Freeform Social & Synergy Intern, Summer/Fall 2023
Freeform is the young adult entertainment brand within Disney General Entertainment. At Freeform, we create bold stories that hook you from the jump. Stories that aren’t afraid to go deep and get vulnerable. Because stories let us explore the big, exciting world around us - so we can grow, form and see our place in the world.
The Freeform Social & Synergy team is driven by collaboration and innovation to serve our Gen Z and Young Millennial audience who are in constant pursuit of growth. Much like our audience, Freeform evolves and grows with them. The Freeform team is a 360 creative content engine pushing culture forward through innovative marketing. Collaboration is the name of the game and innovation is at the heart of everything we do.
Translation: we’re constantly pushing, experimenting, challenging, and making. We are on the search for an Intern to join our team.
A day in the life…
The Freeform Social & Synergy internship will immerse the intern in the broad world of Marketing & Creative with a focus on social strategy, creative, and synergy (internal Disney partners) This internship will prime the intern for a career in marketing, across any industry, but especially entertainment.
As our intern, you may:
Contribute to the development and execution of marketing campaigns with a focus on social media, and synergy.
Assist synergy and social media managers with but not limited to:
- Brainstorming & ideation on social concepts
- Organizing social assets and files
- Coordination of synergy requests
- Calendaring and roll out of social assets
- Social asset scheduling
- Pulling key metrics and fan sentiment for social campaigns
- Identifying trends in the social space
- Track competitive & consumer insights and prepare presentations for the wider team.
- Assistance across multi-platform synergy (internal Disney partners) and third-party marketing plans.
- Assist with creating recap decks and reports.
- Attend cross-department and network meetings to learn how an entertainment company operates.
- Meet with our colleagues across Marketing & Creative, other Freeform departments, and other Disney departments to gain insights into their day-to-day roles and more.
- Work on additional marketing & creative projects as needed.
What you bring to the role…
- Strong knowledge of and interest in Freeform content and passion for The Walt Disney Company.
- Passion for the social media space & pop culture/entertainment
- Interest in emerging Gen Z trends and social platforms
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, strong organizational skills.
- Copywriting skills and an ability to flex different voice and tones.
- Strong creative instincts and judgment.
- Strong written and verbal skills, excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work well within highly collaborative, multidisciplinary teams across various departments.
- Strong computer skills including Google Docs, Keynote, PowerPoint, and basic photo/video editing.
Preferred Qualifications:
- At the time of the internship—undergraduate student entering their Junior or Senior year, or a recent graduate within six months of graduation.
- Previous experience at an entertainment brand or company.
The pay rate for this internship in California is $21.20 per hour.
Additional Information:
- Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.
- Must possess unrestricted work authorization
- Must be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the session
- Program length-- The approximate dates of this internship are June 2023 through January 2024
- Work details-- Must be fully available full-time (40 hours) per week for the duration of the internship.
- Housing-- Must provide own housing for the duration of internship program in the Burbank, CA area
- Transportation-- Must have reliable transportation to/from work