What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern, Corporate Legal - Summer 2025 position at Legendary Entertainment?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Position Title : Intern, Corporate Legal - Summer 2025
Location : Burbank, CA
Reporting to : Chief Legal Officer, EVP Operations
Application Window : March 3, 2025 – March 21, 2025
Program Dates : June 9, 2025 – August 15, 2025
Hourly Pay Rate : $18.50
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing, and delivering content to worldwide audiences. Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand that consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world's most popular intellectual property. In aggregate, Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of more than $20 billion worldwide at the box office. To learn more visit : www.legendary.com.
Our part-time, paid internship program provides hands-on experience in a dynamic, innovative environment within the entertainment industry. Interns can work up to 29 hours per week with a flexible schedule to accommodate academic commitments. Participants will engage in real projects, gaining practical industry insights while developing professional skills through workshops and career-building sessions. The program also features guest speaker events with industry experts, networking opportunities with professionals and fellow interns, and exclusive perks such as company outings, team-building activities, and access to film and media screenings.
Summary
Legendary is currently seeking an intern to assist its Corporate Legal department in transactional and litigation matters that are outward facing with the entertainment community, as well as operational matters that are inward facing with Legendary’s business units (e.g., features, television, comics, etc.) and business functions (e.g., finance, accounting, HR, IT, security, etc.). The ideal candidate will be pursuing a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree at an accredited law school, have some transactional experience, and possess a strong interest in the business and legal aspects of the entertainment industry. Interns will work directly with attorneys, paralegals, and assistants within the Company’s legal function, as well as with management and personnel throughout the Company’s business units and functions as matters require. Interns will gain direct, hands-on experience and will receive direct feedback on their work. In addition, the intern will work closely with the executives and members of the team.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing and summarizing contracts related to the development, financing, production, and distribution of motion picture and television content.
- Learning business deals and structures involved in film development, production, licensing, distribution and merchandising.
- Drafting and revising various contracts, such as NDA’s, employment agreements, licensing agreements and ancillary financing agreements.
- Researching rights / obligations and other contractual issues and preparing analyses regarding the same.
- Assisting with management and supervision of adversarial proceedings and regulatory framework.
- Assisting with various special projects, as needed by supervising attorneys.
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Legendary Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. Legendary Entertainment does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, martial status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.
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