Job Details
National Geographic Documentary Films Intern, Summer 2024
National Geographic Documentary Films Intern, Summer 2024
$20/hour - $21/hour
• Intern Level
Summary
You will gain insight into all aspects of National Geographic’s Documentary Film business, including creative development, production, and distribution. You will have the opportunity to attend pitches, internal meetings, and National Geographic events. You will also gain insight into our key strategic initiatives on the content side through a combination of the responsibilities below:
Category
Production Assistant
Researcher
Location
Greater Los Angeles Area
Time Period
3 Months
Posted Date
Jan 25, 2024
Start Date
May 20, 2024
End Date
Aug 16, 2024
Job Description
Join us for the opportunity to learn how National Geographic develops, commissions, and distributes documentary films! We are committed to bringing the world premium, feature documentaries that cover timely, gripping, and globally relevant stories from the very best documentary filmmakers in the world. Our team handles all aspects of content management during each film’s life cycle from pitch through development, production, distribution, and awards. With 4-6 films per year, each piece of content receives a bespoke strategy that includes some combination of A-list festivals, a limited theatrical release, a robust awards campaign, impact initiatives and streaming.
If selected for the opportunity, you will report directly to Manager, Documentary Films.
What You Will Do
You will gain insight into all aspects of National Geographic’s Documentary Film business, including creative development, production, and distribution. You will have the opportunity to attend pitches, internal meetings, and National Geographic events. You will also gain insight into our key strategic initiatives on the content side through a combination of the responsibilities below:
If selected for the opportunity, you will report directly to Manager, Documentary Films.
What You Will Do
You will gain insight into all aspects of National Geographic’s Documentary Film business, including creative development, production, and distribution. You will have the opportunity to attend pitches, internal meetings, and National Geographic events. You will also gain insight into our key strategic initiatives on the content side through a combination of the responsibilities below:
- Watch internal cuts and attend internal and external notes meetings.
- Watch buzzworthy documentary films and provide timely and thorough coverage.
- Track and evaluate incoming submissions and attend pitch meetings.
- Assist the film festival submission, coordination, and tracking process.
- Attend and take notes on production, strategy, and distribution meetings.
- Conduct research as needed.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Adept at learning new software and systems
- Self-motivated and resourceful, with the ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment.
Preferred Qualifications
- A passion for the entertainment industry and a specific interest in the Nat Geo Documentary Films brand
- Demonstrated enthusiasm for documentary films
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
- Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
- Must possess unrestricted work authorization
Additional Information
- Must be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
- The approximate dates of this internship are May 2024 through August 2024
- Must be available to work 32 hours each week between Monday and Thursday for the duration of the internship
- Must provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Los Angeles, California area
- Must have reliable transportation to/from work
The pay rate for this role in California is $21.70 per hour.
Job Type
Intern
Part Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day
Attached Files
N/A