Job Description
PROGRAM DETAILS
SPE INTERN:
Our Emerging Talent Programs, which includes Interns, Trainees, and Finance Rotational Associates, offer unique opportunities for students, recent graduates, and emerging talent to work alongside the teams that come together to create movies, TV shows, and other great experiences. These seasonal, paid assignments provide meaningful and productive work that builds on your experience and develops your skills further. You will be provided with challenging tasks, real-world experience, and many educational and social networking opportunities.
This Fall Internship is from September through December 12th (start and end dates are flexible based on school schedules) and all candidates must be able to work 10-29 hours/week, in person in the specified office location. This position is ideal for a student enrolled in an accredited college or university interested in continuing their education through professional experience.
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
The SPT Talent Relations & Publicity handles the PR needs for both domestic and international television production and distribution properties. Ranging from launching new series domestically to coordinating talent participation for an international talent tour, our department handles all aspects of publicity and talent relations.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The intern will be exposed to a variety of tasks including: Press clippings, listening in on meetings and taking notes, creating itineraries for talent press interviews, helping with EPK/Promo shoots, talent tours, various events, gifting, marketing & PR brainstorming sessions, drafting log lines, attending international field office calls and more. The Talent Relations & Publicity is very collaborative and the intern will have exposure to everything our team interacts with on a daily basis.
The intern working with the team will gain valuable knowledge in understanding: what press breaks are, knowing the media and how they work in conjunction with publicists, what goes into launching a domestic television publicity campaign, knowing differences between domestic and international publicity, creating relationships, working with talent and reps and learning the detailed process of organizing an event from start to finish.
Based on the intern's specific area of interest, we can have the person shadow a campaign launch with the opportunity for them to brainstorm and work on PR strategy with initiatives that can be executed. They will have the opportunity to work closely with publicists on their shows.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must possess exceptional organizational and follow-through skills
- Must be able to multi-task and prioritize
- Strong Interpersonal skills
- Must possess excellent written & oral communication skills with the ability to handle executives/upper management/talent
- Strong computer skills
- Not required, but it would be great if the person possessed skills in video editing
Ability to:
- Independently problem solve
- Be a self-starter with a team player attitude
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities
- Demonstrate common sense, discretion, and attention to detail
- Professional attitude and highly motivated individual
**Must be enrolled in an accredited university program during the entire duration of the internship
Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics. To request an accommodation for purposes of participating in the hiring process, you may contact us at
[email protected].
Job Tags
Traineeship, Seasonal work, Work at office, Flexible hours, Shift work,