Sound Coop Intern Position Announcement
2023-2024 Academic Year
Description
Established, growing sound-for-picture company looking to hire an intern with strong motivation to pursue a career in field sound
work in the video production industry. Company is a democratically-controlled, worker-owned co-operative. There is a path to
worker-ownership of the company for all workers including interns. The intern hired for this position will need strong organizational,
time management, and communications skills, and a strong capacity to adapt to the day-to-day challenges in the multiple logistical,
interpersonal, and technical facets of field sound work.
Responsibilities
● Picking up and delivering audio gear around New York City
● Shipping and Receiving
● Communicating with freelance mixers and audio gear rental/repair/sales houses.
● Data entry
● Organizing audio gear
● Preparing audio packages for jobs
● Special projects based on an intern’s skills and interests
Requirements
● A basic understanding of sound-for-picture audio equipment
● Computer skills including Google Docs and Gmail.
● Flexible schedule: regular shifts will be scheduled. However, some hours will be as-needed and on-call, as is the nature of
the sound-for-picture business.
● Academic-year commitment, 12 hours/week.
Benefits
● While this is an unpaid internship, the rewards include:
● Access to the highest-quality, up-to-date, field audio equipment for learning purposes, including occasional check out as
available for self-training and personal field use on video productions.
● Training from, and contact with, highly successful and experienced sound mixers with an excellent client base.
To Apply: Fill out this form.
https://forms.gle/rfst2Rc9JBeuvUgM9
In addition, you may send a resume/credit list to:
Phil Shipman
phil@soundcoop.tv
11 Hanover Square Suite 501
New York, NY 10005
