Paid Intern - Strategy & Operations

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

Strategy & Operations Intern, Spring 2025 - Business Affairs
Magnolia Pictures is seeking a part-time seasonal intern to support the Business Affairs team - this position requires availability 2-3 days per week, up to 24 hours weekly, from February to May 2025 (subject to mutual agreement). We are in our Flatiron, NYC office Tuesday-Thursday, remote Monday and Friday. Hourly rate $16.50.

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to drive growth initiatives by leveraging market research, technology, and data
- Create business insight documents to support various teams across the company
- Assist the team on ad-hoc projects involving our deals and licensing efforts
- Identify and implement processes to help improve company operations
- Dive deep into the workings of independent film distribution, from the acquisitions process to marketing strategies and digital distribution

QUALIFICATIONS
- MBA student preferred, open to undergraduates in their junior or senior year
- Proficient in Excel
- Strong creative problem-solving skills
- Proactive mindset
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
- Passionate about independent film and distribution

ABOUT MAGNOLIA PICTURES:
Magnolia Pictures is the longest-running independent U.S. film distributor, renowned for our innovative approach to distributing narrative and documentary films. With over 22 years of distribution and 500 titles in our library, we continue to push boundaries in the evolving film industry. Notable releases include: Josh Margolin's THELMA, James Marsh's Oscar-winner MAN ON WIRE, Gabriela Cowperthwaite's BLACKFISH, Ruben Östlund's FORCE MAJEURE and Palme d'Or winner THE SQUARE, David Gelb's JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI, Tomas Alfredson's LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, Lars von Trier's MELANCHOLIA, Lauren Greenfield's QUEEN OF VERSAILLES, Crystal Moselle's WOLFPACK, Sean Baker's TANGERINE, Raoul Peck's Oscar-nominated I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, Hirokazu Koreeda's Oscar-nominated and Palme d'Or-winner SHOPLIFTERS, Sabaah Folayan + - Damon Davis' WHOSE STREETS, Julie Cohen + Betsy West's Oscar-nominated RBG, Dawn Porter's JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, and Alexander Nanau's Oscar-nominated COLLECTIVE.