Summer Intern - Lifetime Unscripted Development
A+E Networks
Los Angeles, CAThis was removed by the employer on 4/11/2019 11:38:00 AM PST
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Summer Internship 2019- Lifetime Unscripted Development (Los Angeles)
THE ROLE: Summer Internship 2019- Lifetime Unscripted Development (Los Angeles)
Interns in the Lifetime Unscripted Development department will learn how a cable television network develops and creatively oversee the production of unscripted television shows. The Unscripted Development department develops shows by taking pitches from outside producers or finding material in-house, developing the pitches or material with producers, deciding which projects will be greenlit to series and then overseeing said projects that are approved for production. The team then works with scheduling, marketing, publicity, and other departments at Lifetime to ensure a successful run of the series.
MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Summer Internship 2019- Lifetime Unscripted Development (Los Angeles)
Intern will observe executives and staff as they make creative decisions. Intern will sit in pitches, attend weekly development team meetings with the New York team via video conference, watch sizzles and cuts of shows in production, learn to give constructive notes, and work closely with the team coordinator. They will help maintain logs, compile all pitches received on a weekly basis, and learn the basics of working at a cable network. Intern responsibilities will also include general administrative duties.
YOUR STORY:
• Rising junior, senior student currently enrolled at an accredited college/university and legally eligible to work in the U.S. may apply
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and social media are strongly preferred
• Desire to learn about unscripted television programming
• Ability to give constructive criticism and have an opinion on pitches received/projects currently in development
• Strong communication/organizational skills
• Self-starter who brings new ideas to the team
THAT SOMETHING EXTRA:
If you've read this far, you're likely a great fit for us…and maybe you're fluent in sign language, have studied the circus arts or are currently writing a screenplay. If you have a special skill or backstory that might directly or indirectly help you succeed in this role, we'd love to hear about it in your cover letter.