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Recording Studio Intern

Clear Lake & Fever Recording Studios · Los Angeles, CA, USA ·

Pay:
60.000 - 80.000
Job type:
Full Time

Clear Lake & Fever Recording Studios in North Hollywood, CA are offering a three month unpaid internship opportunity for the up-and-coming recording studio engineer and recording school student.

Our goal at Clear Lake & Fever is to provide a uniquely creative environment, top of the line equipment, and a skilled professional staff. All of which leave our clients with the distinctive recording experience expected from a top Los Angeles recording studio. Our internship program gives the opportunity to immerse yourself in real-time commercial studio work. Our interns get hands‑on experience with studio tech work, session setup, sitting in on sessions, and using the studios during downtime (after a trial period).

The program spans a 14-week time period; A two-week training will be held from June 23 – July 4, 2026. Afterwards, the 12-week program will be from July 5 – September 26, 2026. We are looking for interns who can commit to two 8-hour shifts per week, including nights and weekends. Scheduling is flexible.

Duties

Supporting engineering staff with session setup and tear-down of recording sessions

Keeping the facility stocked, clean, organized, and functional

Assisting with client services: check-in, general questions, food accommodations

Assisting management with answering, routing, and documenting calls

General tech, office, and maintenance assistance as needed

What you will learn

Advanced signal flow

Microphone setup and techniques

How to utilize software plug-ins

How to utilize analog outboard gear

Recording, editing, and mixing techniquesSession time management and meeting the client's goals for the session

How to conduct a session from start to finish

Troubleshooting analog and digital equipment

Day-to-day operations of a high‑end recording studio

Etiquette and professionalism when dealing with creative projects and high-profile clients

What we give you

Ability to use our studios for free to work on your own projects and/or further learning when available

Workshops and classes taught by our staff engineers focusing on the analog board, outboard gear, and signal flow of each room

Ability to schedule further one‑on‑one trainings with our engineers on analog boards, outboard gear, and Pro Tools

Casual environment

Strong finishers are first in line when paid runner and assistant engineer positions open up

Requirements

Must be a student or former student from an audio engineering, post production, or music business program

Know basic signal flow

Must be able to take direction quickly and work well under pressure in a client‑facing environment

Must be able to commit at least 16 hours per week

Must be able to work evenings and weekends

Proficient in other DAWs

Previous employment in the service industry, customer service, or high‑end recording studios

Eligible for school credits

Please include a cover letter as the second page of your resume PDF when uploading your application.

To be considered, please respond to the following questions in your cover letter:

Why do you want to intern at Clear Lake & Fever specifically?

What do youwish toaccomplish in this internship?

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