Intern, Editorial Development - Summer 2026

Job Type

Part-time, Internship

Description

Position Title: Intern, Editorial Development - Summer 2026

Location: Burbank, CA

Reporting To: Director, Editorial Development

Application Window: March 2, 2026 - March 21, 2026

Program Dates: June 8, 2026 - August 14, 2026

Hourly Pay Range: $17.00 - $19.50

Little Schmidt Productions is a creative studio working across film, television, and digital storytelling. We develop audience-focused concepts, campaigns, and narrative experiences designed to connect strong ideas with culture, craft, and commercial impact.

Our editorial development work supports the shaping of story ideas, script materials, narrative analysis, character development, and project evaluation across a range of formats. We value thoughtful storytelling, strong critical judgement, and a collaborative creative culture built around curiosity, preparation, and craft.

Our internship programme offers practical exposure to a professional studio environment where emerging talent can contribute to active creative workflows while gaining hands-on experience in story development, research, coverage support, and editorial coordination across live project priorities.

Summary

We are looking for an Editorial Development Intern to support story research, script analysis, creative references, and internal development coordination. This role is ideal for someone with strong reading, writing, and analytical skills, along with a genuine interest in story structure, character, and the development process behind film and television projects.

This internship provides exposure to the editorial development process from concept exploration through early-stage evaluation and internal discussion. The successful candidate will help support research, development notes, project organisation, and working materials while gaining practical insight into how narrative ideas are assessed and shaped within a studio environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with research into story worlds, themes, genre references, audience interests, and editorial trends.
• Support the preparation of script coverage notes, reading summaries, and internal editorial reference materials.
• Help organise development documents, script drafts, notes, submissions, and related project files.
• Contribute to the gathering of creative references related to storytelling, tone, character, and structure.
• Assist with preparing presentation materials, reading notes, and internal development documents.
• Attend development meetings and help capture notes, discussion points, and follow-up actions.
• Support coordination across active editorial projects by maintaining organised and up-to-date working materials.
• Help review story references across film, television, publishing, and related media for internal inspiration and analysis.
• Assist with tracking project details, deadlines, and development priorities across multiple assignments.
• Provide general support to the editorial development team during active project periods.

Requirements

• Strong interest in storytelling, film, television, publishing, and editorial development.
• Excellent reading comprehension, written communication, and analytical skills.
• Strong organisational ability and attention to detail.
• Comfort working with scripts, notes, references, and development-related materials.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a collaborative creative environment.
• Strong critical thinking and ability to identify narrative themes, story structure, and character dynamics.
• Confidence working both independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced studio setting.
• Professional approach to communication, time management, and follow-through on assigned work.
• Interest in how ideas move from early development into structured creative evaluation.
• Familiarity with script analysis, story notes, or editorial workflows is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous academic, internship, or project experience related to development, screenwriting, editorial work, or story analysis.
• Strong familiarity with film and television storytelling across a range of genres and formats.
• Ability to translate reading notes and research into clear, concise, and useful working documents.
• Interest in creative development, script evaluation, and long-form narrative storytelling.

More Information

Little Schmidt Productions is committed to creating an inclusive working environment and welcomes applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. We believe strong storytelling is strengthened by diverse perspectives, creative voices, and collaborative thinking.

We are committed to maintaining a professional, respectful, and collaborative workplace where individuals are encouraged to contribute ideas, develop skills, and work as part of a high-performing creative team.