We are seeking a Sound Design Apprentice to assist in the support of our services within our Sound Design and Enterprise Operations organizations. This innovative role will have multi-functional responsibility and a combination of critical connection points for our internal customers. Reporting into the Sound Design and Enterprise Operations leads, our goal is to deliver audio innovation and technical/non-technical support with outstanding customer service, creativity, and satisfaction. This position requires a diverse and flexible skill-set for supporting a wide set of services that we offer across our brand of companies. Candidates must be passionate about audio and technology, live for sound, design, technology and creative innovation and have the ability to thrive in a fast paced, high-pressure environment.
Facebook’s Enterprise support organization is partnering with Sound Design to build an apprenticeship program focused on the audio industry. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to provide support to our employees while working through an 18-month audio production apprenticeship. The support function will be located at one of our Helpdesks and after 6 months of ramp up apprentices will start working in our multi-room recording studio run by Grammy Award winning sound engineers. This is an incredible opportunity to gain corporate work experience and an introduction to new technology in the audio industry.

Facebooks Enterprise Support organization provides frontline support to Facebook employees across the world. Our goal is to deliver excellent technical/non-technical support with outstanding customer service, satisfaction and timeliness.
Facebook’s Sound Design team collaborates with teams across the company to design world class sound. From interactive and immersive audio, to voice and music, Sound Design drives innovation that is shaping the future of audio. The team produces audio projects for Facebook App, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Portal, Oculus, The Facebook Music Initiative (FMI) and more, as well as imaginative sound experiences for products in development. The team’s studio complex, known internally as Ardenwood Studios, houses three large format studios for recording and mixing music, voiceover, and sound for picture, in addition to eleven plug-and-play edit/mix suites. Ardenwood Studios is a modern complex, equipped with the industry’s latest technology for optimized workflow.

The Facebook Apprenticeship program is an 18-month commitment. We are seeking an individual interested in working in the Sound Design and Recording industry. This innovative role will have two components:

1) Providing front-line IT support to Facebook employees (as detailed above).
2) Learning and working within the Sound Design Team.

This is a full-time apprenticeship position.