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Internships and careers

Different audio professions

Discover sustainable, secure and rewarding careers in the ever-expanding creative music and audio industries.

Building on its vision and pioneering experience, Collège Unica offers programs that enable students to discover the various professions in the audio industry and prepare for a career in the field. In particular, we offer a wide range of internship opportunities, enabling students to put the various tools and techniques into practice in real time.

Although the main concepts remain the same, each field has its own characteristics that can make the experience different from one profession to another.

the various jobs held by Unica College alumni in the audio industry

Music production

Unica College alumni working in music production:

Some of the most creative and artistic professions that involve the creation of music include roles related to music production such as:

  • Composer
  • Music producer
  • Beatmaker
Musitechnic - Essential qualities in audio postproduction: an interview with Nathalie Sidaros

Sound design

Unica College alumni working in sound design:

Or via our Sound Design courses, thanks to our partnership with NEXTALE Field Recording, a sound bank founded by Musitechnic 2016 alumnus Samuel Monceau, enabling our students and alumni to contribute to the evolution of the sound bank.

Some of the most creative and artistic professions that involve the creation of music include roles related to music production such as:

  • Composer
  • Music producer
  • Beatmaker

Audio Recording

Collège Unica alumni working in audio recording :

  • Marc Girard, producer, mixer and sound engineer @Studio Fast Forward
  • Michael Néron, Studio and Live Recording (credits include Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, «Les Francofolies de Montréal», «Montréal en lumières», CBC/Radio-Canada, Amérimage, Echo Media, SiriusXM and independent productions)
  • Nicolas Payer, sound dubbing and sound effects recording @TVA Films
  • Axel Poulet, Sound recording and editing for audio books and commercials @AudioZ
  • Rémy Sealey, Sound recording and editing for audio books and commercials @AudioZ
  • Daniel Fontaine-Begin, sound recording for television (notable credits: «Camera café», Clash, «Bleu Morpho», documentaries...).
  • Philippe Palanque, Live sound technician and sound recordist @ Cavalia
  • Christian St-Germain, Director, Sound Technician and Mixer (notable credits : Lara Fabian , Marie-Élaine Thibert, Marc Hervieux, Michel Sardou, Chimène Badi...)

Since performance isn't everything, let's move on to the lesser-known professions of sound technicians. Let's start with audio recording, which can be performed in a variety of contexts.

  • Studio audio recording technician
  • Boom operator
  • Sound technician on film sets
  • Sound effects technician
  • Recording live performances
  • Additional dialog recording("EDS")
  • Broadcast sound engineer

Audio Editing

Collège Unica alumni working in audio editing :

  • France Lévesque, Sound recording and editing @MELS
  • Nathalie Sidaros, Sound designer and mixer @Salambo Productions (notable credits: “Têtes à claques”, “Les histoires bizarres du professeur Zarbi”)
  • Jean-Philippe St-Laurent, sound editor @MELS
  • Raynald Nadeau, sound editor @VAT Group
  • Dany Rodrigue, Sound designer and sound editor @MELS
  • Axel Poulet, Sound recording and editing for audio books and commercials @AudioZ
  • Rémy Sealey, Sound recording and editing for audio books and commercials @AudioZ
  • Mathilde Langlois-Bettez, Audio Technician @Circonflex

Once the performance has been recorded, it often needs to be edited to optimize the signal according to a number of factors (industry standards, artistic direction, context...). The following roles can be found in this area:

  • Sound editor
  • Dialogue editor for movies and video games
  • Audio book publisher
  • Podcast editor
  • Audio cleaning and restoration technician

Because of the co-dependence of the different operations, and because editing often has a creative role, depending on the project, it's common to find roles integrating several specificities.
This is why audio editing is often involved in Sound Design, Mixing, Post-production for Films or even Sound integration for video games and immersive experiences.

sound engineering program

Audio Mixing (Music)

Unica College alumni working in audio mixing:

Once the various elements have been recorded and edited as required, it's time to combine them into a single audio file. This is the mixing stage.

Whether for a piece of music or a film, mixing is both an art and a complex science, making all the difference to the final result.

  • Audio Mixer
  • Assistant mixer

Audio mixing is also involved in Live Sound, Broadcasting As well as inside Post-production for Films or Integration for video games and immersive experiences.

Audio Mastery

Unica College alumni working in mastering:

Audio mastering is the final stage of an audio project before its release.

The aim of mastering is to ensure that the mix is optimized for the various media, and to check the quality of the project before release.

This is the stage where we can subtly adjust the audio content for optimum balance, add a little more color if necessary, and optimize delivery to all the multimedia systems and formats involved.

  • Master technician

Post-production Audio For Videos

Unica College alumni working in audio post-production for videos:

Good sound combined with optimal audio quality promotes immersion and supports the narrative in a very important way.

To achieve the ideal end result, it's essential to guarantee the best possible quality at every stage, from synchronizing sound to image, to editing and sound mixing.

  • Assistant sound editor
  • Sound editor
  • Audio director (audio manager)
techniques sonores pour jeux video

Sound Integration For Video Games And Immersive Experiences

Unica College alumni working in audio for video games and immersive experiences:

Integrating sound into video games and interactive immersive experiences is fundamentally different from traditional film synchronization. Specific software such as Audiokinetics' Wwise is required to meet the different needs of production.

  • Game audio integrator
  • Audio integrator for immersive experiences
  • Audio director (audio manager)

Live Sound

Unica College alumni working in Live Sound:

Internships with our numerous partners like Pouzza Fest, Santa Teresa...

When it comes to live performance, it's essential to ensure that the technical installations for amplifying and broadcasting sound are properly configured and functioning, not only to ensure quality, but above all to enhance the show and the emotions it generates (while preserving the hearing of both performers and audience members!) It's a fast-paced field.
  • Assembly/disassembly assistant
  • Audio/Sound Technician
  • Return mixer / Return technician
  • Audio console operator

Broadcast

Unica College alumni working in broadcasting:

  • Michael Néron, Radio Technical and Audio Post-Production Manager @CBC/Radio Canada
  • Frédéric Villeneuve, sound technician @RDS
  • Jean Zachary Abad, Broadcaster @CIBL
  • Joannie Henry, Production and Programming Manager @QUB Radio

Internships with our many partners CIBL.

The broadcasting sector is quite dynamic, with its own specific features for live broadcasts, including radio, television and streaming.
  • Radio technician (control)
  • Radio broadcast technician
  • Audio technician for live and pre-recorded webcast projects

Acoustics

Unica College alumni working in acoustics:

  • Julia Bores, Technical Support and Follow-up Coordinator @Soft dB
  • Myriam McSween, Acoustics and Environment Technician @Soft dB
  • Jim Garcia, Acoustic Consulting Technician @Soft dB
  • William Bouchard, acoustics technician @Soft dB
  • Pierre-Olivier Bonneterre, Acoustics Technician @Soft dB
  • Felix Trahan, acoustics technician @Soft dB
  • Pierre Blanchet, noise control technician @Ville de Montréal
Acoustics is omnipresent in our lives, and involves many different professions in this vast field. Whether it's a question of reducing noise pollution (echoes of conversations in a restaurant, sound insulation of a car while maintaining the best possible sound for music) or improving the quality of sound transmission in different rooms and contexts (Theaters, Cinemas, Clubs, Studios). ...), these courses of study give rise to exciting projects combining science, physics and mathematics with architecture, aesthetics and sensitivity.
  • Acoustics Technician

Related Careers

Unica College alumni working in the audio industry:

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