The Opening Act

The Roadshow
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Spotify is a global company committed to ensuring our workforce aligns with and reflects our users and listeners. We are happy to announce the return of The Opening Act; a multifaceted experience for officially recognized Historically Black College & University (HBCU) and Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) students with a passion for tech and media! Find out more on how you can engage with us through The Opening Act below.

The Opening Act is comprised of two components:

The Innovation Challenge and The Virtual Roadshow 

The Innovation Challenge

What Is The Innovation Challenge?

The Opening Act Innovation Challenge is an immersive opportunity for us to hear from you on how to hack and solve some of the real challenges we face today in our business. We'll ask you to submit a solution to one (or more) of our business challenges that most interest you. What's more, two finalists for each challenge will be invited to virtually present your solution in front of a panel of judges. One finalist could ultimately land the ultimate prize of a Summer 2021 internship at Spotify where you will put your solution to the test!

Deadline to Apply

Applications for the 2020-21 Innovation Challenge are coming soon!

See below for a list of participating teams and click on their respective team name to learn about their challenge. Read the challenge description and guidelines in their entirety. Then follow the challenges’ guidelines and submit your solution. Be sure to review the Terms & Conditions prior to submitting your solution. Want to use Spotify Brand assets for your solution? Find them here

Application Deadline

Applications will close on March 8th, 2021 at 11:59 PM, EST

Participating Business Teams

Artist & Label Partnerships

The Artist & Label Partnerships team works with key artists, managers and labels to create and execute impactful marketing campaigns. The team builds and leverages industry relationships to further Spotify’s marketing and partnership initiatives. Editorial is responsible for identifying content/music gaps on platform and then curating respective playlists on platform.

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Tech Learning

Tech Learning develops educational programs that increase the breadth and depth of Spotify employees' technical skill sets. We primarily serve engineers, developers, and data scientists, but our work reaches people throughout the company. We believe that collaborative learning is a path to innovation, and that reducing skill gaps will lead to faster, more holistic problem solving.

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Social Media

As the Social Media & Content Marketing team in our Freemium department, we are the strategists, creatives and operators powering Spotify's network of social media handles. We captivate audiences with innovative social storytelling and build communities around a shared love of listening.




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Strategy & Operations

Personalization's Strategy and Operations team drives organizational and operational effectiveness as well as culture driven initiatives within Personalization. We design and own large scale strategic initiatives such as Offsites, All Hands, and Annual Planning.



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Advertising Sales

Our job as the Spotify Advertising Sales team is to partner with brands in order for them to purchase advertising on Spotify and message our user base. We do our best to educate clients on what “great” advertising looks like on Spotify and how to best communicate with our users. Remember, that’s students like you!


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Performance Marketing

The Global Performance Marketing Team manages all media investments that are designed to either drive consumers to register to the free Spotify product or subscribe to the various Spotify Premium propositions. The team is an exciting blend of analytical thinkers and strategic problem solvers, using both science and art to maximize contribution to overall business growth.


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Participating Technical Teams

Voice Product Area -

Product Management

 

RollsVoice owns the Spotify voice experience within the mobile app. Think: 'Play David Bowie’ or ‘Show me my playlists’'. Our goal is to enable users to quickly and easily manage their audio session via voice interactions (e.g. navigating between sets of music, curating your collection, discovering new music, among others). Lately, we've been heavily focused on the specific value proposition of using voice to control Spotify while driving.

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Spotify for Artists-

Software Engineering

Embedded in our Content business unit, our Understand team is a product team that works on the analytics tools in our app for artists & labels, Spotify for Artists. We distill data generated from the billions of daily connections between artists & listeners into insights and guidance that help any artist grow their fans on Spotify.


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Home Product Area-

Software Engineering

 

The Home Product Area’s objective is to delight our users with a personalized homepage in which they can easily discover new content and easily retrieve content they already have a connection with. Specifically, we have teams that work on content recommendations, content ranking, and presentation of content on the home tab of the Spotify application.




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Creator Product Design

The Spotify Creator Studio team builds tools that empower artists to develop their audiences on Spotify - whether that’s finding new listeners, converting casual listeners into fans or rewarding their most engaged listeners. Artists, managers and labels access these tools through Spotify for Artists, where they can understand their audience and then take actions to grow it. Listeners interact with many of these features in the Spotify app where they stream, follow, save and interact with artists.

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FAQs

When will information for the 2021 Innovation Challenges be available?


Our 2021 Innovation Challenges will be available on February 15th, 2021

Can I apply for The Opening Act 'The Innovation Challenge' after the designated application deadline?

Unfortunately we are not able to accept applications submitted after the deadline.

I want to apply to multiple challenges. How do I do that?

You are allowed to apply to more than one Innovation Challenge! Simply complete a separate application for each challenge you are interested in.

When will I be notified if I won the challenge?

In late March, two finalists will be notified that they’ve been selected for further consideration. Note that the final round consists of a full day of virtual sessions in April for finalists to pitch their challenge solutions.

If selected as a finalist, will Spotify cover my expenses to New York?

Yes, if you are selected and invited to attend our Opening Act Innovation Challenge Day, we will cover your travel and overnight hotel accommodations.

I do not attend an officially recognized Historically Black College or University (HBCU) or Hispanic Serving Institute (HSI), can I still apply?

This particular challenge is designed for officially recognized HBCU and HSI students but if you are interested in roles at Spotify, check out our internships at spotifyjobs.com/students or full time roles at spotifyjobs.com.

Will any of the internships associated with the Innovation Challenges be located in Stockholm?

No, all Innovation Challenge internships will be located in the United States, likely in a virtual capacity. 

When will the summer internship take place?

The summer internship will take place between June - August, 2021 and will be approximately 10-12 weeks.

I’m a graduate of an HBCU or HSI, can I apply?

The Innovation Challenge is for current students.

Can I edit my application after submitting it?

No, you will not be able to submit any revisions after you submit your application.

Is the Spotify Internship paid?

Yes!

Can I apply with a friend or group?

No, you must submit as a single applicant!

If I am not selected as a winner for The Innovation Challenge, will Spotify use my ideas?

All submissions will be proprietary to Spotify. For more, please see the full Terms & Conditions.

Is it required for me to attend a Spotify campus event to apply?

No, you do not have to attend any Spotify events to apply for The Innovation Challenge.

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The Roadshow

Virtual Edition!

The Opening Act Roadshow is going virtual this year! This 3-day conference event will offer you exposure to Spotify thought leaders, skill-building workshops and networking opportunities. You will see first-hand what a career path in the tech and media industry looks like while gaining valuable insight into how to achieve your career goals.


We are excited to to welcome HBCU and HSI students across the US to attend what we know will be a fabulous and impactful conference experience!


The Opening Act Roadshow takes place each Fall. Check back here in early Fall 2021 for our 2021 Roadshow dates and application!

Applications are Closed
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