Amazon Music: Careers Behind the Beats
Start by watching the trailer above, then explore the full career tour below.
Discover all the possibilities computer science brings! Amazon Future Engineer is a computer science and STEM education program that seeks to afford all young people the opportunity to explore their potential. Take a free, interactive virtual field trip to explore the careers of the future, learn about Amazon’s technologies, and meet real people in these careers today.
Grades: 4-12 | Duration: 45 mins
From studio to streaming, discover how professionals use computer science and science to record music, license songs, and build the front end and back end of the Amazon Music app, allowing people to stream songs from anywhere, at any time.
In this tour, students explore the following careers: Music Producer, Mastering Engineer, Lawyer, UX Designer, Front End Engineer, Principle Engineer, Software Development Engineer, Product Manager
Play it on Kahoot!
The fun, game-like tour is available for FREE on Kahoot! Download the Note Catcher to capture learnings as you watch, answer trivia questions to interact, and have fun while learning about the recording process and streaming app development. No account required.
Play the Full Tour (45 min)
Or play the music tour in two parts independently. Each part is about 25 minutes.
Play Part 1 | Play Part 2
Join the Scratch Studio!
Coming April 2026! We invite you to imagine, create, and share along with us in the Scratch online community by participating in our career tour studio! This studio is open to all, and everyone is welcome to create a project that fits the studio theme as a way of participating in the studio. Simply comment in the studio with your project link so our curators can review. Note that you will need a Scratch account to share projects and participate in studios. If you don't already have an account, you can create one for free here.
For Educators
Teacher Toolkit
See Downloads & Links to access the Teacher Toolkit, which provides educators with guides, worksheets, and other documents aligned to CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Use these materials to discover all the possibilities with computer science learning and careers of the future, and to set students up for success before, during, and after the tour.
Host the Tour
The fun, game-like tour is available for FREE on Kahoot! Educators can host the tour, which provides the best experience for classrooms with 1:1 devices. Educators run their own tour and enable students to compete against their classmates as they explore the technology and careers of the future behind the music industry. No account required.
Host the Full Tour (45 min)
Want to spend more time on discussion? Or don’t have enough time for a full tour in class? Use the split tours to deliver the full experience over multiple days. (25 min each part)
Host Part 1 | Host Part 2
Aligned to Standards
The 45 minute, interactive tour is aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards (find the full list here). The Teacher Toolkit includes a facilitation guide, worksheets, and other resources to support learning during the tour. Recommended for grades 4+.