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Intern - Undergraduate - Research & Scheduling
Fox
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Intern - Spring 2018 - Undergraduate - Research & Scheduling
Description
Fox is proud to support a culture of creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and community that attracts the industry’s brightest talent. The Fox Internship Program offers an exciting opportunity for you to gain practical experience while interning for one of the biggest media and entertainment companies in the world. You will have the opportunity to participate in real-world projects, which provides valuable work experience and leadership skills.
The Fox Internship Program provides mentoring and learning opportunities to help you develop your skills, network with Fox employees, and learn more about what it’s like to work in the entertainment industry.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX TELEVISION
As the Research department of one of the largest suppliers of primetime programming to the broadcast networks, we handle all ratings analysis, primary research, and strategic marketing analysis for all current Twentieth Century Fox TV shows, including Empire, Star, Modern Family, This is Us, The Mick, Homeland, The Last Man on Earth, New Girl, Fresh Off the Boat, American Horror Story, American Crime Story, The Simpsons, and Family Guy, to name a few. This includes daily reporting on the demographic ratings performances of our programs; coordinating focus groups and reporting the findings to producers, network and studio executives, and internally within the studio; and analyzing the weekly on-air promotional strategies utilized by the networks to promote our programs.
Internship Description:
• Monitor and analyze on-air promotional strategies for all TCFTV programs on all major broadcast networks (FOX, ABC, NBC, & CBS) and cable networks
• Create and maintain daily on-air promotion databases and reports
• Compose weekly reports based on viewers’ online blogs, message boards and social media regarding TCFTV shows
• Create and update weekly broadcast schedules
• Meet and network with various key industry persons (assistants, executives, talent, etc.)
• Assist with other projects as they arise
Goals for Intern:
• Gain an understanding of studio research techniques and marketing analysis
• Gain an understanding of Nielsen ratings, demographic trends, and how focus group information is utilized with producers and network and studio executives
• Learn the ins and outs of working within a major studio in the entertainment industry
Qualifications
• Interest in the entertainment industry, specifically in television
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel (big plus!), Word, and Internet research
• Must be detail-oriented, reliable, and professional.
• College junior/senior preferred.
• Love of television is an ABSOLUTE MUST. You will be watching a lot of it!
• NOTE: This is primarily a research position and NOT a marketing position. Candidates should be good with numbers, have great attention to detail, and be willing to devote lots of time to gathering information for various reports.
To participate in Fox’s Internship program you must meet the following criteria:
• Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited university and be sophomore status or above.
• Be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship by the Company.
• Housing is not provided, so please have a housing option guaranteed before applying.
Application Process:
Please submit a resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.