About the Internship

Our program is designed for participants who are eager to develop a stronger understanding of the entertainment industry through hands-on experience in production and development for both television and film. Counterpart (CP) Studios interns will split their time between the Counterpart offices, where they'll learn from industry professionals who have decades of experience across development, production, and post-production, and on the ground at our NY-based productions. At the end of the program, participants will have received opportunities to explore multiple facets of the industry, preparing them for the next steps of their entertainment careers. Our goal is to cultivate the next generation of production-career driven professionals with a recruitment focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Rate: $16.50/hr

About Counterpart Studios

Launched by Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns and Elise Henderson, Counterpart is a full-service studio dedicated to developing true partnerships with creator talent and providing best-in-class physical production.

Our interns are:

• Organized, punctual, and excellent communicators

• Passionate about entertainment and excited to learn about the many facets of the TV & Film production industry

• Available to work 12 - 16 hours a week during a 10 week program January - May

• Able to work in person at our downtown Manhattan office, as well at our productions based in NYC and the surrounding area

Responsibilities: 

• Report to our downtown Manhattan office and/or NY-Based Production location (either set or office) twice a week.

• Attend bi-weekly educational presentations from CP staff and partners about the business of the industry

• Provide interdepartmental office support

• Assist the Production Coordinator and production teams

• Support the AD department with various on set activities

• Pickups and returns

• Prepare a final project to reflect their understandings from the program. Elements of the project could include:

  • Creating a pitch/deck for a new show

  • Writing script/scene

  • Breaking down a script/scene

  • Scheduling/budgeting production for a project

  • Filming final product