Summer Paid Intern - Business Affairs/Legal

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

Business Affairs/Legal Intern, Summer 2025
Location: Hollywood, CA
Business: Media Res Studio
Dates: 6/2/25-8/8/25
Time Commitment: 20 hours/week in office
Rate: LA County Minimum Wage/Hour

About Media Res
MEDIA RES is a television studio and motion picture production company that develops, produces and finances premium content for global markets in partnership with first-class creative artists, networks and streaming services.

Founded by Michael Ellenberg, the company's current slate includes the third season of the Emmy, SAG and Critics Choice Award-winning drama series ''The Morning Show,'' starring and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, the second season of the acclaimed series ''Pachinko,'' based on the international bestseller, which has received honors from the Peabody Awards, American Film Institute and Critics Choice Awards, among others, the absurdist comedy ''I'm A Virgo,'' written and directed by Boots Riley, on Amazon Prime Video, the first climate change series ''Extrapolations'' from Scott Z. Burns, on Apple TV+ starring Merly Streep, Edward Norton, and Marion Cotillard, and ''Scenes from a Marriage,'' starring Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac, for HBO, based on the classic Ingmar Bergman series.

The Team
The BA/Legal Affairs Department manages all development and production related matters at Media Res, including (among others) negotiating and papering all Rights, Actor, Writer, and Director Agreements.
Primary Responsibilities

The internship is a 10-week in-person program in our Hollywood office. Our interns will help facilitate the daily operations of studio development and by doing so, gain a greater perspective of the market, the industry and the jobs it offers.
Our Interns will support the BA/Legal Department in daily tasks including:

• Reviewing past deals to determine industry, studio, and network asks and gives for varying levels of talent
• Attending negotiation deal making strategy sessions
• Compiling deal term charts from closed deals
• Shadowing the dealmaking/drafting process to learn BA/Legal's role with other departments of a TV studio
• Learn about the various agencies, studios, and network representatives in Hollywood
• Assisting in drafting of certificates, non-disclosure agreements, and other legal documents
• Complete department-related tasks and special assignments as needed
• Assist with office-related tasks and office maintenance

Qualifications for the Internship include:
• BA/BS degree required
• Currently in law school or law school graduate with an interest in entertainment law
• Interest in working in BA/Legal for television/film in the future is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Working knowledge of Airtable, Google Docs and Adobe Suite is a plus
• Be proactive and work well under pressure
• Professional and courteous demeanor
• Excellent organizational skills and superior attention to detail appreciated
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Candidates must be available to work around 20 hours a week

Here, you'll be able to work alongside a team of passionate professionals who can give you the real-world experience necessary to work in this exciting and dynamic industry. Interning with Media Res Studio Production gives you the opportunity to observe the production process while networking with the artists and professionals who are making the most exciting new programming in the Film and TV industry.

Media Res Studio is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.