Internship - Television Development (Summer 2025)
Job Summary
Job Description
Skydance Media offers a paid, full-time summer internship (June 9 - August 15, 2025) in Television Development. Interns will read scripts and books, create coverage reports, research industry trends, participate in pitch classes and leadership lunches, and handle confidential materials. The role requires proficiency in MS Office Suite, excellent writing and critical thinking skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The internship provides networking opportunities and real-world experience in the entertainment industry. The internship is based in Santa Monica, CA with a hybrid work model (on-site Monday-Thursday).
Must have:
- Available June 9 - August 15, 2025
- Full-time availability (9 AM - 6 PM)
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
- Excellent writing and critical thinking skills
- Enrolled in an accredited college program
Good to have:
- Prior experience in entertainment development
Perks:
- Paid internship
- Networking opportunities
- Real-world experience
- Lunch with Skydance leadership
- Pitch classes
8 skills required
Job Details
If you are passionate about making movies and television, Skydance is the place for you! Our creative divisions are led by industry veterans that put audience above all else when it comes to our storytelling approach. At Skydance, we embrace visionary artists and cutting-edge technology to create event-level entertainment. With the benefit of powerful distribution partnerships – Paramount Pictures, Tencent, Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+, and other top tier studios – our premium content can reach billions of consumers around the world.
Our corporate headquarters is in Santa Monica, where we strive to create a collaborative environment, is the center for all our film and television teams. Other departments include production, marketing, business affairs, finance, human resources, and operations. Whether you are a seasoned executive or an assistant just starting out, everyone is valued on the Skydance team!
For information on Skydance’s privacy practices, see the Skydance U.S. Personnel Privacy Notice located at https://skydance.com/privacy-personnel/.
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Skydance Media is looking for motivated and enthusiastic Summer interns!
We have multiple open internships that will support our television development team, so our Internship Program offers its own unique learning opportunities. You will have the chance to network and meet with Skydance leaders, learn transferable skills, and gain real-world experience. It is an experience ideal for those moving from classroom to the industry.
This is a ten-week long paid, full-time internship. You must be able to work 9:00 AM-6:00 PM for the duration of this internship program.
Responsibilities
- Read scripts and books and prepare coverage reports for our TV department
- Research and stay current with trending industry topics via online trades, stories, etc.
- Participate in program activities including Pitch Classes and lunches with Skydance leadership
- Periodically screen phone calls for Executives
- Handle confidential correspondence, reports, presentations and other documents
Requirements
- Must be available for 10-week program, Monday, June 9 - Friday, August 15
- Must be available Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Must be available to work on site Monday - Thursday (reasonable accommodations may be considered)
- Must be currently enrolled in an Associates, Bachelor or Master’s program at an accredited institution
- Proficiency in MS Office; Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint
- Desire to work in entertainment industry, development a plus
- Self-starter with proficient writing and critical thinking skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task
- Ability to excel in a high-powered, fast-paced media entertainment environment
The hourly rate for this non-exempt position in Santa Monica is $17.81
You must be available to work full-time from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (PT) for the duration of the program (Mon-Fri, June 9 to August 15). Our offices will be closed on June 19 and July 4. Aside from those dates, no additional vacation days can be accommodated.
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Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.
Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.
Recruitment Fraud Alert
It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activity by individuals impersonating our Talent Acquisition team. Skydance will only contact you from an official “@skydance.com” email address. If you suspect that you are being contacted by an unauthorized person or believe that the correspondence you have received is suspicious, please do not click on any links or attachments in such emails and submit any questions or concerns to our information security team at information.security@skydance.com.
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