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

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