Screen Gems Development Trainee, Mpg - Spring

Job Description

Screen Gems Development Trainee, MPG – Spring 2022

The Sony Pictures Entertainment Professional Trainee program offers a unique opportunity to work alongside the teams that come together to create movies, TV shows, and other great experiences. These paid assignments provide meaningful and productive work that allows you to build your resume, experience and develop your skills further. You will be provided with challenging tasks, real-world experience, valuable networking opportunities, and many educational and social opportunities. Trainees will work remotely with the potential of working in the office location at a later time. This position will begin in February and end on May 27, 2022.

Screen Gems Pictures develops and produces genre thrillers, romantic comedies, and horror-themed theatrical motion pictures as a stand-alone unit under the auspices of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Worldwide Motion Picture Group. Since Screen Gems is a small division and has full responsibility for bringing its product to market, our trainees are exposed to all aspects of ''making movies'' as well as what it is like to work for one of the major motion picture companies.

Screen Gems is searching for creative-minded, hard-working, and driven candidates for a development Trainee role. Over the course of the Traineeship, the intern will learn about the Screen Gems brand and the production process (i.e. creative development, casting).

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist with scheduling, answering phones, and office assistant type tasks
• Reading and providing coverage for incoming submissions and project drafts
• Research and compile lists/vision boards of potential actors, directors, and writers for upcoming films
• Additional support with project-related research for films in creative development

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Relevant education or experience in film, and TV
• Passion and focus on filmed entertainment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Web/tech-savvy to monitor and evaluate trending topics, and ideas on social media
• Good eye for creative materials and topics in the zeitgeist, which will aid executives in brainstorming for projects
• Experience covering desks

*As part of our commitment to health and safety, SPE requires all US non-union applicants and employees to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or to request and obtain approval of a reasonable accommodation based on disability or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at SPE_Accommodation_Assistance@spe.sony.com.

* Sony Pictures - CA - Culver City Area & Studios

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkq4j0-3-144-84-155-42 in your application.