Spring Paid Intern - Business Affairs/Legal
Media Res Studio
Los Angeles, CAThis is a Part Time Paid Internship
The Team
The BA/Legal Affairs Department manages all development and production related matters at Media Res, including (among others)
negotiating and papering all Rights, Actor, Writer, and Director Agreements.
Primary Responsibilities
Our Spring Internship will run from 1/13/25 to 3/21/25. The internship will be hybrid - with some days in our Hollywood office and other
days remote. We ask all interns to make themselves available to come to our office for at least 12 hours/week on either Mondays,
Tuesdays, or Thursdays. Our interns will help facilitate the daily operations of studio development and by doing so, gain a greater
perspective of the market, the industry and the jobs it offers.
Our Interns will support the BA/Legal Department in daily tasks including:
• Reviewing past deals to determine industry, studio, and network asks and gives for varying levels of talent
• Attending negotiation deal making strategy sessions
• Compiling deal term charts from closed deals
• Shadowing the dealmaking/drafting process to learn BA/Legal's role with other departments of a TV studio
• Learn about the various agencies, studios, and network representatives in Hollywood
• Assisting in drafting of certificates, non-disclosure agreements, and other legal documents
• Complete department-related tasks and special assignments as needed
• Assist with office-related tasks and office maintenance
Qualifications for the Internship include:
• BA/BS degree required
• Currently in law school or law school graduate with an interest in entertainment law
• Interest in working in BA/Legal for television/film in the future is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Working knowledge of Airtable, Google Docs and Adobe Suite is a plus
• Be proactive and work well under pressure
• Professional and courteous demeanor
• Excellent organizational skills and superior attention to detail appreciated
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Candidates must be available to work around 20 hours a week (or the set minimum hours per University requirements) with at
least 12 hours in office (on M/T/Th)
Salary/Benefits
$17.00 - 18.00 per hour
Additional Information
MEDIA RES is a television studio and motion picture production company that develops, produces and finances premium content for global markets in partnership with first-class creative artists, networks and streaming services.
Founded by Michael Ellenberg, the company's current slate includes the third season of the Emmy, SAG and Critics Choice Award-winning drama series ''The Morning Show,'' starring and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, the second season of the acclaimed series ''Pachinko,'' based on the international bestseller, which has received honors from the Peabody Awards, American Film Institute and Critics Choice Awards, among others, the absurdist comedy ''I'm A Virgo,'' written and directed by Boots Riley, on Amazon Prime Video, the first climate change series ''Extrapolations'' from Scott Z. Burns, on Apple TV+ starring Merly Streep, Edward Norton, and Marion Cotillard, and ''Scenes from a Marriage,'' starring Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac, for HBO, based on the classic Ingmar Bergman series.
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