Intern, TV Business & Legal Affairs - Spring 2025

Description

Position Title: Intern, TV Business & Legal Affairs - Spring 2025

Location: Burbank, CA

Reporting to: VP, TV Business & Legal Affairs

Application Window: November 8, 2024 - November 22, 2024

Program Dates: January 27, 2025 - April 4, 2025

Hourly Pay Rate: $18.50

Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing, and delivering content to worldwide audiences. Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand that consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world's most popular intellectual property. In aggregate, Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of more than $19 billion worldwide at the box office. To learn more visit: www.legendary.com.

Summary

Legendary is currently seeking an intern to assist the TV Business & Legal Affairs department, while interfacing with a variety of individuals (internally and externally) in the creative development, production, finance, business affairs, and corporate legal areas. The ideal candidate will be pursuing a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree, have some deal drafting experience, and possess a strong interest in the business and legal side of television and the entertainment industry. During the internship, interns will have face time with supervisors to discuss assignments, get feedback on their work, and ask questions about development and the industry. In addition to working closely with the executives and members of the team, interns will have the opportunity to attend guest speaker sessions, networking events, and screenings. This is a paid in-person internship.

Responsibilities

• Draft correspondence, basic template agreements, and other forms related to TV development and production
• Revise, redline, and proofread agreements
• Extract deal data from contracts for comparison
• Conduct legal research as needed
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned
• Attend weekly TV BA/Legal dept meeting to learn, ask questions, and offer ideas & suggestions
  
  

Requirements

• Must be in at least the second year of a Juris Doctor (JD) program at an accredited law school taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/summer) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from law school within the past six (6) months
• A GPA of 3.5 or above is highly preferred
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization
• Prior work experience in a position where candidate worked with others on a team and was accountable for delivering results
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment
• Strong communication skills and team player mentality
• Some experience drafting and redlining strongly preferred, but not required
• Strong interest in television and the entertainment industry
  
  

Legendary Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. Legendary Entertainment does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, martial status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.