FX Business & Legal Affairs JD Intern, Fall 2026
About The Position
Join the FX Business & Legal Affairs team and gain hands-on experience drafting agreements for above-the-line talent (producers, writers, directors, actors, and casting directors), underlying rights, and marketing for groundbreaking scripted and unscripted streaming programming. As an intern, you'll support a dynamic team across development, production, legal, and marketing, and contribute to high-profile projects that shape the future of entertainment. This is a unique opportunity that exposes you to business affairs, production legal, and marketing legal, making it an ideal launchpad for your legal career in media and entertainment! This is a part-time internship, and the approximate dates are from September 2026 through December 2026.
Requirements
- Previous work experience in the entertainment industry
- Basic knowledge of copyright law and intellectual property
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines under pressure
- A detail-oriented approach, even when processing a large volume of documents
- Shown ability to take initiative and balance multiple projects
- Collaborative teammate who can also work independently
- Demonstrate a high degree of discretion regarding sensitive and/or confidential information
- Currently enrolled at an accredited law school
- Legally eligible to work in the U.S.
- Completion of one year of law school in a current JD program at the start of the internship
- 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
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
- Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
- Available part-time from Monday through Friday, 9am - 6pm PST for the duration of the internship, 20 hours each week
- Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Burbank, California area
- Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Airtable and/or Netdocs
Responsibilities
- Drafting producing, acting, writing and development agreements
- Drafting marketing services agreements
- Drafting option purchase agreements
- Responding to talent redline comments
- Sit in on production legal kickoff calls, department meetings, and marketing task force meetings
- Assist with research projects
- Help synthesize deal terms negotiation updates, closed deals terms, and signed agreements between different departments
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
