Intern - Film Acquisitions

Job Description

Responsibilities

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group and world renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal is wholly owned by Comcast Corporation.

Universal Pictures Content Group is an international business division of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group within the infrastructure of NBCUniversal. With offices around the world and central headquarters in London, Universal Pictures Content Group discovers, acquires and produces a diverse range of quality content across a multitude of genres (film, documentaries, stand-up comedy, TV drama/sitcoms, music, sports, family entertainment, events & special interest) for global distribution. It's multiplatform sales & distribution footprint includes theatrical, physical, digital (SVOD & Transactional), TV (Pay and Free) as well as consumer products. The business uniquely focuses on managing talents, partnerships, brands and titles across all rights and across their full lifecycle. It is a business rooted in Artists and Repertoire (A&R) culture, driven by relationships, innovation and ambitious growth plans.

At Universal Pictures Content Group we are aligned to our shared vision and focused on creating new opportunities to grow, improve and evolve our business. We work together as one team and support each other to achieve our best work. Our Values play a huge part in this commitment and the culture of our teams:
Our Relationships Matter, We Like Ideas, United We Succeed

Job Description

Programme Essentials

To join one of our 12-month Internships you must meet one of the following criteria:
• Currently be an undergraduate studying at University and applying for a Placement year in your 2nd or final year
• Graduating from your undergraduate degree in Summer 2025
• Looking for employment after completing A-Levels or equivalent course or an Apprenticeship

In addition, you must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction for the duration of the internship from Monday 30th June 2025 – Friday 17th July 2026

We strongly advise that you do not apply to more than 1 Internship role to ensure that you are considered for the Internship that you are most interested in and that your skills are aligned to

What will I be doing?
• Reading scripts, evaluating screeners & programmes and providing commercial & creative feedback
• Managing all script submissions and acting as a central intelligence hub for the team.
• Pitching new ideas for projects and emerging talents the Content Group should be working with
• Researching potential new titles, genres, talents, brand and IP
• Managing the logistics for film markets the team attends including Cannes, Berlin, TIFF and AFM.
• Preparing internal pitch documents and forecast requests
• Preparing new deals for internal Board Approval
• Running P&Ls, comparables and drafting offer letters
• Shadowing acquirers on deals
• Updating various internal databases, trackers and performing other administrative duties
• Liaising across the different Departments in the Content Group both in the UK and internationally (i.e. legal, marketing, content strategy) and different business units (i.e. Focus Features)
• Checking artist / entertainment / reviews websites each day to learn about new talents, gigs and projects. The intern should have their finger on the pulse of what is happening across multiple forms of entertainment and any other current trends.

What will I learn from this opportunity?

The intern will learn how to successfully evaluate content to be considered for acquisitions by the studio on a global level. They will improve critical thinking, script reading and content evaluation skills, while gaining an understanding of the business side of film including pre-buying, running numbers and comps, drafting offers, negotiating deals etc. By the end, the intern will have a thorough understanding of the film distribution lifecycle, which will be applicable to both the studio and independent distribution sector.

Qualifications

What do I need to bring to the role?
• Knowledge of and passion for film/documentary
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience reading scripts or commercially/creatively assessing content is a plus
• Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and undertake various administrative duties
• Attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r048vj-3-138-178-162-42 in your application.