Paramount Pictures is America’s oldest running movie studio founded in 1912. We welcome all highly motivated individuals with a strong passion to learn about film and publicity to our team. Our employees are not only embraced by our rich Hollywood history, but we work hard, have fun and make history!
About Paramount Pictures:
Paramount Pictures Corporation is a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment, with robust and multi-faceted divisions across all areas including digital, home entertainment, network and cable television distribution, studio operations, and consumer products and recreation. A unit of the leading global entertainment content company, Viacom, Paramount is part of a family of prominent and respected brands including MTV Networks and BET Networks.
Paramount Pictures is currently seeking a summer 2016 intern for our National Publicity department. This internship will give a qualified candidate the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the process behind launching and maintaining publicity film campaigns. This is a paid internship, NO CREDIT IS OFFERED.
The responsibilities of our interns include, but are not limited to:
- Assist in brainstorming ideas for press and public outreach in our film campaigns
- Building and updating press contacts to work with on film coverage and special events
- Research projects on prior film campaigns, talent press history or specific press contacts/outlets
- Assist with daily ‘breaks’ when needed (newspaper, magazine, and online press clippings)
- General administrative duties: copies, mailings, phones, etc
- Help with special events (press junkets, premieres, special screenings)
- Updating important office documents
- Semester-long ‘intern project’ which consists of choosing an upcoming Paramount release and creating a mini National Publicity campaign via PowerPoint (or Prezi, etc.) to present to the NY team.
Qualifications:
Paramount Pictures interns are expected to be enthusiastic, eager, and willing to help and assist with any task. We are looking for a student who is responsible, punctual, and possesses good communication and professional skills. Candidates that hold a passion for film and publicity are preferred in addition to communication, marketing, broadcast, and film majors. However, we are open to anyone who is willing to learn and is excited to work with us.
- Prior internship experience preferred in the film industry and/or publicity related
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, Outlook and other office applications
- Proficient at internet research
- Hard working, motivated, friendly, and enthusiastic
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self starter and detail oriented who thinks ‘out of the box’
- Multitask
Desired skills:
- Should be resourceful, highly organized and detail oriented
- Should be able to work independently on a variety of projects while operating under inflexible deadlines
- Good written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with staff, internal and external contacts and senior management
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, prioritize, and manage projects
- Self-motivated individual with solid analytic skills and an ability to work in a group environment to achieve result
Requirements:
- Must be able to commit to 20 hours a week, with possible nights and weekends
- Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
- Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
- Must be able to show eligibility to work in the United States
- MUST be ENROLLED in a Bachelors or Masters Degree program at an accredited institution
- Must be at a minimum a 3rd or 4th year standing student
Paramount Pictures is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We would like our interns to have a better understanding of film publicity, to grow individually and to become more confident with themselves for when they are out in the real-world after graduation.