Intern, Inclusive Content - Motion Picture Group

Lionsgate • Santa Monica, CA

7d • $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Lionsgate is seeking an Inclusive Content intern for Summer 2026. This intern will work within the Motion Picture Group (MPG) and will be a key contributor in designing strategies and practices that will support & grow the pipeline of underrepresented storytellers we partner with. Experience in film/television development, entertainment marketing, consumer research, data analytics, or critical race studies is highly preferred.

Requirements

• Strong organization skills
• Excellent oral & written communication, as well as engaging presentation skills
• Enthusiastic learner who has the ability to appropriately prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and remain flexible in a fast-paced environment
• Passionate about DEI in the entertainment industry
• Extremely self-motivated & collaborative
• “Out-of-the-box” thinker & problem solver
• Avid reader & consumer of content
• Research-oriented
• Natural curiosity
• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree
• Interns must be current rising juniors through recent grads (within 6 months of internship start date)
• Graduate students are eligible to apply
• Interns must be available to work for the entire length of the program

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with collaborative workflow platforms (Monday, Salesforce, Airtable, Asana, MS Office 360, Google Drive, etc.) is very helpful
• Experience in film/television development, entertainment marketing, consumer research, data analytics, or critical race studies is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research competitive TV & film landscape to identify emerging and established BIPOC talent who have the potential to best align with current studio needs
• Conduct deep dive analysis of several industry pipeline programs / labs / launching pads (i.e. Sundance, The Black List, Universal Writers Program, etc) to assess the trajectories & trends of BIPOC creatives who have completed these programs and identify alumni with mid-level experience who can be potential candidates for deals, OWAs, and ODAs
• Track emerging talent and flag ones to read, watch, meet with, or hire
• Participate in weekly strategy meetings with Inclusive Content team to discuss project workflows, industry trends, and new creative opportunities/partnerships
• Contribute to maintaining and improving existing processes to best track & facilitate potential MPG business opportunities for underrepresented storytellers
• Ad hoc projects, research, and script coverage as needed
• Craft and deliver a final presentation for senior leadership and creative teams that synthesizes your findings, data, and research into concrete recommendations for cultivating and elevating BIPOC talent and stories on our content slate and/or influencing narrative change.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees