SIP 2025 - Recording Engineer (Off Campus) at Refresh Collective

Refresh Collective is a nonprofit that empowers youth & adults through the power of hip-hop music, the arts, and creativity. We believe that students become better citizens and leaders when they gain the confidence to pick up a mic, design their own clothes, or film a music video to express themselves. As our founder Dee Jay Doc says, “When you tell your own story, it gives you ownership over it. It helps us all, especially in overcoming trauma.” Our mission is to uplift young people’s lives through life-changing experiences in music, art, and creativity, inspired by the original elements of hip-hop.

Refresh has helped over 14,000 students record music in Cleveland since our founding. We have performed at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, numerous cultural festivals, Browns Stadium, and officially kicked off a Cleveland Cavaliers game.

Note: In-person interviews will be conducted on Feb. 28, 2025, at West and Metro. These interview fairs are your only opportunity to meet and interview with hiring supervisors.

Refresh Collective is seeking talented, skilled, a creative intern to assist with the recording, mixing and mastering. The Recording Engineer Intern will support our teaching team and students at our summer Hip-hop recording arts programs by editing, mixing, and mastering songs as well as teaching students how to record vocals. We recommend that interns have a healthy love of music and can be helpful and positive member of our team, especially in supporting students as they gain skills.

Over the course of the summer, students create Hip-hop songs, music videos and promotional content from the ground-up. They begin with music production, and move to lyric-writing as well as mixing when finishing their album. They then will create music videos for songs off their album.  Students will also perform these songs at numerous venues during the summer.  You will gain experience working on a creative team to produce powerful musical content.

All positions will be asked to fulfill numerous roles in addition to their creative specialty. This could include assisting our Marketing team, Teaching Artists, working directly with the students, cleaning-up, organizing and/or serving snacks or lunch.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Has a portfolio of recordings and mixdowns
• Has proficiency in Logic Pro (if not Logic Pro, then another advanced DAW and a willingness to learn how to use Logic) 
• Humble, positive attitude and team-oriented approach 
• Some teaching experience with students

Career Readiness Competencies

• Equity and Inclusion
• Teamwork
• Career and Self Development

Program Requirements

• Must be enrolled in current semester (Spring 2025)
• Must enroll in a minimum of one Summer 2025 course
• Must be returning to Tri-C for Fall 2025 Semester
• Must have a declared major on record

This position is part of the Cuyahoga Community College Summer Internship Program. 

Note: International students are eligible for employment with on-campus/ internal Tri-C departments only.

Pre-employment criteria: All employment offers will be contingent on results of pre-employment background check.