Acquisitions & Production Intern
Programme Eligibility To join one of our 12-month Internships you must meet one of the following criteria: You’re currently an undergraduate studying at University and returning to full time education in Autumn 2028 You’re looking to gain work experience after completing your A-Levels, an equivalent course or an Apprenticeship Additionally, you must also: Be eligible to work in the UK without restriction for the duration of the internship from Monday 5th July 2027 – Friday 21st July 2028 Be able to work in NBCUniversal's Central London office on-site four days per week We recommend applying to just one internship role, this helps ensure your application is considered for the opportunity that best matches your interests and skills. Choosing one allows us to focus on what excites you most and where you’ll shine brightest. What will I be doing? Evaluating treatments, decks and screeners, and providing commercial and creative feedback Managing all project submissions and acting as a central intelligence hub for the team Conducting research and pitching new ideas for projects and emerging talent the Content Group should be working with Researching potential new titles, genres, talents, brand and IP Managing the logistics for markets and festivals the team attends, including Cannes, Berlin, TIFF and Sundance 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 talent, concerts 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? You will learn how to successfully evaluate content to be considered for development, production and acquisitions by the studio on a global level. You will improve critical thinking and content evaluation skills, while gaining an understanding of the business side of content including licensing, running forecasts and comps, drafting offers, negotiating deals etc. By the end, you will have a thorough understanding of the distribution lifecycle, which will be applicable to both the studio and independent distribution sector.