from Creative Scotland, the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland on behalf of everyone who lives, works or visits here. Creative Scotland distribute funding from the Scottish Government and The National Lottery. From 1 April 2025, the SMIA will join Creative Scotland's Multi-Year Funding Portfolio (2025-28). The role In 2025, the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) will deliver two flagship events that will support the development of Scotland's music industry. The Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award – Scotland's national music prize – launches in July, with 2025 marking the first year in a new host city for the award ceremony (announced in June). Wielding a £20,000 prize for the winner, 9 runner-up prizes of £1,000 each and a design commission which highlights the enduring links between music, art and design in Scotland. The SAY Award is respected by artists, valued by the industry and is responsible for both a surge in musical discovery and an explosion of impassioned debate on social media. Delivered across a 4 month campaign, The SAY Award process involves multiple touch points and strong sector engagement. The SAY Award prize fund has been fundamental in providing vital financial support to Scottish artists and demonstrating a strong commitment to the continued value of music in Scotland. The SMIA Summit – piloted in 2024 as a digital event – will transition to a physical format in 2025, taking place in Glasgow in September. The SMIA Summit aims to shape Scotland's music industry by fostering connection, consultation and collaboration between members, key industry stakeholders and policy-makers. Featuring keynotes and panels followed by roundtable discussions, the event will be underpinned by key sector development priorities such as EDIA, sustainability (environmental and business) and fair work. It will focus on high-level discussions around how we increase the economic, social and cultural value of Scotland's music industry; guided by the SMIA's mission. The intern will work across the planning, development and delivery of both of these key strategic projects in 2025. The challenge we have is that we are in the process of introducing a number of new initiatives to further enhance the SMIA's impact in sector development. As we look to scale up our services, projects and events, we require additional organisational capacity to support the delivery of our flagship projects to ensure effective delivery. With The SAY Award taking place in a new location, and the SMIA Summit transitioning to a physical event, whilst some aspects of project delivery will remain the same, additional work will be required to support delivery in 2025 whilst we're also introducing new initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to work on strategic national projects focused on developing Scotland's music industry; complimenting our existing team and gaining invaluable experience delivering high-profile events.

The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) exists to strengthen, empower and unite Scotland's music industry. Our mission is to…. Create and nurture a diverse, accessible and inclusive membership community that reflects the full spectrum of Scotland's music industry Ensure that Scotland's music industry has an effective voice within government, parliament and development organisations that facilitates understanding and awareness of key opportunities and challenges Produce and support projects and programmes to stimulate sustainability, domestic and international growth, development and innovation … In order to strengthen and increase the value of Scotland's music industry both at home and on the world stage; economically, socially and culturally. Membership of the SMIA is free and open to anyone working in music in Scotland. The organisation currently has over 5,500 members who work across the music industry ecosystem. The SMIA receives Regular Funding from Creative Scotland, the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries across all parts of Scotland on behalf of everyone who lives, works or visits. Creative Scotland distribute funding from the Scottish Government and The National Lottery. From 1 April 2025, the SMIA will join Creative Scotland's Multi-Year Funding Portfolio (2025-28).