Summer Intern - Searchlight Production, Post Production, & VFX

Job Description

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!

Searchlight Pictures strives for a culture of innovation, collaboration and creativity. We set the standard, then step over it, blazing trails through the production and distribution of world class films around the globe. If you want to help, tell compelling, enduring stories then we want to hear from you.

Searchlight Pictures has an opening with our Physical Production / Post Production / VFX team. This person will interact with several departments (Finance, Legal, Creative, Marketing, Emerging Technology, Animal Sciences, etc.) to gain a broad understanding of Feature Film Production from the Studio perspective.

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

What You Will Do:
• Assist Production Executives and Coordinators on Searchlight films in various stages of Development, Prep, Production, and Post-Production
• Cover Executive desks, as needed
• Read available scripts
• Attend and help set up internal studio meetings.
• Work on various Research and Development projects including crafting set lists, script comparisons, pulling images, acquiring location packages from films commissions, etc.
• Maintain digital files and assets on department server and online database
• Archive physical show files and assets
• Assist with the set-up of new productions
• Work with team on various special projects
• General office support (e.g., answer phones, print/copy, basic tech support)
• Assist in researching emerging talent, tracking and maintaining databases for Post-Production, VFX and Physical Production.
• Assist in quality assurance approval screenings

Required Qualifications & Skills:
• Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience working in collaborative environments and managing multiple projects
• Experience with researching and/or using a range of tools to acquire information and present findings
• High attention to detail and experience multitasking in a fast-paced environment
• Previous experience working in the entertainment industry

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
• Primary interest in the field of physical production, post production and VFX
• The ability to take initiative
• Strong communication skills
• Strong organization skills
• Understanding of office procedures, punctuality, and ability to prioritize multiple projects

Education:
• Junior or Senior year preferred
• Major or previous coursework with a Film & Television Production major (or minor) with either some background in Film, Television, and/or Visual Effects

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.
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information:
• 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

The pay rate for this internship in California is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

About Searchlight Pictures:

Searchlight Pictures is a specialty film company that both finances and acquires motion pictures. It has its own marketing and distribution operations, and the films are distributed internationally by Twentieth Century Studios.

This position is with Searchlight Pictures, Inc., which is part of a business we call Searchlight Pictures.

Searchlight Pictures, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8y5kq-18-97-14-90-42 in your application.