Software Engineering Internships (Summer 2026, In Person- LA)

Paramount•West Hollywood, CA

1d•$45 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

We’ve got the brands, we’ve got the stars, we’ve got the power to achieve our mission to entertain the planet – now all we’re missing is… YOU! Becoming a part of Paramount means joining a team of passionate people who not only recognize the power of content but also enjoy a touch of fun and uniqueness. Together, we co-create moments that matter – both for our audiences and our employees – and aim to leave a positive mark on culture. College students—kickstart your career at the heart of culture and conversation with entertainment’s most iconic brands! Our Summer Internship Program is a paid, immersive 10-week experience designed to help you explore career paths while bringing your passions and fresh perspectives to work. This well-rounded program not only offers hands-on learning but also serves as a pipeline for future opportunities. Potential Internship Areas: Analytics Implementation Engineering Data plays a central role at Paramount, and as part of the Data & Insights Group (DIG), our Measurement Operations team is a crucial part of our success. It drives business, product, and operational decisions by providing rich data, strategic insights and analytical products. We are looking for an Analytics Implementation Engineer Intern who is passionate about data and entertainment, and who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The position is anchored providing accurate and timely data quality assurance and implementing measurement solutions around our growing portfolio of products that offer Paramount content on multiple access points, including its increasing Originals’ slate with shows such as Landman, Lioness, and Tulsa king to name a few. The ideal candidate should have the interest and ability to take on highly advanced measurement implementations. This requires knowledge of our analytics platform (Adobe Analytics) and the ability to ensure that all implementations conform to our data governance as well as industry standards. The candidate must also possess a strong technical Javascript background, excellent communication skills, a customer-service mindset and the ability to easily translate business needs to technical requirements. Business Intelligence Content Analytics The Content Business Intelligence team works closely with the Content Strategy team to analyze and report the performance of Paramount+ shows and movies. In partnership with the Data Engineering team, the BI team transforms viewership data and creates dashboards for stakeholders to access. Approximately 30% of the Intern's work involves: Creating and running SQL queries to pull topline KPIs for shows and movies from Paramount+ Approximately 40% of the Intern's work involves: Creating data visualizations using the outputs of the queries that allow stakeholders to access the results of the data Approximately 30% of the Intern's work involves: Deriving insights using the dashboards and metrics to create reports on how the content performs Data Science The Global Data Science and Engineering team collaborates closely with the Global Analytics team to develop KPIs, design experiments, and build first-in-class analytics solutions in Hollywood. We specialize in end-to-end product development, encompassing data ingestion, ML model building, AI APP development, analytics engineering, and dashboard visualization. These solutions drive high-impact decision-making across green-lighting, marketing, and distribution at Paramount Pictures. 50% of the work involves working with SQL and Python to clean data and conduct data exploration and analysis 20% of the work involves building Tableau dashboard 15% of the work involves building Machine Learning models 15% of the work involves providing data and analytics engineering support Data Technology Solutions (DTS) The DTS team designs, builds, and maintains the infrastructure that enables efficient data collection, storage, and analysis at scale across the organization. This team ensures data quality, reliability, and accessibility by developing pipelines, integrating a variety of data sources, and supporting analytics and machine learning initiatives. Their work empowers data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency across business units they interface with. An AI DTS Intern will contribute to developing and optimizing AI solutions through research-driven experimentation and hands on building data solutions. This role provides hands-on experience applying industry leading AI concepts to real-world industry challenges in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Marketing Analytics and Data Integration (MADI) We are the Marketing Analytics and Data Integration (MADI) team, part of the Global Streaming Data & Insights Group (DIG), a key connector among the streaming verticals supporting Paramount+ and PlutoTV. The group consists of subject matter experts that prototype, build, and scale data infrastructure and products; assess, aggregate, and analyze data; and shape qualitative and quantitative-based narratives and insights, providing stakeholders with decision support, performance clarity and business-driving recommendations. Data Integration Basics: Learning the process required to create data ingest feeds to help process new ingest and automation requests Data Mapping and QA: Mapping, cleaning and QAing data Query data tables: Becoming familiar with the data model and learning how to query data tables to audit data accuracy, identify and implement solutions to errors as well as creating and automating new marketing reports Storytelling through numbers: Learning how to visualize data to tell a story through data to generate clear insights and actionable recommendations. Reading and understanding marketing data: Learning and understanding commonly used marketing metrics and the details of calculated fields to support the maintenance and enhancements existing reports and dashboards Building Reports: Learning how to use SQL queries, data and storytelling skills to put together a whole marketing report that is automated, easy to read and provides actionable insights The intern will support media mix modeling and media optimization efforts, and will develop skills in translating data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations utilizing a variety of marketing data and tools. The role will lean on strong communication skills and will be a good fit for someone with an inquisitive nature, high attention to detail, and an interest in media. Streaming and Digital Analytics Intern The DIG - Streaming Analytics team delivers subscription health, competitive insights, and market trends of the Premium SVOD landscape for senior leadership. The team works with a wide range of data sources, tools, and platform such as DOMO, Nielsen, Antenna to ensure stakeholders are informed and have access to accurate, timely, and actionable insights. The team analyzes and validates complex datasets across different sources, manages weekly, monthly, and quarterly deliverables, and conducts ad-hoc research to support competitive understanding and business decision-making in the streaming space. Our summer intern will train on a variety of third-party research tools, including Nielsen, Antenna, Ampere, YouGov, and others. They will learn to utilize vendor UIs and Domo to gather, organize, and analyze data in support of the team’s competitive analyses. They will also assist with weekly and monthly deliverables. In addition, the intern will have the opportunity to develop an independent research project and present their findings to the broader team at the conclusion of the internship. Interests in Data analysis, analytics, consumer insights, strong excel and powerpoint knowledge, consolidating information and research helpful.

Requirements

Internships are available to students who will be Seniors or Master’s students in the fall of 2026. If you are a graduating Senior, please check our website for full-time job opportunities.
You must be available to intern full-time (5 days a week/36-40 hours a week) for 10 weeks total starting in June.
Interns will be required to work fully on-site for the duration of the program. Note: Paramount does not provide financial relocation support or housing stipends.
Internships are paid at a competitive standard hourly rate (school credit is optional).
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.
Employment eligibility to work with Paramount in the United States is required as the company does not engage in sponsorship for internships.
Strong programming skills for Python and SQL
Strong knowledge of Python, SQL and experience with data analysis and integrations

Nice To Haves

Current Economics/Business Analytics/Data Science Master Program student
Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering majors encouraged to apply
Interests in Data analysis, analytics, consumer insights, strong excel and powerpoint knowledge, consolidating information and research helpful.

Responsibilities

Creating and running SQL queries to pull topline KPIs for shows and movies from Paramount+
Creating data visualizations using the outputs of the queries that allow stakeholders to access the results of the data
Deriving insights using the dashboards and metrics to create reports on how the content performs
working with SQL and Python to clean data and conduct data exploration and analysis
building Tableau dashboard
building Machine Learning models
providing data and analytics engineering support
Learning the process required to create data ingest feeds to help process new ingest and automation requests
Mapping, cleaning and QAing data
Becoming familiar with the data model and learning how to query data tables to audit data accuracy, identify and implement solutions to errors as well as creating and automating new marketing reports
Learning how to visualize data to tell a story through data to generate clear insights and actionable recommendations.
Learning and understanding commonly used marketing metrics and the details of calculated fields to support the maintenance and enhancements existing reports and dashboards
Learning how to use SQL queries, data and storytelling skills to put together a whole marketing report that is automated, easy to read and provides actionable insights
train on a variety of third-party research tools, including Nielsen, Antenna, Ampere, YouGov, and others
learn to utilize vendor UIs and Domo to gather, organize, and analyze data in support of the team’s competitive analyses
assist with weekly and monthly deliverables
develop an independent research project and present their findings to the broader team at the conclusion of the internship