Intern, Music Affairs Summer 2026
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Job Location:
Culver, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Application Deadline:March 24 2026
Program Dates:June 1 8 or 15 2026 August28 2026
Start and end dates are flexible. Interns must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) in person at the designated office location.
Our Emerging Talent Programs including Internships and Trainee roles provide hands-on opportunities for students and early-career professionalsto contribute to the teams behind our film television and entertainment experiences.
These paid seasonal assignments deliver meaningful high-impact work designed to accelerate your on real responsibilities build practical skills and gain exposure to the business through structured learning executive engagement and networking opportunities.
Our internshipprogram is designed for students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university as well as individualsseekingto deepen their education through immersive professional experiencein the entertainment industry.
This is an opportunity for a law student to learn practical legal and business aspects of the film and television music industry as part of the Music Affairs Group of SPE. The intern will participate in analysis of music issues affecting film and television productions including those arising out of changes in music industry practices copyright laws and labor laws. The intern will also be involved in the research negotiation and drafting of music rights agreements both licenses for existing music and contracts for new music for in-house film and television productions and acquisitions.
Responsibilities:
The intern will carry out the following functions:
- Review of music agreements music licenses music status reports music cue sheets correspondence credits acquisition agreements and distribution agreements
- Identification and legal analysis of music issues in agreements and licenses
- Assisting in negotiations for the acquisition of music rights
- Research and analysis of current legal and business trends affecting music rights and exploitation in the film and television industries
- Music rights research
- Review and entry of referential data general contract and license information and legal analyses into the Music Affairs Groups MAGIC database
- Present results of research as required
Qualifications:
- Completed two years of law school
- Taken copyright or an entertainment law course
- Have a basic knowledge of music copyright principles
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook)
- Maintain a 3.0 or better grade point average at an ABA-accredited law school
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to identify and assess potential legal issues in connection with music use and exploitation
- Basic knowledge of film and television music including sound recording and music publishing rights synchronization and performance rights
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.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
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