Summer Paid Intern - National Geographic Studios

This is a Full Time Paid Internship


Be a part of an innovative team and culture…

National Geographic Channel is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content in the form of exciting natural history, unscripted, scripted, and feature documentaries. You will get a chance to work alongside a high preforming network team at the top of the industry. You will help shape best practices and unique ways to make a splash in an exciting and robust media landscape with one of the world's most recognized brands.

As part of National Geographic Content, National Geographic Studios works closely with the Development, Production and Operations Teams. Main Intern responsibilities are: program assessment, program development, database updating and competitive research. This includes daily interaction with Producers, Associate Producers, Production Management and other departments within NGC as needed.

Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of a Producer or Associate Producer, the Studios Intern will assist National Geographic Studios in the assessment, production and editing of programs for linear and streaming platforms. The Intern may also be assigned independent research projects by NG Studios relating to short form media creation, as well as work closely with our Studios Development team to brainstorm new program ideas from existing inventory. In part of this development work, the Intern will stay up to date on competitive non-fiction programming. Duties may include creating papercuts, conforming scripts, supervising edit sessions, updating databases, pre-production prep and edit prep.

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Analytical and organized
• Ability to handle and prioritize simultaneous projects and meet deadlines
• Self-motivated and resourceful, with the ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment
• Experience in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint), Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adept at learning new software

Required Education

• Be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship by the Company
• 18 years of age or older at the time of the internship
• Be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited university, and be sophomore status or above
• Able to provide their own housing and transportation for the duration of the internship

Additional Information:

Internship Eligibility:
• Be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship by the Company
• 18 years of age or older at the time of the internship
• Be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited university, and be sophomore status or above
• Able to provide their own housing and transportation for the duration of the internship
• Candidate must be available full-time (30-40 hours/week) from June 6th through August 19th
• Must be available to work 30-40 hours week on a hybrid schedule with at least 1 day in person and remaining days remote.
• Ability to provide own relocation, housing and transportation. Position is located in Washington DC.

About National Geographic:


About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with the following business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with National Geographic Partners, LLC, which is part of a business segment we call National Geographic.

National Geographic Partners, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.