Job Posting Title:

Searchlight Production, Post Production, & VFX Intern, Summer 2025

Req ID:

10108992

Job Description:

About the Role & Program:

Imagine working side-by-side with industry leaders in your field of study and building upon the skills you’ve learned in the classroom through real-world hands-on work experience. Now envision yourself in an internship with Searchlight. With your extraordinary talents, our renowned legacy and the promise of an even brighter future unite, just imagine the stories you could be part of!

Searchlight Pictures strives for a culture of innovation, collaboration and creativity. We set the standard, then step over it, blazing trails through the production and distribution of world class films around the globe. If you want to help, tell compelling, enduring stories then we want to hear from you.

Searchlight Pictures has an opening with our Physical Production / Post Production / VFX team. This person will interact with several departments (Finance, Legal, Creative, Marketing, Emerging Technology, Animal Sciences, etc.) to gain a broad understanding of Feature Film Production from the Studio perspective.

This internship is a full-time commitment in the Burbank, CA area from May/June 2025 - August/September 2025.

What You Will Do:

Assist Production Executives and Coordinators on Searchlight films in various stages of Development, Prep, Production, and Post-Production

Cover Executive desks, as needed

Read available scripts

Attend and help set up internal studio meetings.

Work on various Research and Development projects including crafting set lists, script comparisons, pulling images, acquiring location packages from films commissions, etc.

Maintain digital files and assets on department server and online database

Archive physical show files and assets

Assist with the set-up of new productions

Work with team on various special projects

General office support (e.g., answer phones, print/copy, basic tech support)

Assist in researching emerging talent, tracking and maintaining databases for Post-Production, VFX and Physical Production.

Assist in quality assurance approval screenings

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Experience working in collaborative environments and managing multiple projects

Experience with researching and/or using a range of tools to acquire information and present findings

High attention to detail and experience multitasking in a fast-paced environment

Previous experience working in the entertainment industry

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Primary interest in the field of physical production, post production and VFX

The ability to take initiative

Strong communication skills

Strong organization skills

Understanding of office procedures, punctuality, and ability to prioritize multiple projects

Education:

Junior or Senior year preferred

Major or previous coursework with a Film & Television Production major (or minor) with either some background in Film, Television, and/or Visual Effects

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:

Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.  Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants:  You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.

Be at least 18 years of age

Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information:

Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship

Fully available from Monday through Friday, 9am - 6pm PST for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week

Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Burbank, CA area

Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this internship in California is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

Job Posting Segment:

Searchlight

Job Posting Primary Business:

Production - Searchlight Physical Production

Primary Job Posting Category:

Production Intern

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-01-27