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ABC Entertainment Communication Intern, Spring 2025
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10098756 Location Burbank, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment Television Date posted Nov. 07, 2024Job Summary:
About the Role & Program
ABC Entertainment develops and produces compelling programming and some of the most successful talked-about series on television today! The ABC Entertainment Publicity department is responsible for handling all communication efforts for ABC Primetime, Daytime and Late-Night programming. As the ABC Entertainment Publicity intern, you would assist the department in all areas.
What You Will Do
- Support numerous leaders and project work across the ABC Entertainment Publicity team.
- Build and maintain schedules and press lists; assist in writing press releases, loglines and bios
- Curate and disseminate information to team, including daily press headlines tracking
- Send materials to press
- Support team at publicity and related events
- Contribute to brainstorming sessions and publicity strategy meetings
- Collaborate on social media efforts
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Excellent writing, verbal and interpersonal communication skills working with colleagues across departments at all levels
- Hardworking, proactive, eager to learn and willing to take initiative
- Strong attention to detail, well organized, with positive relationship building skills
- Ability to take direction from multiple partners, balance projects, prioritize tasks while working in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-based environment.
- Knowledgeable about social media
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Previous media/PR internship experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs; Google Docs
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
- A student studying in their senior year or a recent graduate within 6 months of graduation date
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
- 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 January 2025 through June 2025
- Availability to work full-time hours (approximately 40 hours per week) for the duration of the internship. Schedule is 9am-6pm PT, Monday – Friday, in the Burbank office four days per week, and may include some nights/weekends.
- Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Burbank, CA area
- Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
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The pay rate for this role in California is $22.00 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 offered. 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 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.