Internships

Participant Media offers internships for our narrative, television, social action, marketing, finance and publishing departments, as well as for the digital arm of the company, TakePart. Participant Media and TakePart offer internships for the spring, summer and fall semesters.

Spring Semester Applications: Accepted beginning in November

Summer Semester Applications: Accepted beginning in April

Fall Semester Applications: Accepted beginning in August

Requirements:

  • Must be enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate Program at an accredited university
  • Must be at least a Sophomore standing
  • Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Must be able to intern a minimum of 16 hours per week
  • Must have good written verbal and communication skills
  • Must be familiar in Microsoft Suite: Office, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

**Please note all internships with Participant Media or TakePart are paid. For consideration please email your resume and cover letter to internships@participantmedia.com**

 

Accounting/Finance

The Accounting and Finance departments have initiated an internship program that will provide hands-on learning and exposure to Entertainment Accounting and film finance. Interns will not only help with essential routine tasks within accounting, but will take on high-level projects according to their interest and aptitude. Interns gain insight into the operations of a film company and development of various film funds. Interns will not only develop professional relationships with members of our finance and accounting departments but also have the opportunity to learn and understand the workings of a multi-media company.

Responsibilities:

  • Audit related requests as needed
  • Accurately and timely filing of vendor payments; gain better understanding of AP process
  • Able to handle multiple priorities and manage your time appropriately
  • Updating and organizing films-in-release folders
  • Review analysis of cost reports
  • Updating documents for digital filing

Marketing/Publishing

Participant Media is seeking students interested in collaborating in the execution of film campaigns, marketing strategies and collaborating creatively with our active publishing department. Participant Marketing aims to produce campaigns that support our films’ impact and outreach by encouraging and enabling audiences to get involved in the issues that our films give voice to.

Requirements:

  • Actively be involved in assisting with visuals (poasters, teasers, trailers)
  • Help plan social events (film festivals and screenings)
  • Write press releases, bios and Q&As
  • Proficiency in Keynote
  • Research skills
  • Work one-on-one with the SVP of Publishing researching issues
  • Coordinating and attending events and screenings
  • Assisting with the writing and editing of social media and manuscripts
  • Copy Editing
  • WordPress
  • Like to learn how to do newsletters

Narrative Development

Participant Media is seeking students interested in collaborating creatively with our narrative feature department. In an effort to reach and entertain broader audiences while still highlighting important social issues, the narrative department is now developing films across all genres, including comedies, dramas, action, family films, and even horror, along with the character-driven films. Applicants must have a thorough understanding of story structure and an ability to complete clear and concise coverage. Interns will gain practical experience by performing typical tasks of entertainment assistants and will communicate directly and often with our executives, giving them a chance to improve their creative development skills and gain industry knowledge from seasoned professionals. In addition, interns will collaborate with each other on special projects and presentations and have access to “Brown Bag” speaker series where they can hear from other departments within the company, such as social action, marketing, and finance.

Requirements:

  • Work closely with the narrative staff aiding in the development process of issue-based research
  • Must be comfortable with handling phones, as well as occasional scheduling and professional office correspondence for department executives.
  • Complete comprehensive script coverage. Previous experience with script coverage is a plus.
  • * If you have previous coverage, please submit a copy with your resume and cover letter.*

Pivot TV — LA Location

Pivot TV (network brought to you by Participant Media) is looking for an intern to assist in reading scripts and submit coverage, general administrative duties and research projects relating to TV. As well as day-to-day duties of a growing television channel; interns will be exposed to the channels marketing department. Candidates must be hardworking and comfortable in a face paced environment. Interns will have the opportunity to participant in an intern project that will be presented in front of company executives.

Requirements:

  • Interest in TV/Media
  • Hard working and comfortable with a fast pace environment
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint –experience with each of these packages is required
  • Strong communication skills, self-starter, excellent organizational skills, and excellent attendance record are musts

Pivot TV — NY Location

Pivot TV (network brought to you by Participant Media) is looking for an intern to support the Advertising Sales, Research and Affiliate Sales departments. Possible projects may include deep dives on potential clients, focus group studies and demographic and affiliate research. In addition, the role will also entail general administrative duties and larger projects relating to the TV network. Candidates must be hardworking and comfortable in a face paced environment. Interns will have the opportunity to participant in an intern project that will be presented in front of company executives.

Requirements:

  • Interest in TV/Media
  • Hard working and comfortable with a fast pace environment
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint –experience with each of these packages is required
  • Strong communication skills, self-starter, excellent organizational skills, and excellent attendance record are musts

Social Action

Participant Media is seeking students interested in the creation and implementation of social action campaigns for features and documentaries. Participant’s social action campaigns are designed to give voice to the issues that resonate in our films. We team with social sector organizations, non-profits and corporations who are committed to creating an open forum for discussion and education and who can, with Participant, offer specific ways for audience members to get involved. These include action kits, screening programs, educational curriculums and classes, house parties, seminars, panels, and other activities, including our ongoing “legacy” programs. In addition to having the opportunity to help build these campaigns, by assisting with issue-based research and outreach to NGOs and advocates, interns will learn about the varied avenues by which outreach happens, the many networks established around causes and how to take action for the causes they care about.

Responsibilities:

  • Create action kits for campaigns and documentaries.
  • Design educational curriculums and classes.
  • Help design and implement seminars, panels and other activities relevant to our campaigns.
  • Assisting with issue-based research and outreach to NGOs and advocates.

Social Media Marketing, TakePart

TakePart, the digital division of Participant Media, is seeking an organized, social media savvy intern to work with our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with research across social media networks.
  • Develop social ad creative.
  • Compile social analytics and advertising reports.
  • Work on social outreach and promotions.

Requirements:

  • Active social media user with profiles on multiple networks (Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, Google+)
  • Strong language/writing/communications skills preferred
  • Basic Photoshop experience a plus

TakePart Agency Group

TAG (TakePart Agency Group) is the services division within TakePart (TakePart.com), a content-driven social action platform and community of individuals, non-profit organizations and brands that are working together to drive positive change on big issues. TakePart creates compelling digital content and provides products and services that inspire, empower, and ignite people to take daily action in making the world better.

TAG functions as a cause marketing and creative services provider of pro-social solutions for a distinguished client list that has included American Express, HISTORY, Gates Foundation, Komen, Intel, and the Center for National Policy. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to not only work with and for these clients, but also assist in identifying new clients. This internship is the perfect opportunity for students interested in learning how for-profit businesses can succeed in positively impacting the world. You will not only expand your knowledge of human rights, health, environment, and world affairs, but will also be able to contribute your personal passion and dedication to our clients’ large-scale pro-social programs that are already underway.

Responsibilities:

  • Compiling a daily digest of CSR/pro-social news.
  • Emailing non-profit clients relevant stores from TakePart.com
  • Researching the philanthropic leaning of the Fortune 500.
  • Brainstorming new campaigns and programs to present to current clients.

Requirements:

  • Dependable
  • Hardworking
  • Professional

TakePart Editorial

TakePart.com, the digital division of Participant Media, is looking for editorial interns to contribute to our daily national news website with a focus on the issues and causes that are driving conversation on the Web. We’re looking for interns with a passion for covering education, environment, food, health, animals and social justice issues.

The ideal candidate will be self-starting, web savvy, a good writer and a quick learner who can translate these issues into informative, shareable and impactful blog posts, lists, and stories.

At the completion of this internship, successful candidates will have a large quantity of clips to share with future employers.

Responsibilities:

  • Researching and writing original content, such as features, lists and photo essays that connect the news of the day to the causes and issues our readers care about.
  • Pitching ideas for original features
  • General research and editorial support tasks.

Requirements:

  • Previous reporting and writing experience is required
  • Knowledge of HTML, SEO, and social media best practices is preferred
  • Experience with Photoshop and Illustrator are a plus.