Amazon Music: Careers Behind the Beats

About this opportunity

From studio to streaming, discover how computer science and people make listening to your favorite songs possible. This interactive career tour guides students through the music production and streaming process. Students explore recording in the studio, licensing content from record labels, and how engineers worldwide collaborate to build apps like Amazon Music. The tour meets students where they are, introducing them to careers including: Music Producer, Mastering Engineer, Lawyer, UX Designer, Front End Engineer, Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineer, and Product Manager. The 45-minute tour is aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards, with the option to split into two ~25-minute sessions. Teacher Toolkit materials include facilitation guides, student worksheets, answer keys, key learnings documents, and certificates.

What you'll do

• Learn how songs are recorded and produced in the studio
• Discover how streaming services license content from record labels
• Explore how engineers collaborate to build and enhance music apps
• Meet and learn from music industry professionals in various careers
• Understand the computer science and systems behind music streaming
• Engage with game-like interactive elements to reinforce learning

Requirements

Recommended for grades 4+. Teachers can preview and adjust content for younger grades. No personal student data is collected. Available for classrooms and individual students. Free access with no paid account required on Kahoot!"