Creative Development Intern

About S² Productions

S² Productions is an independent production company based in San Francisco, focused on psychological horror and character-driven drama. Stories at S² move through a structured pipeline, beginning in the S² Story Lab with live table reads and real audience feedback. The most promising concepts become micro-pilots and short vertical series, with the strongest projects evolving into features and series under S² Originals. S² also serves as a collaborative community where actors, writers, DPs, editors, and crew can grow into larger roles and pitch their own ideas.

About the Role

The Creative Development Intern role is a remote internship focused on supporting the development of new stories and projects across S²’s slate. The intern will help brainstorm concepts for micro-pilots, vertical series, and features, participate in virtual story labs and table reads, and organize feedback from internal and external audiences. Additional tasks may involve supporting pitch materials, maintaining project documentation, and collaborating with writers, producers, and other creative partners in a fast-paced, story-first environment.

You’ll work directly with our founder to:

• Find emerging writers and directors whose work fits the kinds of stories S² wants to make.
• Review short writing samples, reels, and portfolios, and share who you think we should meet and why.
• Help draft outreach, coordinate intro calls, and support upcoming table reads.

This is a good fit for someone who loves film, is curious about how projects come together, and enjoys connecting people.

Key Responsibilities

• Brainstorm concepts for micro-pilots, vertical series, and features.
• Participate in virtual story labs and table reads.
• Organize feedback from internal and external audiences.
• Support pitch materials.
• Maintain project documentation.
• Collaborate with writers, producers, and other creative partners.
• Find emerging writers and directors whose work fits S²’s storytelling focus.
• Review short writing samples, reels, and portfolios.
• Draft outreach, coordinate intro calls, and support upcoming table reads.

Qualifications

• Ability to apply Creative Development skills to evaluate scripts, identify story strengths and weaknesses, and support concept refinement.
• Strong Writing and Creative Writing skills to craft clear coverage, compelling loglines, and concise development notes.
• Solid Communication skills, including the ability to give and receive feedback constructively and collaborate with diverse creative teams.
• Effective Research skills to inform character development, plot authenticity, and genre-specific details.
• Demonstrated interest in film, television, or digital storytelling, especially psychological horror and character-driven drama.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a remote setting.
• Comfort with virtual collaboration tools and basic proficiency in standard office and document-sharing software.
• Relevant coursework, personal projects, or prior internship experience in entertainment, media, or creative writing is beneficial.
• This is an unpaid internship. Students may be eligible to earn academic credit, subject to approval by their college or university.