Marketing and Public Relations Intern

JOB TITLE:                                                                Marketing and PR Intern

DEPT. NAME:                                                           Marketing

LOCATION:                                                              Hollywood, California

INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION

The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 65 years and is recognized as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation. The Company’s most recent credits include the Oscar®-winning Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio for Netflix, the Emmy®-winning Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock for Apple TV , and the feature film The Portable Door for MGM . The Company is currently in post-production on a new reimagining of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day starring Eva Longoria and Cheech Marin for Disney . Other television credits include Slumberkins, Harriet the Spy and Fraggle Rock: Rock On, all for Apple TV , Word Party for Netflix, Earth to Ned for Disney , and the Emmy-winning Netflix Original series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Other TV productions include Dinosaur Train (PBS), Splash and Bubbles (PBS), Sid the Science Kid (PBS), and Julie’s Greenroom (Netflix), as well as Fraggle Rock, The Storyteller, and the sci-fi series Farscape. Feature film credits include The Star (Sony Pictures Animation), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Disney), and the ground-breaking fantasy classics The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.

The Marketing department is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated intern who is eager to learn best practices in Marketing and PR. You will shadow and support the Marketing team throughout the internship. You will see how our department functions within The Jim Henson Company from behind the scenes and be an integral part of our team.

Who you are:

• An excellent writer and communicator. You love digging into new ideas and synthesizing information.
• A team player. You strive to make an impact through your work and contribute to the goals of the team.
• A curious mind. You are eager to learn, know how to work independently, and can identify what you should be working on even when you’re not assigned a specific task.
• A self-starter. You know how to break down an assignment and complete it in a timely manner/by the deadline.
• A mature professional. You know how to navigate new experiences, ask for help when needed, and request feedback often.
• A leader. You act with integrity, build strong relationships, and are guided by our company’s purpose;
• To make the world a better place by inspiring people to celebrate life.
• Candidates must be available a minimum of 20 hours per week (days and hours to be determined). 
• Applications from students majoring in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, English, or other suitable line of study are encouraged to apply.

What you will do:

• Identify trends and assist in generating ideas and campaigns.
• Work with the team to execute PR, promotional and marketing initiatives.
• Support marketing campaigns and special initiatives.
• Work closely with members of a variety of company teams, including legal, sales, creative affairs, and executive as well as outside PR and social media agencies.
• Assist with general office support, telephones, and filing.
• A variety of projects using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

College-Credit

• This internship is an unpaid position open to all current students who will receive school credit for the internship.
• All candidates must get prior approval from their school/academic advisor confirming that they will receive school credit for the internship.
• School credit confirmation must be presented to JHC prior to beginning an internship.

To Apply: Email MarketingInternships@henson.com with the following:

• A one-page resume.
• A cover letter referencing the position for which you are applying, specifically stating reasons why you are interested in interning at Henson and why you feel you would be a good fit for this position and our company. Please cite past work experience or college activities that speak to your qualifications.
• A writing sample. This could be work that you’ve done for another internship or a college-level paper you have submitted that demonstrates how you synthesize information, understand marketing, and communicate your ideas/present an argument.

The Jim Henson Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We strive to foster an inclusive environment and build a team that is diverse across race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, national origin, and veteran status.

Consider this:

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So, if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.

https://hbr.org/2014/08/why-women-dont-apply-for-jobs-unless-theyre-100-qualified