Summer Paid Intern - MBA Streaming Program Management

This is a Full Time Paid Internship

Overview

Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We’re home to the world’s best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.

Responsibilities

Your New Role...

The WBD Streaming Program Management team is responsible for cross-functional coordination of the company’s highest priority programs, projects, and areas of strategic operational support, including critical product launches and monetization initiatives. Our global team leverages best-in-class project management methodology and business acumen to enable stakeholders across 20 workstreams to concurrently drive progress towards a portfolio of 100 initiatives. This highly cross-functional internship will focus on driving progress across priority programs and developing operational efficiencies within the WBD Streaming Program Management Office. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the direct-to-consumer streaming industry, a demonstrated interest in project management, and will be comfortable working across a variety of platforms and systems to successfully execute high visibility projects that further cement WBD’s standing as the greatest entertainment company in the world.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Support a team of Project Managers, adding value to a portfolio of programs and projects through detailed note taking, action item identification, project plan development, Gantt chart creation, and stakeholder management.
• Work with project teams to establish and continuously manage progress towards key project milestones for internal clients throughout Warner Bros. Discovery.
• Synthesize project status, including risk and issue management, into executive reporting and powerful visual presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Multitask across diverse business groups and dynamically learn fundamental elements of new business areas and technological constructs as needed.
• Evolve internal platform foundational systems and frameworks to suit the needs of specific clients and projects, improving and developing new templates.

Qualifications and Experience…
• Must be currently enrolled as a student (proof of enrollment will be required if selected for an internship)
• Must be a first year MBA candidate
• Must have the legal right to work in the United States
• You are interested in working for a streaming platform and operating at the crossroads of media and technology.
• You are interested in exploring a career in program management within the media industry.
• You have experience owning and driving the success of projects from ideation to delivery.
• You possess the interpersonal skills to build trusted relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and coordinate activities across disparate teams in a remote environment.
• You have the creative ability to customize processes to meet the requirements of varying environments, including working with an array of project and portfolio management tools and technologies.
• You can quickly adopt core project and portfolio management tools, including Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, Monday.com, etc.
• Solid knowledge of PC/Mac, Microsoft Office, specifically PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Highly organized and self-directed; able to keep on an assigned track with minimal direction
• Strong presentation development skills (design and verbal)
• Solid knowledge of social media with clear understanding of marketing principles
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic research methods and strategies preferred.

About the Internship Program...
• Our Summer 2023 program is a 11-12 Week Internship that will run from Monday, June 5th through Friday, August 25th, 2023
• Full time-schedule (35-40 hours/week) required
• Company-issued computer or secured remote access provided for the duration of the internship program
• Our internships are paid opportunities with a competitive salary. Credit is not required; however, we will provide the necessary documentation for school credit if desired. Relocation is not provided.
• Application deadline: 01/09/2023

What We Offer...
• Mentorship from some of the industry’s kindest and most passionate entertainment veterans
• Engaging events including executive speaker sessions, professional development seminars, panels with recruiters and former interns, intern-exclusive events, and so much more
• Incredible networking opportunities with industry-leading professionals and a robust intern alumni network
• Hands-on work with passionate, talented team members in your field
• A creative, collaborative, and inclusive company culture

What You Can Expect to Take Away from the Program...
• Opportunity 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

Interviewing will take place from January through early February. A Warner Bros. Discovery 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.