TV Music Creative Intern, SPT – Fall 2025

11 Minutes ago • All levels • ~ $39,520 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

This Fall Internship offers students a unique opportunity within Sony Pictures Entertainment's TV Music Creative Department. Interns will gain real-world experience by assisting with music submissions on the DISCO platform, managing metadata, and performing data entry in the MAGIC program. Responsibilities also include music research, library updates, and attending creative music meetings and sessions. The department handles composer hiring, music supervision, and asset management for SPT projects, liaising with various internal and external music entities. This paid, part-time role provides challenging tasks and networking opportunities for students interested in music, media, and entertainment.
Must have:
  • Work on DISCO platform for music submissions.
  • Ensure metadata completeness and accuracy on music submissions.
  • Assist Music Creative with data entry in MAGIC program.
  • Help with music deliverables.
  • Conduct music historical research.
  • Update and input music in department libraries.
  • Shadow team at creative music meetings.
  • Attend TV Teams with Music Affairs Group.
  • Participate in creative music searches.
  • Attend spotting and mix sessions.
Good to have:
  • Strong knowledge of music (all genres, video game, film & television composers).
  • Experience in TV / Film production.
  • Proficiency in DISCO, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Adobe.
  • Ability to work with Mac and PC based applications.
Perks:
  • Paid assignments.
  • Challenging tasks.
  • Real-world experience.
  • Educational and social networking opportunities.
  • Potential for comprehensive benefits.

Job Details

PROGRAM DETAILS

SPE INTERN:

Our Emerging Talent Programs, which include Interns, Trainees, and Finance Rotational Associates, offer unique opportunities for students, recent graduates, and emerging talent to work alongside the teams that come together to create movies, TV shows, and other great experiences. These seasonal, paid assignments provide meaningful and productive work that builds on your experience and develops your skills further. You will be provided with challenging tasks, real-world experience, and many educational and social networking opportunities.

This Fall Internship is from September through December 12th (start and end dates are flexible based on school schedules), and all candidates must be able to work 10-29 hours/week, in person in the specified office location. This position is ideal for a student enrolled in an accredited college or university interested in continuing their education through professional experience.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

The Television Music Creative Department handles all aspects of hiring composers, music supervisors, songwriters and and any other music personnel for Sony Pictures Television projects. The Department also provides in-house music supervision on certain projects, both television productions and any in-house music needs for internal communications. For all SPT productions, TV Music Creative receives, catalogs, and stores all music deliverable assets. When appropriate, Music Creative distributes the assets and works with the soundtrack team for any future releases (physical and digital). The Department also oversees budgets, licensing, playlisting, and on-camera performances & works closely with music personnel hired to work on our productions. Music Creative liaises with Music Legal/BA, Music Licensing, Music Copyright Administration & Soundtrack/Catalog development. Within SPT, TV Music Creative works closely with SPT Current & Development, SPT BA, SPT Production, SPT Marketing, and SPT Post on all music matters. TV Music Creative also works with music labels, music publishers, agents, managers and independent artists to source talent, pre-clear music (including for the department’s “Indie Drive”) and proactively pre-negotiates terms as necessary on behalf of the studio before going to Music Legal/BA and/or Music Licensing to facilitate them entering into final contract negotiations. SPT Music also assists SPT Marketing and occasionally SPTI on any music needs they may have.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities for the prospective intern include but is not limited to: working on the DISCO platform for music submissions for productions & for TV Music Creative’s “Indie Drive” repository; making sure the appropriate metadata is included on said music submissions and confirms both completeness and accuracy of the information; working with the Music Creative team on data entry and retrieval of information within the the Music Affairs Group’s MAGIC program; help with music deliverables; do any necessary music historical research; update and input music within the department’s music libraries (digital & physical); shadow the department team at creative music meetings, including those with TV Production, composers, music supervisors, studio personnel & production executives and attends “TV Teams” with the Music Affairs Group. The prospective intern will take part in any creative music searches and, when applicable, attend any spotting and mix sessions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The prospective intern must be a junior or senior in an undergraduate level program with a major in any of the following areas: Music, Music Business, Music Law, Communications, Broadcasting, Television & Film Production.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The candidate should have a strong knowledge of music (all genres as well as knowledge of composers in the video game, film & television spaces). Experience in TV / Film production is a plus, but not mandatory. Proficiency in programs such as DISCO, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Adobe & the ability to work with both Mac and PC based applications is a plus.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $19/hour. This role may also qualify for comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at SPEAccommodationAssistance@spe.sony.com.

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