What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recording Studio Intern position at Clear Lake & Fever Recording Studios?
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.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 15, 2026
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 techniques
- Session 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
- Flexible scheduling
- 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
- Be proficient in Pro Tools
- 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
Not required, but plus:
- Proficient in other DAWs
- Musician
- 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 you wish to accomplish in this internship?