Festive Season Live Sound Internship: Milestone Studios

🏢 About Milestone Studios

Milestone Studios is Cape Town’s premier recording studio complex, and one of South Africa’s most respected spaces for world-class music production. Since 1987, they’ve worked with major global clients like Disney, Sony, Universal, Netflix, Nickelodeon, and Warner Bros, while also recording top local artists, orchestras, and film soundtracks.

Their cutting-edge facilities include a Dolby-enabled 7.1.4 Atmos mixing studio, hundreds of microphones, and professional-grade gear such as a Raindirk Symphony console, Yamaha grand piano, and Fender amplifiers. This makes it one of the most advanced live recording environments in the country.

🌟 About the Internship

This is an exclusive Bridges for Music Alumni Internship, offered only to graduates of our programs. It’s a rare chance to gain hands-on, entry-level experience inside one of South Africa’s leading professional studios. It is perfect for someone eager to explore sound recording, live instruments, and the inner workings of studio life.

🗓️ Duration: Mid-November 2025 to Mid-January 2026
📍 Location: Milestone Studios, 21 Bloem Street, Cape Town
💰 Type: Paid internship (hourly rate)
⏰ Schedule: Flexible (based on artist bookings and studio sessions)
🕓 Estimated Total: 20 to 25 hours
🎚️ Start Date: 11 November 2025
🕕 Application Deadline: Sunday, 2 November 2025 at 6 PM
💬 Interviews: Week of 4 to 7 November 2025

🎶 Who They’re Looking For

This is an entry-level internship, so you don’t need to be an expert in sound engineering or live sound. What matters most is your passion, curiosity, and willingness to learn.

They’re looking for someone who:

• Is a Bridges for Music Alumni (graduate)

• Has shown some early interest or involvement in music, recording, or sound

• Is eager to learn and adaptable to changing studio times

• Is reliable and professional

• Preferably speaks isiXhosa (not essential)

• Preferably a woman or gender-diverse candidate to increase representation (not essential)

💡 What You’ll Learn

• How to record live instruments and acoustic performances

• Studio setup, microphone techniques, and session preparation

• Collaboration with professional engineers and artists

• Real-world studio operations, scheduling, and flexibility

📝 How to Apply

Please complete this short application form and include:

• A short motivation statement explaining why you want to explore sound recording

• A brief note on your past involvement or interest in sound or music (formal or informal)

👉 Click here to apply now
🕕 Deadline: Sunday, 2 November 2025 at 6 PM

⚡ Why This Opportunity Matters

This is the only internship Milestone Studios is offering this year, and it’s exclusively for Bridges for Music alumni.
It’s a rare opportunity to learn from some of the country’s most experienced engineers in a world-class recording environment.