Graduate Production Intern, Summer/Fall 2026

Job Posting Title:

Graduate Production Intern, Summer/Fall 2026

Req ID:

10152905

Job Description:

About the Role & Program: 

20th Television develops and produces premium episodic scripted series for a range of broadcast/streaming/cable partners. Our Studio Production team is the engine that turns greenlit scripts into delivered episodes — overseeing budgets, schedules, vendors, and the physical execution of production across multiple shows in active development, prep, principal photography, and post. 

As a graduate intern, you will gain 

• A studio-side view of how episodic scripted series are managed from script to delivery. 

• Direct exposure to production executives, UPMs, coordinators, and post supervisors. 

• Practical fluency in production scheduling, cost reporting, and the documentation that runs a show. 

• A portfolio-ready capstone and a professional network across the production community. 

What You Will Do:  

You will have at least 3 weeks of immersive experience training in the field. You’ll work as a Production Assistant on up to 3 of our Los Angeles-based shows (1 week per show) honing you’re on the ground production knowledge and skillset. 

Other responsibilities include: 

Script-to-Screen Workflow 

• Summarize notes from script breakdowns to evaluate how creative elements translate into production requirements (scheduling, cast, resources). 

• Track table reads, prep meetings, production meetings, and concept/tone meetings, capturing action items for the studio team. 

Post Production & Delivery 

• Help post dept with data management across our active slate.  

• Compare post schedule against air/stream dates.  

• Support coordination of cuts (editor’s, director’s, producer’s, studio, network) and track delivery requirements, clearances, and music cue sheets at a logistics level. 

Production Support 

• Compile competitive and operational research (e.g., tax incentives by jurisdiction, vendor comparisons, facility availability and options).  

• Prepare briefing materials, recaps, and grids for Production Executives ahead of meetings. 

Administrative 

• Provide operational support across the team, including meeting coordination, database management, distribution list, onboarding logistics for incoming production personnel, and select production assistant/ coordinator functions. 

Graduate Capstone Project 

• Each graduate intern owns one analytical project scoped with their manager and will present to the Studio Production team at the end of the term.  

• Recent examples include a comparative analysis of state/provincial/international production-incentive programs for an upcoming series, a workflow study on dailies-to-cut turnaround, or a pattern-budget benchmarking exercise across comparable series. 

Preferred Skills: 

• Experience with Airtable 

• Script coverage/ analysis, presentation skills, and experience on a production site   

Education: 

• Graduate level student pursuing a Masters 

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information:  

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship. 

• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.  

• Be at least 18 years of age 

• Possess unrestricted work authorization 

Additional Information:  

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship 

• Available from Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week  

• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the 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 $30.40 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.

Job Posting Segment:

Disney Television Studios & Business Operations

Job Posting Primary Business:

20th TV

Primary Job Posting Category:

Production Intern

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-06-10