20th Television Comedy Development Intern, Fall 2024

Job Summary:

About the Role & Program

Join us for the opportunity to intern with the team responsible for creating both broadcast and streaming content across each of our Disney platforms and beyond. We believe a good idea can come from anywhere and encourage employees of all levels to contribute and join in on our conversations as we develop the next generation of storytelling. If you are an innovative thinker, have a love for reading, and are passionate about television, then this role might be a great fit for you!

This internship reports directly to the Executive Assistant of Comedy Development.

What You Will Do

You will support and collaborate with all members of the team as we identify new show ideas, target networks and streamers to sell to and work with writers, directors and producers to take an idea from pitch to production.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Learn by immersion: Observe the traditional broadcast development cycle from the ground up, learning the ins and outs of how a new idea becomes a new series.
• Anticipate needs: Monitor the work process of the team and implement new ways to add value.
• Dive into creative research: Take assignments from team members and make them your own, spearheading original research for upcoming development and helping expose the team to articles, programs, and other creative materials of which they may not have been aware.
• Script Coverage: Reading incoming script submissions and providing a summary and analysis for potential development
• Maintain department reference documents and files
• Administrative support: compiling grids and memos

Required Qualifications & Skills

• A passion for TV and the television industry
• Can self-start, work autonomously, and juggle multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal, written and active listening skills
• Ability to prioritize competing tasks
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong ability for script/book coverage
• Ability to work with confidential information
• Positive attitude and the ability to be proactive, resourceful and flexible

Education

• Senior-level standing college student, Graduate student, or a recent graduate preferred.

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney Internship or Disney College Program

Additional Information

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• The approximate dates of this internship are August 2024 through December 2024
• Fully available from Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm PT for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Los Angeles, California area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this internship in California is $21.70 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.

About Disney Entertainment Television:

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company’s streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television’s creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television’s programming excellence earned 163 Emmy® nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children’s & family categories.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.