Music Business & Legal Affairs, Intern – Summer 2025

Our Emerging Talent Programs, which includes 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 allows you to build on your experience and develop your skills further. You will be provided with challenging tasks, real-world experience, and many educational and social networking opportunities.

This Spring Internship is from January through May 30th (start and end dates are flexible based on school schedules) and all candidates must be able to work part-time hours (10-29 a week). Our offices are open Monday through Friday, 9-6 pm. This position is ideal for a student enrolled in an accredited college or university. A hybrid work structure may or may not be available. 

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

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. He or she 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: (i) review of music agreements, music licenses, music status reports, music cue sheets, correspondence, credits, acquisition agreements and distribution agreements, (ii) identification and legal analysis of music issues in agreements and licenses, (iii) assisting in negotiations for the acquisition of music rights, (iv) research and analysis of current legal and business trends affecting music rights and exploitation in the film and television industries, (v) music rights research; and (vi) review and entry of referential data, general contract and license information and legal analyses into the Music Affairs Group’s MAGIC database. The intern will be called upon to make presentations of the results of his or her research as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants should have taken copyright or an entertainment law course, have a basic knowledge of music copyright principles, have general Word, database and Excel skills, and maintain a 3.0 or better grade point average at an ABA-accredited law school.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

Completion of two years of law school.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $25/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 [email protected].