Production Intern

About the Role

Join The Content Kitchen, the production arm of Maverick Studios, Inspire Brands’ award-winning in-house creative agency. This 10-week paid internship offers hands-on exposure to the production and producing process, designed for students who want to learn how professional content gets made. You’ll support producers and production teams across pre-production, on-set execution, and post-production.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a Production Assistant on set, supporting day-to-day production needs.
• Assist with pre-production preparation, including building and distributing call sheets, organizing preproduction books, and preparing shoot documentation.
• Support on-set operations by assisting with studio setup and breakdown and stage organization.
• Coordinate logistics such as transporting equipment, materials, props and documents to and from set using a personal vehicle.
• Complete regular food runs, prop runs and supply pickups.
• Assist with administrative duties including:
• Storage room organization and inventory upkeep
• Budgeting and expensing support
• Reviewing bid decks and vendor estimates
• General office tasks and production paperwork management.
• Act as on-set support for producers, directors and crew, responding quickly to production needs.
• Help manage production paperwork, schedules, shot lists, and releases.
• Support the transition from production to post-production by assisting with file management.
• Proactively identify and help resolve minor on-set issues while escalating larger concerns.
• Uphold all production safety protocols and handle equipment responsibly.
• Work closely and collaboratively with a variety of teams.
• Collaborate and learn from other creatives of various skillsets.
• Learn, build, and implement industry skills.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Availability to commit to 2-3 days a week with the opportunity to work more days as production projects require.
• Flexibility to work irregular weekday hours, as needed, and travel, within GA, as required.
• Access to a personal vehicle is required.
• Understanding of camera equipment, lighting, and other technical aspects of still photography and film production.
• Familiarity with the processes and work of a creative / video / production work environment.
• Knowledge of workflow process in video OR photography and workflow in software management.
• Experience with a wide array of media, formats, platforms, and mediums including broadcast, digital/mobile/social, POP, events and video.
• Basic understanding of traditional corporate communication and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Office, Teams, Sharepoint, Google Workspace/G-Suite, and other platforms such as Zoom, airtable, etc.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to work under pressure and learn on the job.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Using one’s natural creativity to solve problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Rising Junior or rising Senior working towards a 4-year degree.
• Must be currently enrolled in a college or university working towards a 4-year degree or equivalent Photography/Broadcast/Visual Media/Production degree combined with a promising portfolio of work.
• Previous experience in a production, media, or creative environment preferred (internship, student productions, freelance, or academic projects).