Platinum Studio Manager Jamell Isidor talks Internships
Jan 10, 2012 News
Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the School of Audio Engineering’s networking event and I was pleased to, not only meet a few talented aspiring engineers, but to also get their perspective on their internships and what they expect from us, the recording studios. I was dismayed to discover that Platinum may be the only studio that encourages interns to handle gear as early as the first day of their internship and participate in sessions within their first two weeks. However, I was happy that we are fortunate enough to offer such an opportunity to our interns!
Many students were surprised when I told them this.
At Platinum Sound, we feel that at any moment an extra pair of hands will be needed to set up a session for a client, which is why we ensure from day one that our interns are well-prepared to handle any situation that comes their way. Furthermore, we feel pride when our interns move on to work as independent engineers and are complimented on their skills – which stem from the knowledge that they gained through our internship program.
By offering a more hands-on internship experience, aspiring engineers in our program have been able to receive second assistant, and in some cases assistant engineer credits on albums such as Lupe Fiasco’s Grammy nominated “L.A.S.E.R.S.”, Musiq Soulchild’s “Musiqinthemagic” and most recently, Mary J. Blige’s highly anticipated release, “My Life II: The Journey Continues, Act 1″.
Listen below to some of the work our interns have been able to contribute to:
Lupe Fiasco ft. Trey Songz “Outta My Head”
Musiq Soulchild ft. Swizz Beatz “Anything”
Mary J. Blige ft. Nas “Feel Inside”
*If you would like to be considered for an internship position with Platinum Sound email your resume and cover letter to jobs@platinumsoundNY.com
