WB Games Franchise Planning Intern

WB Games Franchise Planning Intern: NYC - Summer 2025

Application Deadline: Friday, February 28th*   

*Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!* 

Your New Role 

This internship will be located in the NYC area. The selected intern will be expected to join us in the office on a regular cadence based on the intern manager’s in office schedule. 

The Franchise Planning group is a new and growing team at Warner Bros. Games. The team is responsible for organizing, shepherding, and driving the ongoing development of long-term franchise strategy for WB Games. These franchises include The Wizarding World, DC, LEGO, Mortal Kombat, MultiVersus, and Game of Thrones across PC, Console, and Mobile platforms. The Team serves as a central point to drive collaboration and alignment across WB Games functions, such as Marketing, Product, and Commercial teams, as well as TV and Film franchise teams across the Warner Bros. Discovery ecosystem. The Team's primary goal is to expand audience reach, deepen player engagement, and drive commercial success.
 
Your Role Accountabilities 

• Establish programs and tools to support long-term franchise planning process, with a focus on identifying and assessing opportunities for audience and commercial growth.

• Work with Research, Sales Analysis, Usability, Data Analytics, IP owners, and other groups to collect information that will inform commercial plans and drive investment decisions. 

• Work collaboratively across the organization to support leaders in their efforts to identify gaps and market opportunities for internally published and licensed products.

• Communicate goals and works with stakeholders in Product, Marketing, International, Licensing, Research, IP owners, etc. to regularly review and update franchise plans.

• Coordinate efforts in pulling together materials, perspectives and insights for shaping recommendations for holistic franchise plans spanning self-published and partner titles.

• Facilitate leadership meetings targeted at sharing information and making franchise decisions.  Documents agreed plans and ensures awareness across necessary groups inside WB Games.  Ensures clarity regarding responsibility and timing for communications with stakeholders outside of WB Games. 

• Provide regular reporting on franchise health and the effectiveness of product, marketing and licensing plans in service of the overall franchise goals. 

• Maintain connections with franchise groups across WBD to stay abreast of overall franchise plans, priorities, and trends and to ensure WB Games’ integration into company-wide franchise programs. 

• Liaise with other business units and key international territory franchise leads to ensure global relevance for WB Games slate and franchise plans as needed.

Qualifications & Experience 

• Deep competitive understanding of the game industry.

• Proven ability to bring structure and clarity to highly complex initiatives.

• Must have strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy and be able to build consensus.   

• Comfortable navigating, interpreting and working with research and data resources.

• Effective communication and presentation skills required. 

• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required) 

• Must be a rising Junior or Senior (18 years or older)

• Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above GPA) A transcript will be required to verify your GPA if an offer is extended. 

• Warner Bros. Discovery will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from Warner Bros. Discovery now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States. Candidates currently on any student or exchange visa, including F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1, etc., will not be eligible for the internship program. 

What to know before applying: 

• The duration of the summer program regardless of which start/end option is 11 weeks.   

• Program date options: 

Option 1: June 2nd – August 15th  

Option 2: June 9th – August 22nd   

• Interns will be expected to work 35-40 hours per week in a hybrid capacity.  

• Our internships are paid opportunities with a competitive hourly wage. Credit is not required; however, we will provide the necessary documentation for school credit if desired. Relocation is not provided.  

• Interviewing will take place from February through mid-April. A WBD team member will contact you if your experiences and interests match an open internship position. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give individual status updates. 

About Our Internship Program 

WBD's Internship Program is designed to nurture students professionally and personally. We attract the country’s boldest and brightest students for paid, for-credit, real-world internship experiences in the entertainment, tech, sports, news and media industries. We offer career-defining opportunities to learn valuable skills that will help you prepare for a successful future.  

Ready to learn more? Here’s what we offer: 

• Hands-on work with passionate, talented team members in your field 

• Mentorship from some of the industry’s kindest and most passionate entertainment veterans 

• Engaging events including professional development seminars, panels with recruiters and former interns, intern-exclusive events, and so much more  

• Access to top-level executives and employees through our Speaker Series and Roundtables 

• Incredible networking opportunities with industry-leading professionals and a robust intern alumni network 

• A creative, collaborative, and inclusive company culture  

What you can expect to take away from the semester: 

• Opportunities to develop professionally and uncover skills you didn’t know you had 

• The insider scoop on the entertainment industry and what happens behind the scenes 

• Relationships that will go beyond your collegiate career 

• Real-life experiences that will provide you with the confidence to delve into your next adventure  

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation for roles in locations where legally required. Pay Rate: $19 per hour USD for undergrad interns.