Searchlight Digital Marketing Intern, Fall 2025

About the Role & Program:  

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons and much more. In select international markets, it also includes the general entertainment content brand, Star. The flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, Disney+ offers an ever-growing collection of exclusive originals, including feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form content. With unprecedented access to Disney’s long history of incredible film and television entertainment, Disney+ is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios. Disney+ is available as a standalone streaming service, as part of the Disney Bundle in the U.S. that gives subscribers access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, or as part of Combo+ in Latin America with Star+, the standalone general entertainment and sports streaming service in the region. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices. 

The Growth Marketing team is tasked with driving new subscriber acquisition & driving Disney Streaming’s profitability business objectives for Disney+ and The Disney Bundle. The team is responsible for the planning, execution, and optimization of user acquisition and performance marketing campaigns. The ideal candidate has a passion for the digital media landscape and understands the intricacies and unique attributes of every step in the marketing funnel.

This internship opportunity requires full-time availability in Burbank for the duration of the program. The approximate dates of this internship are August 2025 through December 2025. This internship reports directly to the Director of Digital Marketing. 

What You Will Do: 

• Support post-production workflows, ensuring seamless integration of visual and audio elements.

• Create basic motion graphics like lower thirds, on-screen text and emojis, utilizing pre-created templates and graphic assets

• Collaborate with marketing and creative leads to refine messaging and branding elements within video projects.

• Opportunity to support in liaising with influencers for onboarding, content creation and relationship management 

• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams like brand, legal, and strategy for campaign approvals and coordination.  

• Responsible for the collection, storage, and distribution of marketing assets such as images and videos across multiple databases 

• Work closely with other Paid Media marketing teams to help coordinate asset deliveries and campaign launches 

• Learn how to track, monitor and report on campaign performance against key KPIs across social channels. 

• Conduct market research to stay up to date with best practices and emerging trends. 

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, After Effects, Photoshop).

• A storytelling ability, with a sense of pacing, structure, and brand tone.

• Some experience working with social & digital marketing specs, including different aspect ratios and platform-specific formats.

• Technical proficiency in media ingest, color correction, keying, sound mixing, and motion graphics.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills: 

• Prior internship experience in film, social media, publicity, marketing, or other related fields preferred

• Relevant coursework in Publicity, Advertising, Marketing, Film and/or Communications

• Knowledge and interest in Searchlight Pictures are a plus