Studio Production Accounting Intern, Summer 2025

About the Role & Program

Imagine working side-by-side with industry leaders in your field of study and building upon the skills you’ve learned in the classroom through real-world hands-on work experience. Now envision yourself in an internship with Searchlight. With your extraordinary talents, our renowned legacy and the promise of an even brighter future unite, just imagine the stories you could be part of!

The Studio Production Finance department is responsible for the full life cycle financial management of Disney’s live action slate of productions. The department supervises the Production Accounting staffs on all live action productions. Intern will be reporting to Vice President of Postproduction Finance.

This internship is a full-time commitment in the Burbank, CA area from May 2025 - August 2025.

What You Will Do:

• Training in and performing duties of Accounting Assistant and Clerk including inputting invoices into accounting software systems, matching POs, following up with vendors and filing

• Attending software training classes at the two principal entertainment payroll and software companies

• Assisting with ad hoc projects as needed, which may include learning internal SAP and GRID systems

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Experience working in collaborative environments and managing multiple projects  

• High attention to detail and experience multitasking in a fast-paced environment

• Previous experience working in the entertainment industry

• General “big picture” understanding of accounting process

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Prior internship experience in production field

Education:

• Senior year preferred

• Major or previous coursework  in Finance or Accounting

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship. Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.

Additional Information:

• Be at least 18 years of age

• Possess unrestricted work authorization

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship

• Fully available from Monday through Friday, 9am - 6pm PST for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week

• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Burbank, CA area

• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work