Development Intern, Game Show Network Summer 2026
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Job Location:
Santa Monica, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Application Deadline: March 24 2026
Program Dates: June 1 8 or 15 2026 August 28 2026
Start and end dates are flexible. Interns must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) in person at the designated office location.
Our Emerging Talent Programs including Internships and Trainee roles provide hands-on opportunities for students and early-career professionals to contribute to the teams behind our film television and entertainment experiences.
These paid seasonal assignments deliver meaningful high-impact work designed to accelerate your growth. Youll take on real responsibilities build practical skills and gain exposure to the business through structured learning executive engagement and networking opportunities.
Our internship program is designed for students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university as well as individuals seeking to deepen their education through immersive professional experience in the entertainment industry.
Game Show Network is seeking a dynamic detail-oriented intern to support the Development Programming department. This role offers exposure to multiple facets of development including creative development talent relations and programming/production. The intern will assist with research project tracking and presentation materials; sit in on internal development meetings; and help coordinate pitches casting materials and production deliverables. This position provides a hands-on opportunity to learn how unscripted ideas move from concept to greenlight while collaborating with cross-functional teams across programming production marketing and digital. The ideal candidate is highly organized proactive and eager to gain insight into the creative and strategic processes that drive successful game show content.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with creative research and idea generation for new development projects including format research and competitive analysis.
- Support the preparation of pitch materials decks casting grids and internal presentations.
- Track project status maintain development grids and organize departmental documents and assets.
- Coordinate and communicate with internal teams (production marketing legal and scheduling) to support ongoing development initiatives.
- Provide administrative support for the Development Programming team including scheduling meetings taking notes and distributing follow-up materials.
Qualifications:
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proficiency in PowerPoint Canva or similar presentation software
- Self-starter with a collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively across teams
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong interest in unscripted programming particularly game show formats
- Current enrollment in a program related to television production broadcast journalism media studies or a related field
- Prior internship or experience in television development production or a related entertainment role
Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status age sexual orientation gender identity or other protected characteristics.
SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
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