Amy Wesson
EDUCATION:
Trinity College
Bachelor of Arts in English – Creative Writing, Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies
Hartford, CT
May 2019
• GPA: 3.67 / 4.0, Faculty Honor’s List
• Relevant Coursework: Literary Studies, Film Studies, Creative Writing, Filmmaking and Production, Music Business
EXPERIENCE:
Capitol Records Los Angeles, CA
Intern, Publicity Department, Summer 2019
• Entered submissions for the 62nd Grammy Awards on behalf of artists across Capitol Music Group’s labels
• Met with members of The Recording Academy to learn about the Grammy submission process
• Attended meetings with artist managers and label representatives to discuss Grammy submissions and
strategies
• Clipped press releases for the publicity team, updated artists’ schedules on Artist Growth, and assisted
with daily tasks and office administration
• Attended bookings meetings and press events with the publicity department
Roger Ross Williams Productions New York, NY
Intern for Academy Award winning filmmaker, Summer 2018
• Assisted in post-production of the documentary film The Apollo
• Ran daily errands and office administration, researched and wrote bios for meetings with potential
clients and members of the press
• Transcribed and logged footage for Netflix and original projects
• Researched concepts for future projects, created pitch documents and presentations for Netflix
• Managed social media accounts to promote recent film and television releases
InsideHook New York, NY
Production Assistant/Social Media Intern, Summer 2017
• Assisted talent and coworkers on sets of video and photo shoots, planned and executed events
• Organized locations, agencies, and contact information for models, creative directors, and photographers
• Scheduled, wrote captions for, and posted daily social media posts
• Updated weekly Instagram marketing and audience reports on views, traffic, reach, and growth
• Collaborated with editing team to schedule posts online
LEADERSHIP:
WRTC FM Hartford, CT Music Director and Student DJ Fall 2016 – May 2019
• Communicated with record labels and distributors, organized CDs and press kits, compiled
playlists of recent releases, attended board meetings to discuss budget, promotions, concerts, and general management of the station. As a Student DJ, spent an hour and a half a week on the air, gave away concert tickets, trained other students and promoted WRTC.
Trinity Tripod Hartford, CT
Arts & Entertainment Editor, Senior Editor January 2018 – May 2019
• Wrote weekly articles for Trinity College’s Arts & Entertainment section of the Trinity Tripod
• Collaborated weekly with editors, pitched story ideas, covered arts and music events on campus, edited
submissions, created newspaper layout in InDesign
SKILLS:
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premier, Adobe Photoshop, Artist Growth, Facebook Business, Final Draft, Google Analytics, InqScribe, Later Media, Naytev Social Media Management, Sprout Social.
EDUCATION:
Trinity College
Bachelor of Arts in English – Creative Writing, Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies
Hartford, CT
May 2019
• GPA: 3.67 / 4.0, Faculty Honor’s List
• Relevant Coursework: Literary Studies, Film Studies, Creative Writing, Filmmaking and Production, Music Business
EXPERIENCE:
Capitol Records Los Angeles, CA
Intern, Publicity Department, Summer 2019
• Entered submissions for the 62nd Grammy Awards on behalf of artists across Capitol Music Group’s labels
• Met with members of The Recording Academy to learn about the Grammy submission process
• Attended meetings with artist managers and label representatives to discuss Grammy submissions and
strategies
• Clipped press releases for the publicity team, updated artists’ schedules on Artist Growth, and assisted
with daily tasks and office administration
• Attended bookings meetings and press events with the publicity department
Roger Ross Williams Productions New York, NY
Intern for Academy Award winning filmmaker, Summer 2018
• Assisted in post-production of the documentary film The Apollo
• Ran daily errands and office administration, researched and wrote bios for meetings with potential
clients and members of the press
• Transcribed and logged footage for Netflix and original projects
• Researched concepts for future projects, created pitch documents and presentations for Netflix
• Managed social media accounts to promote recent film and television releases
InsideHook New York, NY
Production Assistant/Social Media Intern, Summer 2017
• Assisted talent and coworkers on sets of video and photo shoots, planned and executed events
• Organized locations, agencies, and contact information for models, creative directors, and photographers
• Scheduled, wrote captions for, and posted daily social media posts
• Updated weekly Instagram marketing and audience reports on views, traffic, reach, and growth
• Collaborated with editing team to schedule posts online
LEADERSHIP:
WRTC FM Hartford, CT Music Director and Student DJ Fall 2016 – May 2019
• Communicated with record labels and distributors, organized CDs and press kits, compiled
playlists of recent releases, attended board meetings to discuss budget, promotions, concerts, and general management of the station. As a Student DJ, spent an hour and a half a week on the air, gave away concert tickets, trained other students and promoted WRTC.
Trinity Tripod Hartford, CT
Arts & Entertainment Editor, Senior Editor January 2018 – May 2019
• Wrote weekly articles for Trinity College’s Arts & Entertainment section of the Trinity Tripod
• Collaborated weekly with editors, pitched story ideas, covered arts and music events on campus, edited
submissions, created newspaper layout in InDesign
SKILLS:
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premier, Adobe Photoshop, Artist Growth, Facebook Business, Final Draft, Google Analytics, InqScribe, Later Media, Naytev Social Media Management, Sprout Social.