Development Intern, Business & Legal Affairs
About The Position
Overview: Blumhouse is seeking interns to support our Business & Legal Affairs department for Summer 2026 from June 1st – August 21st. You will have the exciting opportunity to gain familiarity and learn the daily workflow of in-house counsel, providing production business affairs with various legal support duties set forth below. In this role you will be exposed to the day-to-day responsibilities of a busy business and legal affairs department, and gain valuable experience in how to effectively communicate cross-departmentally and maintain both internal and external relationships. Compensation: $18/hour (part time) and school credit available
Requirements
- LA-based.
- Internships are available to students who will be enrolled in a JD/LLM program in Fall 2026.
- You must be available to intern part-time 15 to 20 hours per week from June 1, 2026 to August 21, 2026.
- Internship will be in person in the Koreatown office
- Ability to work collaboratively on cross-functional teams.
Nice To Haves
- Prefer in-house entertainment business/legal affairs or entertainment law firm experience, with a desire to work in film & television production, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Learning business practices and identifying legal issues relevant to entertainment law, including IP ownership, entertainment litigation, union/guild requirements, and employment concerns
- Researching and analyzing IP issues connected with ownership of rights and chain of title, including copyright, trademark, rights of publicity, privacy, and AI issues
- Assisting and supporting film production legal in preparing and submitting legal deliverables to distributors, such as credit statement obligations, paid ads requirements, publicity service obligations, and so forth
- Analyzing, negotiating, structuring and drafting day-to-day production legal paperwork, including certificates of engagement, waivers and releases, contract deal summaries, and talent agreements
- Supporting a wide variety of entertainment-related legal matters in connection with the development, production, and distribution of the company’s film slate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
