Studio internship
Join the team at our Rotterdam studio and help us design, build and show our electronic music instruments.
What you do
You work alongside the team on whatever the studio is making that season. You will:
- design with us: enclosures, faceplates and panel graphics for new instruments
- design our packaging, cards, posters and social media posts
- assemble and test instruments and kits, and help improve how they are built
- refine our existing instrument designs with feedback from players
- help prepare for Superbooth, our yearly synthesizer fair in Berlin
- document what we make, in photos, build guides and short videos for our community
We agree the dates and shape your plan together with you and your school, around what you study and what you want to learn.
Who you are
You are a 3rd-year design student and a musician, and you like making things with your hands as much as on screen.
You are dedicated, you can work with feedback, and you always look for ways to improve a design. Experience with 3D modelling, 3D printing or soldering is a plus, not a must: we teach you the rest. You speak English; Dutch is a bonus.
What we offer
- Real work on instruments that musicians around the world play, which you can show in your portfolio. Our work is open source, so what you make is public.
- Daily guidance from Roey Tsemah, designer and founder, as your company supervisor.
- An internship allowance of €300 to €500 a month, depending on your skills and experience.
- A small, creative team: 2 to 4 people at the studio each day. We each work on our own projects and brainstorm through the day and over coffee.
- A studio 5 minutes’ walk from Witte de Withstraat. 4 to 5 days a week, mostly at the studio. Bring your own laptop.
Superbooth, Berlin
Every May we present our instruments at Superbooth in Berlin, a big synthesizer fair where we have a strong presence. Superbooth 2027 runs 6 to 8 May. If your internship runs in May, you may be able to join us at Superbooth. It depends on availability and budget, so we can’t promise it. If you join, we pay your travel and stay.
How to apply
You can apply anytime. Email jobs@synthux.academy, with Studio internship in the subject line. Include:
- a link to your portfolio
- a few lines on why you want to join us, and what music you make or play
- your school’s start and end dates for the internship
We invite candidates for a short talk at the studio.