Searchlight Creative Advertising Intern, Fall 2025

About the Role & Program

Join us for the opportunity to join the Searchlight Creative Advertising team! You will be an integral part of the Searchlight team a filmmaker-oriented company that focuses on distinctive films helmed by world-class auteurs and exciting newcomers. Founded in 1994, the company’s titles have grossed over $5 billion worldwide, amassing 43 Academy Awards including five Best Pictures winners since 2009: Slumdog Millionaire, 12 Years a Slave, Birdman, The Shape of Water, and Nomadland; 58 BAFTA awards, and 34 Golden Globe Awards.

There is so much more to making movie trailers and posters than just the creative, itself. In this role, you will experience all aspects of the film advertising process from marketing strategy and creative development to budgeting, music and legal clearances, finishing and in-theater placements.

This internship opportunity requires full-time availability in Burbank for the duration of the program. The approximate dates of this internship are August 2025 through December 2025. This internship reports directly to the Head of Creative Advertising. 

What You Will Do

As an intern you will be able to shadow and learn from the overall team to develop an even stronger understanding of the creative advertising process.

• Providing support to Creative Advertising team with ideation, logistics, scheduling, and related production support

• Assist with asset management, including creative materials, scripts, music files, strategy documents, research, BTS and b-roll, brand collateral, archival files

• Create, update, and distribute materials release timelines for each film

• Track exclusive clip, featurette, and photo placements

• Manage and update Searchlight press site and product preview

• Work with teams to schedule and execute creative special content captures

• Prep materials and participate in weekly meetings

• Track entertainment industry advertising and brand marketing trends

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite, Google Workspace (Docs/Slides/Sheets), Photoshop

• Ability to multitask and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

• Can work independently and be proactive

• Hardworking and flexible, interested in learning all aspects of the creative advertising process

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and interest in Searchlight Pictures is a plus

• Experience with AVID, FINAL CUT, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere.

Education  

• Senior year preferred

• Major or previous coursework in Communications, Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Media 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 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

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

• Fully available from Monday through Friday, 9am - 6pm PST for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week 

• 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 offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.