Searchlight Publicity Intern, Fall 2025

Job Posting Title:

Searchlight Publicity Intern, Fall 2025

Req ID:

10122443

Job Description:

About the Role & Program:  

The Searchlight Publicity intern in LA will support the department for all film, and streaming releases. They will provide on the ground support at a multitude of events including screenings, premieres and junkets as needed. They will be especially helpful in handling special projects and administrative duties.

We want to provide interns with an enriching experience that gains them an understanding of the role of publicity in a film campaign, as well as help them develop excellent administrative skills and a background in how different departments function within a studio. We are a very welcoming team and want the intern to be a part of the Searchlight family!

   

This internship is a full-time commitment in the Burbank area from August 2025 - December 2025.  

 

What You Will Do: 

• Tracking daily breaks, news, and trends (newspapers, trades, magazines, online, socials)

• Managing department charts and documents

• Setting up Zoom meetings and facilitating Q&A Webinar recordings

• Prepping materials and participating in weekly meetings

• Working at screenings, premieres, junkets and press days

• Assisting publicists with research projects

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Experience working in collaborative environments and managing multiple projects   

• High attention to detail and experience multitasking in a fast-paced environment  

• Previous experience working in the entertainment industry  

• Desire to gain development experience to further their career 

• Strong written and verbal communications skills 

• Knowledge and interest in Searchlight Pictures are a plus! 

Preferred Qualifications & Skills: 

• Prior internship experience in film, publicity, marketing, or other related fields preferred.

• Relevant coursework in Publicity, Marketing, Film and/or Communications

Education  

• 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. 

• Studying in publicity, marketing or related field.   

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information: 

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class 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  

• The approximate dates of this internship are August 2025 through December 2025 

• Must be able to work 40 hrs per week, Monday through Friday, 9am - 6pm PST onsite 

• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Burbank, CA area 

• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work 

The pay rate for this role in California is $22 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position off