Summer / Fall Intern - Development & Distribution

This is a Part Time Unpaid Internship

Seeking an intern to join the VMI Worldwide team. This is a part-time, in-person internship. Office located on Melrose Ave in Hollywood.
Start Date: August 4 (flexible)
Duration: 12 weeks (Summer/Fall Part-Time Internship)
Days Required: 2-3 days per week / 10am - 6pm

VMI Worldwide is a production, sales and distribution company based in Los Angeles, California. VMI specializes in producing, acquiring, selling and distributing top independent films in the worldwide marketplace. We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, film loving intern to join our team. Interns will get the opportunity to work closely with all departments and develop the experience needed to have a successful entertainment career.

Tasks include -
Productions and Acquisitions: script coverage, film tracking, festival tracking, assisting on projects in the pre-production stage
North American Distribution: Digital sales submissions for top TVOD partners, creating decks showcasing our latest catalog, metadata for TVOD partners, pulling clips for filmmakers and publicity opportunities
Servicing and Delivery: Assisting with film deliveries to our various TVOD partners, marking cue points throughout the film, working in Adobe Premiere Pro, updating Airtable with film info, asset management

VMI is looking for dedicated candidates with strong communication skills, both verbally and written, that can work efficiently under tight deadlines with the ability to quickly switch between tasks. This is an excellent opportunity to learn the process of independent film production and distribution in a busy, fast-paced work environment. The day to day differs and all interns will have the opportunity to work alongside all our company departments including Delivery, US Distribution, Foreign Sales, and more.

We are looking for someone who can commit to a 12 week internship (two or three days per week), in-person position at our Hollywood office. The internship will count for school credit for student interns. VMI will be more than happy to provide a letter of recommendation at the end of your internship. Paid positions are considered, upon conclusion of the internship, depending on company needs.

Previous experience in writing script coverage (ideal, but not required), samples may be requested from candidates moving on to the interview phase. Any experience working on film sets, festivals, marketing, and/or event planning is a plus but not necessary.

Salary: Small daily stipend of $15/day to cover transportation. Paid positions are considered after the internship (depending on company needs).