Onyx Collective Programming Intern, Spring 2025

About the Role & Program

Join us for the opportunity to intern with Disney Entertainment Television’s newest content brand, Onyx Collective! We create premium programming by creators of color and underrepresented voices. We usher an exciting slate of content for a global audience, including critically acclaimed debut project Questlove’s Oscar®-winning documentary “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”; “The Hair Tales”; legal drama “Reasonable Doubt”; award-winning documentary, “Aftershock”; comedy series “Unprisoned”; “Queenie”; and “How To Die Alone”.

Our Mission is to leverage the unparalleled access and reach of The Walt Disney Company to empower artists of color and curate premium culturally specific stories that celebrate the joy, resilience, and diversity of our shared human experience.

If selected for this internship, you will report directly to SVP of Scripted Series.

What You Will Do

As an intern for this team, you will be primarily responsible for ensuring the day-to-day business is flowing efficiently; that the office of the President, Scripted, and Unscripted programming teams have what is needed to effectively collaborate with the various partners across the organization and within the industry as they actively develop the Onyx Collective content slate; making sure that the President is properly informed/prepared to be able to make timely business-critical decisions regarding the content that is pushed from the brand to the streaming service.

Responsibilities Include:

• Database Management – including confidential Airtable programming & tracking grids, Contacts and Distribution Lists Updates, and Writer & Director List Updates
• Reading incoming scripts, books, and submissions to provide coverage and thoughtful feedback in team meetings
• Research and prepare info sheets for President’s various internal and external meetings & events
• Schedule and attend team meetings to capture notes as needed
• Assist the team with administrative tasks, including but not limited to covering creative executives’ desks (rolling calls, calendar management, expenses, & travel), management of office supplies, and coordinating internal event logistics as needed
• Regular communication with the office of the President and programming teams to stay informed of priorities and needs

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office – including SharePoint, Outlook, Excel; G-Suite; Airtable
• Self-starter who is highly organized with acute attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong sense of urgency, confidentiality, and accountability
• Comfortable working in a sometimes ambiguous, always fast paced / start up environment
• Ability to be flexible (pulled in many directions)
• Experience in and curiosity for television development
• Familiarity with the entertainment industry or is interested growing in the industry (e.g. creative development space)
• Experience in developing and implementing processes
• Experience working with creative executives and senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a professional environment
• Passion for learning and eagerness to be a team player
• General knowledge of the television industry

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.
• Senior-level standing or a recent graduate

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

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
• Fully available from Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm PST for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Los Angeles, CA area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this internship 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 Disney General Entertainment Content, LLC , which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television .

Disney General Entertainment Content, LLC 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.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

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